Classification Basics

True or False: Taxonomy is the branch of biology that names and organizes organisms according to their characteristics.

• True
• False

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Which of the following is NOT true about Aristotle?

• The "father" of modern day taxonomy.
• Greek philosopher 2000 years ago.
• First person to scientifically classify organisms.
• Classified organisms into plant and animal categories.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Carolus Linnaeus?

• He was the first person to attempt to scientifically classify organisms.
• The "father" of modern day taxonomy.
• Developed a classification system still used by scientists today.
• He created the binomial nomenclature naming method.

Which of the following statements relates to BOTH Aristotle and Linnaeus?

• Developed a system to classify and organize living things.
• Classified organisms into plants or animals.
• Developed a classification system still used by modern scientists.
• Changed their names to sound like scientific names.

What was a limitation of Aristotle's classification system?

• All of the above.
• Not all organisms "fit" into plant and animal categories.
• Did not account for evolutionary relationships.
• Classified using common names, which can be misleading.

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The structure and form of an organism is known as its ______________.

• Morphology
• Evolution
• Genetics
• Phylogeny

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The image shows scientific names written using the two-name naming rules of...

• Binomial Nomenclature
• Phylogeny
• Cladistic naming
• Morphology

True or False: Carolus Linnaeus is considered the "father" of modern day taxonomy.

• True
• False

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

• Entire name should be written in capital letters.
• First name is genus, second name is species.
• Must be italicized or underlined.
• First name is capitalized, second name is lowercase.

What is the correct sequence of taxonomic classification, from largest to smallest?

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