Taxonomy Introduction

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The scientific name for an organism is made from the: class and family name, genus and species name, domain and kingdom name, kingdom and phylum name

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genus and species name

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The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Term given to describe the 2 name naming system

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binomial nomenclature

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Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

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Carl Linnaeus

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Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called...

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prokaryote

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Cells that have a true nucleus are called...

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eukaryotes

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Which organisms are closely related? American badger and leopard, coyote and gray wolf, european otter and leopard, coyote and american badger

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coyote and gray wolf

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Which organisms are most closely related? Options: Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra), Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &
Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish), Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean), Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)

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Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)

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The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

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Taxonomy

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An organism is microscopic, does not have a nucleus, and is known to cause strep throat in humans. What kingdom does it belong in? Options: archaebacteria, fungi, eubacteria, protista

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eubacteria