Classification (Edexcel GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is classification in biology?
What is classification in biology?
Organizing organisms into groups
Who developed the Linnaean system and when?
Who developed the Linnaean system and when?
Carl Linnaeus in the 1700s
Which is the correct order of Linnaean classification levels from largest to smallest?
Which is the correct order of Linnaean classification levels from largest to smallest?
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family
What does the binomial system use to name species?
What does the binomial system use to name species?
Two Latin names
In the scientific name Harmonia axyridis, what does 'Harmonia' represent?
In the scientific name Harmonia axyridis, what does 'Harmonia' represent?
The genus
Who introduced the three-domain system?
Who introduced the three-domain system?
Carl Woese
Where do organisms in the Archaea domain typically live?
Where do organisms in the Archaea domain typically live?
Extreme environments like hot springs
What key feature do organisms in the Eukaryota domain have?
What key feature do organisms in the Eukaryota domain have?
A nucleus enclosed within membranes
What are evolutionary trees used to illustrate?
What are evolutionary trees used to illustrate?
Evolutionary relationships between species
What are prokaryotes?
What are prokaryotes?
Single celled organisms without nucleus