Taxonomy

The science of classifying is called

• phylogeny

• biology

• scientology

• taxonomy

Binomial nomenclature is the _______system for naming organisms.

• two word

• numerical

• alphabetical

• symbolical

Who developed the modern method of classification in the 18th century?

• Aristotle

• Darwin

• Linnaeus

• Plato

An animal's scientific name consists os the _____ and ____?

• latin; english

• kigdom; species

• class; order

• genius; species

List the taxonomic levels in order of SMALLEST to LARGEST (letters are given).

• K P C O F G S

• S G F O C P K

• S F G O K P C

• K P C F O G S

Scientists use the scientific name of organisms which is always written in ____ because it is universal.

• latin

• english

• french

• spanish

If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must also be in the same...

• kingdom

• family

• species

• class

A lion and a tiger cannot (on their own) produce fertile offspring. Why not?

• They are not in the same family

• They are not he same genus

• They are not the same species

• They are the same species

Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?

• organisms that share a family

• organisms that share a domain

• organisms that share a species

• organisms that share a genus

What does the first word of the scientific name represent?

• Species

• Genus

• Family

• Order