Grade 9 Biological Classification Worksheet
This worksheet covers key concepts in biological classification for Grade 9 science students, including taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, and the hierarchy of classification.
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Biological Classification
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer.
1. Which of the following is the broadest classification group?
Family
Kingdom
Genus
Order
2. The scientific name for an organism consists of its:
Kingdom and Phylum
Genus and Species
Class and Order
Family and Genus
3. The science of classifying organisms is called .
4. The two-part naming system developed by Carolus Linnaeus is known as .
5. All organisms within the same family belong to the same genus.
True
False
6. Fungi are classified in the Kingdom Plantae.
True
False
7. List the seven main taxonomic ranks in order from broadest to most specific.
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
8. Binomial Nomenclature
a. A group of similar species
9. Kingdom
b. The broadest taxonomic rank
10. Genus
c. Two-part scientific naming system