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One of the first known classification systems was developed by
a) Carolus Linnaeus
b) Robert Whittaker
c) Aristotle
d) Theophrastus

The science of classifying living things is
a) taxonomy
b) biology
c) astronomy
d) botany

Into how many kingdoms are organisms classified?
a) two
b) three
c) four
d) six

Viruses are made up of a piece of nucleic acid covered by a capsid which is
a) a cell wall
b) a protein coat
c) a membrane
d) cytoplasm

The Swedish botanist who is known as the father of modern taxonomy is
a) Theophrastus
b) Carolus Linnaeus
c) Robert Whittaker
d) Arostotle

The smallest classification level made up of related species is called a
a) phylum
b) class
c) species
d) genus

All of the following are kingdoms except
a) Plantae
b) Anamalia
c) Protista
d) Viruses

The classification level above classes is called
a) phylum
b) kingdom
c) species
d) class

Grouping things according to their similarities is called
a) classification
b) variation
c) specialization
d) mutation

The system of giving each kind of organism a two-part scientific name was developed by
a) Ray
b) Aristotle
c) Linnaeus
d) Canis

Plantlike organisms that lack chlorophyll are
a) fungi
b) viruses
c) monerans
d) protists

A virus can enter a cell and
a) give off an enzyme
b) remain dormant
c) cause a disease
d) All 3

A bacteriophage is a virus that infects
a) plants
b) animals
c) bacterial cells
d) monerans

Viruses only can reproduce
a) inside a living cell
b) inside fungi
c) outside a living cell
d) outside a cepsid

The classification group below order is called
a) phylum
b) kingdom
c) class
d) family

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