17.1 Quiz

The grouping of organisms is based on the same common features and differences

• True
• False

How many names were assigned to each animal in system of binomial? 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

A scientific name consists of 

• Genus and Order
• Genus and Domain
• Genus and species
• Kingdon and Phylum

The most specific of the classifications is?

• class 
• order 
• 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 

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

• Geology
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Chemistry

Why do scientists use scientific names?

• to confuse people

• to have a common language

• to allow people to say the same thing

• because common names are not appropriate

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

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