Taxonomy

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to classify and organize living things into groups?

• It helps us understand relationships between organisms and makes studying them easier.

• It makes animals look more interesting in zoos.

• It allows us to keep all animals in one place.

• It helps us avoid learning about different species.

Multiple Choice

Why can common names for organisms be confusing?

• Because they are the same in every language

• Because they can refer to different organisms in different places

• Because they are always based on scientific names

• Because they are only used for mammals

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of why common names can be misleading?

• A sea lion is not a true lion

• An antlion is not a type of lion

• A lion is a mammal

• A sea lion is a type of fish

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is NOT actually a bear?

• Koala

• Sun bear

• Panda

• Polar bear

Open Ended

Explain how the use of scientific names helps avoid confusion when identifying organisms with misleading common names.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are kingdoms in the classification system developed by Linnaeus?

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Protists

• Viruses

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from broadest to most specific?

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

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

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

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

Open Ended

Explain how the mnemonic 'King Philip Came Over For Great Soup' helps in remembering the taxonomic ranks. Give an example of how you would use it.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs of animals share the same family and genus, but are different species?

• Lion and Tiger

• Lion and Pintail Duck

• Tiger and Pintail Duck

• Timber Rattlesnake and Red Fox

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct scientific name for a human?

• Homo sapiens

• Panthera leo

• Vulpes vulpes

• Crotalus horridus

Open Ended

What are the scientific names of each of these organisms?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a rule of binomial nomenclature?

• Names must be underlined or italicized

• Genus is capitalized and species is lowercase

• Names can be abbreviated

• Species name is always capitalized

Open Ended

Explain the difference between a species and a hybrid, using examples from the slides.

Multiple Select

Which of the following characteristics are used to classify organisms into kingdoms?

• Number of cells

• How it obtains energy

• Type of cell

• Color of organism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following organisms would NOT be classified under Kingdom Animalia?

• Bird

• Bacterium

• Worm

• Mammal

Open Ended

What are the main characteristics of organisms in the Kingdom Animalia?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organisms in Kingdom Plantae?

• They are multicellular

• They are eukaryotic

• They are heterotrophic

• They cannot move due to cell walls

Multiple Choice

Which kingdoms listed are composed of eukaryotic cells?

• Plantae, Fungi, Protista

• Plantae, Fungi, Prokaryotes

• Protista, Prokaryotes, Fungi

• Fungi, Prokaryotes, Plantae

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between Eubacteria and Archaebacteria as described in the slides?

• Eubacteria are multicellular, Archaebacteria are unicellular

• Eubacteria are common, Archaebacteria exist in extreme environments

• Eubacteria are eukaryotic, Archaebacteria are prokaryotic

• Eubacteria are autotrophic, Archaebacteria are heterotrophic

Open Ended

How does the Three Domain System organize life, and which domains include prokaryotic organisms?

Open Ended

Why is it important to classify and organize living things?

Open Ended

What are these animals? Would you group them together in a zoo?