Taxonomy Quiz

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

• 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

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

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

Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?

• organisms that share a domain
• organisms that share a family 
• organisms that share a genus 
• organisms that share a species 

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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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Which organisms are most closely related?

• Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)
• Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &
  Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
• Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)
• Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)

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What characteristics is not used to classify organisms?

• Presence of a nucleus

• Number of cells

• How energy is obtained

• animal or plant

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

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

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

• Carolus Linnaeus
• Aristotle
• Charles Darwin
• Louis Pasteur

Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?

• Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
• Archaebacteria and Protista
• Eubacteria and Animalia
• Eubacteria  and Fungi

Members of this kingdom are multicellular and autotrophic

• Plantae
• Animalia
• Protista
• Fungi

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