JGP Taxonomy quiz

What two parts of the classification system are used for the naming of organisms?

• Domain and Kingdom

• Genus and Species

• Class and Family

• Kingdom and Phylum

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

• Geology
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Chemistry

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name
• genus and species name
• domain and kingdom name
• kingdom and phylum name

Which organisms are most closely related?

• Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)
• Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &
  Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
• Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)
• Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)

Which organism in the table is least closely related to the chimpanzee?

• human
• grey wolf
• tiger snake
• monarch butterfly

Which of the following levels of classification would have organisms that had the most in common?

• Phylum
• Family
• Order 
• Kingdom

A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves is known as a:

• Genus
• Phylum
• Species
• Animal Family

As you move down the classification pyramid, the variety of organisms:

• Increases
• Stays the same
• Decreases
• Doubles

Use the table to determine the scientific name of a rattlesnake written in the proper scientific format.

• Crotalus Viridis

• Crotalus Viridis

• Crotalus viridis

• Crotalus viridis

• Viperidae viridis

Which of these big cats are more closely related to one another
A. Lions (Panthera leo)
B. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
C. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
D. Cougar (Puma concolor)

• Lions and Cheetahs 

• Snow Leopards and Cougars

• Lions and Snow Leopards

• Cheetahs and Cougars