Taxonomy

The scientific name for an organism includes which taxa?

• class and family 
• genus and species 
• domain and kingdom 
• kingdom and phylum 

A tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is known as a __________.

• dichotomous key
• binomial nomenclature
• scientific name
• binomial key

The science of classifying and naming organisms is ______________.

• evolution
• taxonomy
• grouping
• scientific names

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta
• Order Amblygygi
• Order Araneae
• Order Scorpiones

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• Carolus Linnaeus
• Aristotle
• Charles Darwin
• Louis Pasteur

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

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

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The taxon with the largest amount of organisms grouped together...

• Species
• Phylum
• Kingdom
• Domain

Which of the following is not true when comparing scientific and common names?

• Scientific names vary from place to place.
• Common names can vary from place to place.
• Scientific names are written in Latin.
• Common names can inaccurately describe the organism and be confusing.

Smallest taxonomic group with many similar characteristics...

• domain
• kingdom
• species
• class

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

• Whip Scorpion
• Wind Scorpion
• Daddy long legs
• Scorpion

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2