Classification & Taxonomy Review

Linnaean classification involves

• only large, general categories

• only small, specific categories

• both large and small categories

• no categories

A universally accepted scientific name is assigned based on the system known as

• cladistics

• traditional classification

• the 3 domains

• binomial nomenclature

The levels of classification in taxonomy are known as

• taxa

• cladograms

• binomials

• systems

According to the rules of binomial nomenclature, which term in capitalized?

• species name only

• genus name only

• both species and genus name

• neither species or genus name

Felis concolor and Felis domesticus do NOT belong to the same

• genus

• kingdom

• phylum

• species

What do all organisms have in common?

• They're all prokaryotes

• They all use DNA to pass on information

• They're all eukaryotes

• They're all genetically identical

Why has the number of kingdoms increased from 2 to 6 over the years?

• scientists discovered new organisms & created new kingdoms

• Kingdom Plantae had to be split into several kingdoms

• learning more about DNA & genetics increased discovery

• new organisms evolved and didn't fit existing kingdoms

Which of the following can be determined by interpreting a cladogram?

• derived characters that differentiate species

• number of species in a kingdom

• exact number of years 2 species have been separated

• feeding relationships

Why do scientists rely more on cladograms based on DNA evidence than visible traits to classify?

• cladograms are small

• cladograms can compare more animals at one time

• DNA supports the ideas that species that look similar are always related

• DNA can show that species that look different are actually related

Which of the 6 kingdoms belong under domain Eukarya?

• Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi

• Eubacteria & Archaebacteria

• Plantae & Animalia

• Plantae, Animalia, Protista, & Fungi