Classifying Organisms Chapter 1 Content Practice B LESSON 2

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Chapter 1
Content Practice B
LESSON 2
Classifying Organisms
Directions: Answer each question or respond to each statement on the lines provided.
1. Aristotle classified all organisms into two groups—plants and animals. Why did
Whittaker propose a five-kingdom system?
2. What is the current system for classifying organisms called? What evidence does it use
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to classify organisms?
3. What is binomial nomenclature?
4. Explain what makes up a scientific name.
5. How would you use a dichotomous key to identify an organism?
6. How does a cladogram show the relationships among organisms?
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