Classification Quiz

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

• Geology

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Chemistry

What is the genus name here?

Canis lupus

• Canis

• lupus

• Canis lupus

• lupus canis

The correctly written scientific name for this organism is:

• Orcinus orca

• Orcinus Orca

• Animalia orca

• Delphinidae orcinus

Organisms whose cells do not have a nucleus are called _____.

• Eukaryotes

• Multicellular

• Unicellular

• Prokaryotes

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

• Animal

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

• Plant

Mushrooms are an example of this Kingdom?

• Animalia
• Protista 
• Archea 
• Fungi

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

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

Which one of these isn't one of the 6 kingdom names?

• Animalia
• Protista
• Fungi

• Virusia

Which domain includes all animals and plants?

• Archaea
• Eukarya
• Bacteria

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

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Aristotle

• Charles Darwin

• Louis Pasteur