Intro to Taxonomy Quiz

Why did Carl Linnaeus invent the modern taxonomic system?

• To classify organisms

• To establish international agreement on organism names

• To better understand evolutionary relationships

• All of the above

Order the following Taxa from most specific to most general

• Domain

• Genus

• Species

• Phylum

• Class

Fill in the blanks: ​ (a)   is the largest taxa and includes all living things with a ​ (b)   to hold DNA. The only organisms NOT included in Domain eukarya are ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   . Domain Eukarya

• Domain
• nucleus
• bacteria
• archaebacteria
• Protista
• Kingdom

Match the kingdom to its characteristic or example

• Kingdom Animalia

• locomotive, can be like a plant or animal

• Kingdom Plantae

• Locomotive, multicellular

• Kingdom Fungi

• multicellular, autotrophic

• Bacteria

• NOT in Domain Eukarya

• Kingdom Protista

• non-locomotive, heterotrophic

The taxon above Class

Whales belong to class mammalia. List 2 characteristics whales likely have that puts them in this category.

Overall, how would you rank your understanding of this unit?

• poor: I'm lost!

• Okay: I need some help

• Good: I can answer questions using my notes

• Great: I could explain it to a friend