8 Questions
Which category is the highest in the classification system of animals?
Kingdom Animalia
What is the highest category in the classification system of plants?
Division
What are the two groups referred to as in the text?
Animal and Plant Kingdoms
What is the basis of arrangement as we go higher from species to kingdom?
Number of common characteristics decreases
What happens to the difficulty of determining the relationship to other taxa at the same level as the category gets higher?
It becomes more complex
What is the problem that arises as the classification becomes more complex?
Difficulty in determining relationships
Which category has the most characteristics shared within the members of the taxon?
Species
What do taxonomists develop to facilitate more sound and scientific placement of various taxa?
Sub-categories
Test your knowledge of animal and plant classification with this quiz! From species to kingdom, see how well you know the taxonomic categories and their hierarchy in the animal and plant kingdoms.
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