Taxonomy

What is the largest category with the most different organisms in the taxonomic hierarchy?

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

• Order

Which taxon is the smallest category with the most related organisms in the taxonomic hierarchy?

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

• Order

Which taxon represents the level of classification between Class and Family?

• Order

• Phylum

• Genus

• Species

What is the purpose of binomial nomenclature?

• To name organisms based on their habitat

• To name organisms based on their appearance

• To name organisms based on their characteristics

• To provide a unique scientific name for each organism

Which taxon represents the level of classification between Kingdom and Class?

• Phylum

• Order

• Family

• Genus

Which scientist is credited with developing the modern system of classification and binomial nomenclature?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Robert Hooke

What is the correct order of taxonomic hierarchy from largest to smallest?

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

• Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Species, Family, Genus, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

Which of the following is an example of a binomial name?

• Homo sapiens

• Canis

• Felidae

• Mammalia

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

Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:

• dichotomous key
• binomial nmenclature
• scientific name
• binomial key