Classification and The Animal Kingom

Classification and The Animal Kingom

By Treva Tilston-Jones

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By Treva Tilston-Jones

Multiple Choice

Who is the 'father' of taxonomy

• Darwin

• Linnaeus

• Watson and Crick

• Aristotle

Multiple Choice

Why do scientists use taxonomy?

• to classify organisms based on how long their wingspan is

• to be even more confused and classify organisms based on how big their nose is

• to have a standardized system for classifying organisms based on where their fossils are located

• to avoid confusion and have a standardized system for classifying organisms based on similar traits

Multiple Choice

A taxon is a

• a group of related families

• A group of related species

• A type of living organism

• A taxonomic group of any ranking

Multiple Choice

Mode of arranging organisms into categories is called

• identification

• nomenclature

• classification

• taxonomy

Multiple Choice

an organism is given a 2‐part scientific name that give the  organism’s genus and species

• taxa

• binomial nomenclature

• taxonomy

• species

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately lists the levels of classification in our current taxonomic system?

• Phylum, kingdom, domain, class, order, family, genus, species

• Class, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, species

• Domain, phylum, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species

• Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Multiple Choice

Why do biologists assign each organism a universally accepted name?

• to avoid getting bit by a foreign animal

• Every animal needs to learn english

• Avoid confusion and repetition of already discovered organims and categorizing protective species

• Organisms deserve respect by calling them by their Family name first

Multiple Choice

In which kingdom do I belong if I am unicellular, autotrophic, and eukaryotic?

• Archaebacteria
• Protista
• Animalia
• Plantae

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between Archaebacteria and Eubacteria?

• Eubacteria are eukaryotic.
• Archaebacteria are multicellular.
• Archaebacteria can live in extreme environments.
• Archaebacteria are found everywhere.

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom contains multicellular, heterotrophic organisms whose cells have NO cell walls?

• Protista
• Fungi
• Plantae
• Animalia