Science Classifications to Study for the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
Science and math aren’t the most prevalent topics on the MAT, but they are tested. The classification of living things is a fairly common MAT topic, so you should take the time to become familiar with its common terms.
Science classifications that appear on the MAT test
Brush up on your knowledge of science classifications by studying these terms and their definitions.
Kingdom: One of five major classification units
Phylum: Division of kingdom
Class: Division of phylum
Order: Division of class
Family: Division of order
Genus: Division of family; always italicized, with the first letter capitalized
Species: Division of genus; smallest unit of classification; always italicized, with the first letter lower case
Human example: Animal, Chordate, Vertebrate, Primate, Hominid, Homo, sapiens
Animalia kingdom: Humans, dogs, fish, birds, reptiles
Fungi kingdom: Yeasts, molds, mushrooms
Monera kingdom: Unicellular organisms without a cell nucleus
Plantae kingdom: Flowers, trees, ferns, mosses
Protista kingdom: Microorganisms with a cell nucleus
Terms used to classify animals that appear on the MAT test
The MAT has also been known to test animal terms, even obscure ones, so knowing what to call male and female animals, their babies, and a group of that animal can pay off.