Classification

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Multiple Choice

Panthera leo, the scientific name for a lion, is a member of which species?

• leo
• Animalia
• Panthera
• mammalia

Multiple Choice

In the scientific name Camelus bactrianus, what does Camelus represent?

• The family name

• The species name

• The order name

• The genus name

Multiple Choice

Which taxonomic category is the most inclusive?

• Phylum

• Kingdom

• Order

• Class

Multiple Choice

What was the basis of Linnaeus's original classification system?

• Genetic relationships

• Geographic distribution

• Visible similarities and differences

• Cellular structure

Multiple Choice

What has happened to our system of classification as technology has become more advanced?

• 
  Advances in DNA sequencing has eliminated the original Kingdoms.

• Advances in microscopes have allowed to create the animal kingdom.

• Advances in DNA sequencing have allowed us to have a 6 kingdom classification system.

• 
  Advances in microscopes have allowed us to go from 6 Kingdoms to 3.