classification, taxonomy, and binomial nomenclature

The scientific name for an organism includes which taxa?

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

The science of classifying and naming organisms is ______________.

• evolution
• taxonomy
• grouping
• scientific names

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

• Carolus Linnaeus
• Aristotle
• Charles Darwin
• Louis Pasteur

Which of the following is not true when comparing scientific and common names?

• Scientific names vary from place to place.
• Common names can vary from place to place.
• Scientific names are written in Latin.
• Common names can inaccurately describe the organism and be confusing.

Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of a house cat? (imagine that these options are all in italics)

• Felis Domesticus
• felis domesticus
• Felis domesticus
• felis Domesticus

Organisms are the same ___________ when they can have offspring, then those can have more offspring.

• Class

• Family

• Species

• Phylum

The organisms Panthera leo and Panthera tigris are the same

• species

• genus

• cat

• family

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Binomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.

• Numerical
• Symbolical
• two word
• alphabetical

Hermit crab is a scientific name.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which is the best prediction regarding the current classification system?

• The system may change as new information and organisms are discovered.

• Scientists will become bored with the current system and develop a new one.

• Over time, organisms will become extinct, so classification will become simpler.

• The system is set in stone and most likely will not change.

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