Classification Quiz

What is the arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities?

• phylogeny

• classification

• binomial nomenclature

• scientific naming

What is another term for classification?

• phylogeny

• binomial nomenclature

• taxonomy

• cladogram

Which of the following is NOT a reason for classification?

• Accurately & uniformly names organisms

• Prevents misnomers such as starfish & jellyfish that aren't really fish

• Uses same language

• Accurately places organisms based on appearances only

Who developed the naming system still used today?

• Linnaeus

• Darwin

• Hooke

• Leeuwenhoek

Organisms are classified based on what?

• appearnce

• structure

• markings on the body

• types of appendages

What is the another term for scientific name?

• taxonomy

• phylogeny

• classification

• binomial nomenclature

Binomial nomenclature uses which taxa for naming?

• species, genus

• genus, family

• order, species

• genus, species

Which of the following is the correct hierarchy of taxa?

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• kingdom, domain, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus

• domain, kingdom, class, phylum, order, family, genus, species

• species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

The hierarchy of taxa is written in what format?

• most broad to most specific

• most specific to least broad

• least broad to least specific

• most broad to least specific

Which of the following is NOT a domain?

• Eukarya

• Archea

• Bacteria

• Prokarya