Intro Taxonomy

Reorder the following taxonomic Categories from least related to most related

• Class

• Order

• Family

• Genus

• Species

Which two taxonomic groups give you the scientific name of an organism?

• Class & Family

• Domain & Kingdom

• The common Name

• Genus & Species

Domain, ​ (a)   , Phylum, Class, ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , Genus, ​ (d)  

• Kingdom
• Order
• Family
• Species

Mammals belonging to which taxonomic group would be the most closely related?

• mammals in the same Order

• mammals in the same Genus

• mammals in the Class

• Mammals in the same Family

The bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related to the

• spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki

• asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax

• northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens

• african bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus

Which of the two organisms are the most related?

• Tiger and Polar Bear

• Polar Bear and Mountain Lion

• Mountain Lion and Tiger

• Zebra and Tiger

Which of the following organisms are the LEAST related?

• Zebra and Tiger

• Polar Bear and Mountain Lion

• Polar Bear and tiger

• Mountain Lion and Tiger

Use the dichotomous key to identify Bird X?

• Certhidea

• Geospiza

• Camarhynchus

• Platyspiza

A series of paired statements used to identify organisms.

• taxon

• classifcation

• binomial nomenclature

• dichotomous key

A cat's scientific is Felix domesticus. Which genus does it belong to?

• cat
• binomial nomenclature
• Felix
• domesticus