Checkup Quiz: Taxonomy

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.

• domain

• kingdom

• species

• class

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

• Geology

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Chemistry

Dandelion, What kingdom does it belongs to?

• Plant Kingdom
• Animal Kingdom
• Fungi Kingdom
• Protista Kingdom

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

Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?

• 2 organisms in the same class

• 2 organisms in the same family

• 2 organisms in the same genus

• 2 organisms in the same species

What kingdom do unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments?

• Animal

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

• Plant

I am prokaryotic and am found everywhere. What kingdom do I belong to?

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

This organism is found in pond water. It has a nucleus, is microscopic, unicellular and can perform photosynthesis. What kingdom does it belong in?

• protista

• eubacteria

• archaebacteria

• plantae

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

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Aristotle

• Charles Darwin

• Louis Pasteur

Which of the following scientific names is written correctly? Assume all are in italics!

• Homo Sapien

• Homo sapien

• homo sapien

• Homosapien