Taxonomy & Classification

Why do scientists classify organisms?

• To give them a special name

• So that we can understand their diversity

• Because that's the way it goes

• To specify their family name.

Another name for classification is:

• taxa

• taxadermy

• taxon

• taxonomy

True or false? Aristotle was known as the "Father of Taxonomy".

• True

• False

This taxonimist subdivided organisms by their habitat.

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Lee

• Aristotle

Carolus Linnaeus classified organisms by which of the following: (Select all that apply.)

• Genus

• Species

• structure

• habitat

Which of the following is the correct scientific name for a turtle?

• Gopherus agassizii

• Gopherus agassizii

• gopherus Agassizii

• gophers agassizii

Which domain has the most kingdoms?

• Protista

• Animalia

• Eukarya

• Archaebacteria

Which of the following can be associated with the Eukarya domain? (Select ALL that apply.)

• Archaebacteria

• Monera

• Plantae

• Fungi

What are the taxa listed in order from the least specific to most specific?

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

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

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

The categories in which related organisms is called:

• Phylogentic Tree

• Family Tree

• taxa

• Taxonomy