Taxonomy Quiz Prep

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

• zoology

• biology

• taxonomy

• chemistry

What is binomial nomenclature?

• A two word naming system for classifying organisms.

• Two ways of numbering animals.

• A two-group system to classfiy

• Two types of molecules

Which scientist is recognized for developing our modern classification system?

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Aristotle

• Charles Darwin

• Robert Hooke

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family

• genus and species

• domain and kingdom

• kingdom and phylum

Which of the following scientific name is written CORRECTLY?

• Felis Catus

• Felis catus

• felis catus

• Feliscatus

What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?

• To find a common ancestor

• To show the evolution of organisms

• To show relationships between organisms

• To identify and classify organisms

Organisms are classified based on shared physical characteristics ONLY.

• True

• False

Domain is the most specific taxon, while species is the broadest.

• True

• False

The more classification levels that two organisms share, the more related they become because of many shared characteristics.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Organisms X and Y share a kingdom, while organisms X and Z share a genus. Which TWO organisms are more closely related?

• X and Y

• X and Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2