Taxonomy Quiz

What is taxonomy?

• The study of classifying living things

• The study of weather patterns

• The study of ancient civilizations

• The study of chemical reactions

What is the purpose of taxonomy?

• To create new species

• To organize and understand the relationships between living organisms

• To study the history of Earth

• To confuse humans

What is the domain that includes all life forms with a nucleus?

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Eukarya

• Monera

Which kingdom includes autotrophic organisms?

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Animalia

• Protista

What is the class that includes mammals?

• Aves

• Mammalia

• Amphibia

• Reptilia

What is the order that includes carnivorous mammals?

• Carnivora

• Rodentia

• Primates

• Artiodactyla

What is the family that includes cats?

• Canidae

• Felidae

• Ursidae

• Mustelidae

What is the genus of domestic cats?

• Lynx

• Felis

• Leopardus

• Panthera

What is the species name for domestic cats?

• catus

• familiaris

• felis

• domesticus

Who is considered the father of taxonomy?

• Carl Linnaeus

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

• Charles Darwin