Taxonomy Questions

Reorder the following taxonomic Categories from least related to most related

• Order

• Genus

• Species

• Family

• Class

Which two taxonomic groups give you the scientific name of an organism?

• Class & Family

• Domain & Kingdom

• The common Name

• Genus & Species

Domain, ​ (a)   , Phylum, Class, ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , Genus, ​ (d)  

• Kingdom
• Order
• Family
• Species

Mammals belonging to which taxonomic group would be the most closely related?

• mammals in the same Order

• mammals in the same Genus

• mammals in the Class

• Mammals in the same Family

The bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related to the

• spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki

• asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax

• northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens

• african bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus

Which of the two organisms are the most related?

• Tiger and Polar Bear

• Polar Bear and Mountain Lion

• Mountain Lion and Tiger

• Zebra and Tiger

Which of the following organisms are the LEAST related?

• Zebra and Tiger

• Polar Bear and Mountain Lion

• Polar Bear and tiger

• Mountain Lion and Tiger

Which of the following sets of insects would be the most closely related?

• Insects in the same class

• Insects in the same family

• Insects in the same order

• Insects in the same species

Which of the following groups of fungi would be the most closely related?

• Fungi in the same phylum

• Fungi in the same kingdom

• Fungi in the same order

• Fungi in the same class

Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain organisms with the greatest amount of genetic similarities?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Class