PS5 Unit 3: Taxonomy Intro

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Wordbox p. 24-25
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• Botanist

• Binomial nomenclature

• Hierarchy

• Kingdom

• Taxonomy

a scientist who studies plants

the system of naming organisms

an arrangement of things in a graded series

a major category in biological classification

the science of classification

• a scientist who studies plants

• the system of naming organisms

• an arrangement of things in a graded series

• a major category in biological classification

• the science of classification

Multiple Choice

What scientific field did Carl Linnaeus invent?

• Taxonomy

• Cell Biology

• Astrophysics

• Evolution

Multiple Choice

Linnaeus' taxonomic system was based on

• Morphology or the Physical Structure.

• genetic inheritance.

• geographical distribution or where organisms lived at.

• behavioral characteristics.

Multiple Choice

The taxa, or groups of Classification, that Linnaeus came up with is still used today?

• True

• or False

Multiple Choice

What is Binomial nomenclature?

• A system of naming a species with 2 names

• A type of classification used for plants and animals

• A way to identify different types of bacteria

• A method of organizing information in a database

Multiple Select

The Taxa groupings we use are based on what type of criteria? (Select all that apply)

• Evolutionary Relationships

• DNA

• Morphology or the Physical Characteristics

• Habitat

Multiple Select

What are the Domains of Taxonomy? Select all that apply

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Plantae

• Eukarya

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Which 2 Domains are made of ONLY unicellular organisms?

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

Multiple Choice

Which Domain has unicellular organisms with peptidoglycan in their cell walls?

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

Multiple Choice

Which Domain is characterised by the organisms ability to survive in extreme environments?

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

Multiple Choice

Which Domain is has organisms that are multicellular?

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

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Multiple Choice

Linnaeus published the Systema Naturae in

• 1735
• 1725
• 1750
• 1740

Multiple Choice

The binomial nomenclature is

• a system of naming species with a two-part Latin name.
• a way to group species by their size and shape.
• a technique for identifying plants using their color.
• a method for classifying animals based on their habitat.

Multiple Choice

The first word in the Binominal Nomenclature identifies...

• the family
• the order
• the genus
• the species

Multiple Choice

The second word in the Binominal Nomenclature is...

• species name
• order name
• genus name
• family name

Multiple Choice

1. A botanist is a scientist who specializes in the study of animals.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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2. Carl Linnaeus helped scientists to classify organisms in a more descriptive way.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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3. The binominal naming system provides scientists a way to organize information about organisms according to their specifi c characteristics.

• TRUE

• FALSE