Classification (Edexcel GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What is classification in biology?
What is classification in biology?
Organizing organisms into groups
Who developed the Linnaean system of classification?
Who developed the Linnaean system of classification?
Carl Linnaeus
Which is the correct order of the Linnaean hierarchy from largest to smallest group?
Which is the correct order of the Linnaean hierarchy from largest to smallest group?
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family
What is the binomial system?
What is the binomial system?
A method using two Latin names
In the binomial system, which part comes first?
In the binomial system, which part comes first?
Genus
In Harmonia axyridis, what does 'Harmonia' represent?
In Harmonia axyridis, what does 'Harmonia' represent?
Genus
Who introduced the three-domain system?
Who introduced the three-domain system?
Carl Woese
What are the three domains in the three-domain system?
What are the three domains in the three-domain system?
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukaryota
Where do archaea typically thrive?
Where do archaea typically thrive?
Extreme environments
What defines organisms in the Eukaryota domain?
What defines organisms in the Eukaryota domain?
Nucleus enclosed within membranes
What data sources are used to construct evolutionary trees?
What data sources are used to construct evolutionary trees?
Classification systems & fossil records
What are prokaryotes?
What are prokaryotes?
Single-celled organisms without nucleus