Classification and Binomial Nomenclature

The smallest classification group consists of:

• Organisms that are very different

• Organisms that do not look the same

• Organisms that are very similar

Why is the most specific taxonomy category?

• Kingdom

• Domain

• Species

• Order

The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:

• dichotomous key
• taxonomy
• binomial nomenclature
• classification

The rules for naming an organism are:

• Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word
• Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word
• write it how ever you want
• Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print

Binomial Nomenclature takes which two taxons to name a species?

• Genus and Kingdom

• Phylum and Class

• Family and class

• Genus and species

What is the genus name here:
Canis lupus

• Canis
• lupus

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

• Mammalia carnivora

• Canidae mesomelas

• Canis mesomelas

• Animalia chordata

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

Genus: Thalasseus

species: maximus

• thalassues maximus

• Anamalia maximus

• Aves chordata

• Thalassues maximus

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

Genus: Ratufa

species: indica

• Indica ratufa

• Ratufa indica

• Chordata Amimalia

• Sciuridea rodenta

What is binomial nomenclature?

• system of 3 names

• system of 2 names

• the names of the kingdoms

• the levels of classification