Scientific Names and Dichotomous Key

What is taxonomy?

• The study of DNA and RNA
• The study of how organisms are related
• The study of classifying and describing organisms
• The study of organisms in their habitat

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 is the correct way to write an organism's scientific name?

• Ailuropoda Melanoleuca

• ailuropoda melanoleuca

• Ailuropoda melanoleuca

• ailuropoda Melanoleuca

What is the genus of the following organism?

Citrus limonium

• Citrus

• Limonium

• Neither

What is the species of the following organism?

Mangifera indica

• Indica

• Mangifera

• Neither

What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:

• dichotmous key
• binomial nomenclature
• 2 scientific names
• binomial key

What is a dichotomous key used for in science?

• To organize biomes
• Classify organisms
• Identify bacteria only
• None of these

What should you do when typing a scientific name?

• Capitalize the first word
• Capitalize the first word and underline the whole thing
• Capitalize the first word and italicize the whole thing
• Nothing

What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?

• to find a common ancestor
• to show the evolution of organisms
• to show relationships between organisms
• to identify organisms