Unit 8 - Taxonomy - Biology

Who created the most commonly used system of taxonomy?

• Niels Bohr

• Watson and Crick

• Charles Darwin

• Carl Linnaeus

Within families, organisms are placed into groups called...

• Genus

• Kingdom

• Class

• Phylum

The more classification levels that two organisms share,

• the closer together on earth they live.

• the easier it is to tell them apart.

• the more related they become because of many shared characteristics.

• the more distance is between them due to lack of shared characteristics.

An organism's scientific name is based on how it is classified. Which of the following levels of classification determine the name?

• kingdom & phylum

• class & species

• domain & order

• genus & species

If two organisms belong to the same order, then they must also belong to the same...

• Species

• Class

• Family

• Genus

Which organisms are most closely related?

• A and B

• B and C

• C and A

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Which level of taxonomy shows the closest relationship between 2 organisms?

• kingdom

• class

• domain

• species

Why is it important to use a standardized naming system? (SELECT 3)

• avoid confusion

• find evolutionary relationships

• communication between scientists

• avoid communication

Which scientists use a standardized naming system of organizms?

• All Scientists

• Some Scientists

• A Few Scientists

• Only the Important Scientists