20 Questions
What is traditionally used as the basis for classification of organisms?
Morphology and anatomy
Which features do all living organisms have in common?
Presence of cytoplasm and cell membranes
What is responsible for protein synthesis in living organisms?
Ribosomes
Which study involves the examination of the internal structure of organisms?
Anatomy
Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis in living organisms?
Golgi apparatus
What is the genetic material found in all living organisms?
Lipid
What feature do all mammals have in common?
Scales
What is the study of the form and outward appearance of organisms called?
Anatomy
What is the term for a key that leads the user through to the name of an organism by giving two descriptions at a time and asking them to choose?
Dichotomous key
In the Whittaker five-kingdom scheme, which kingdom consists of single-celled organisms that do not fit obviously into either the plant or animal kingdom?
Protoctists
Who is considered the Father of Systematic Biology and believed he could put every organism into a group and give every organism a unique, two-part name?
Carolus Linnaeus
What is the first division of living things in the classification system, putting them into one of five kingdoms?
Kingdom
Which system of naming species is made up of two parts showing the genus and the species, written in Latin and printed in italics?
Binomial system
What feature do all animals have in common?
Feeding on organic substances made by other living things
What feature do all plants have in common?
Multicellularity and nucleus-containing cells with cell walls and chloroplasts
What is responsible for classifying fungi, bacteria, and single-celled organisms which do not fit obviously into either the plant or animal kingdom?
Whittaker five-kingdom scheme
What type of key is used to identify organisms based on a series of questions about their features?
Classification key
Which scientist is known for developing the internationally agreed binomial system of naming species?
Carolus Linnaeus
What do all living organisms have in common?
Presence of nucleus
Which kingdom consists of organisms with multicellular cells containing a nucleus but no cell walls or chloroplasts?
Animals
Test your knowledge on how organisms are traditionally classified based on morphology and anatomy, and the common features shared by all living organisms. Explore the principles of classification and the key characteristics of living organisms.
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