OG 16 Organizing Life's Diversity Quiz

Ursus americanus is an example of the application of binomial nomenclature.

• True
• False

Match the vocabulary term to its definition. Linnaeus’s system of naming organisms, which gives a scientific two-word Latin name to each species—the first part is the genus name and the second is the specific epithet

• classification
• binomial nomenclature
• phylogeny
• molecular clock

Match the vocabulary term to its definition. Grouping of organisms or objects based on a set of criteria that helps organize, communicate, and retain information

• classification
• taxonomy
• binomial nomenclature
• phylogeny

Match the vocabulary term to its definition. Diagram that shows the evolutionary history of a species

• classification
• binomial nomenclature
• phylogenetic tree
• molecular clock

The wildcat's scientific name is Felis silvestris. What taxonomic levels do the scientific name include?

• class & species
• genus & species
• phylum & genus
• kingdom & phylum

The taxon (group) with the largest amount of organisms grouped together is:

• species
• phylum
• genus
• domain

Which choice shows the correct way to write the scientific name for a tiger?

• A
• B
• C
• D