Taxonomy

What is taxonomy?

• Making dead animals into decoration.

• Classifying organisms.

• Evolutionary relationships of species.

• A step-by-step guide to classifying animals.

The Classification System developed by Linneaus uses _____ and _____ names to identify organisms.

• Greek and Latin

• English and the language the person speaks

• English and Latin

• Greek and English

What is the proper order of the classification system?

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

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

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

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

When giving an organism a scientific name, what classification level do you use?

• Family, Genus

• Genus, Species

• Family, Species

• Species only

What is the scientific name of this organism?

• Canidae Vulpes

• Vulpes Ferrilata

• Ferrilata Vulpes

• Vulpes

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What is the scientific name of this organism?

• Procyonidae Procyon

• Procyon Lotor

• Lotor Procyon

• Lotor

Based upon this organism's classification, which of the following is most closely related to it?

• Vulpes Vulpes

• Canis familiaris

• Panthera leo

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Which of these is NOT a rule for binomial nomenclature?

• Names must be underlined or italicized

• First name is capitalized, second is lowercase (i.e Panthera leo)

• Can be abbreviated

• Cannot be abbreviated

Which of these is NOT one of the Eukaryotic kingdoms?

• Plants

• Protists

• Fungi

• Bacteria

____ and _____ are MOST closely related.

• Gorilla, Birds

• Rodents, Amphibians

• Gorilla, Amphibians

• Rodents, Fish

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