Chapter 10: Basic Taxonomy Questions & Cells

In a scientific name, the first word is always

• Capitalized and the Genus

• lower case and the Genus

• Capitalized and the Species

• lower case and the Species

The two word naming system is called

• Binomial nomenclature

• Taxon

• Taxonomy

• Dichotomous Key

In a scientific name the last name is always

• Capitalized and the Genus

• Capitalized and the Species

• lower case and the Genus

• lower case and the Species

What is the correct order of the major classification groups from least specific to most.

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

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

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

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

Of the animals, below, which is least like the other 2?

Canis familiaris

Canis lupis

Felis domesticus

• Canis familiaris

• Canis lupis

• Felis domesticus

Of the animals, below, which is least like the other 2?

Felis domesticus

Mus domesticus

Felis concolor

• Felis domesticus

• Mus domesticus

• Felis concolor

How does the table indicate that a cat is more closely related to a bobcat than a ferret.

• Both cat and bobcat are in the same kingdom, but the ferret is not.

• Both cat and bobcat are in the same Family, but the ferret is not.

• Both cat and bobcat are in the same Phylum, but the ferret is not.

• Both cat and bobcat are in the same Species, but the ferret is not.

At what level does the relationship between a blue whale and ferret separate?

• Kindgom

• Phylum

• Class

• Order

• Family

Which two animals are most closely related?

• Whale and Ferret

• Domestic cat and Bobcat

• Whale and domestic cat

• Ferret and domestic cat

What type of animal is Balaenoptora borealis?

• Whale

• Ferret

• Cat

• Dog