Biology Taxonomy

The science of classifying is called

• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Sortology
• Phylogeny

Binomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.

• Numerical
• Symbolical
• two word
• alphabetical

The written set of choices leading to an organism's name is a(n)

• Cladogram
• Instructions
• Dichotomous key
• Binomial nomenclature

Who developed the method of classification in the 18th century?

• Aristotle
• Plato
• Linnaeus
• Darwin

Binomial Nomenclature uses the __ and ___ name to identify an organism

• Latin & English
• Class & order
• Kingdom & species
• Genus & species

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 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

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

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)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

• Geology
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Chemistry