Animal Science Quiz chapter 1

Why do we study animals?

• to keep them alive

• Teaches children

• Make money working with animals

• to understand the world around us

When did the beginning of dog domestication start?

• 800 years ago Dogs from wolves

• 12000 years ago Dogs from wolves

• 5000 years ago cats

• 3500 years ago cats

What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?

• kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• kingdom, class, phylum, order, family, genius, species

• kingdom, family, class, order, family, genus, species

• king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species

How many kingdoms are there in Taxonomy?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.

• species, genus
• phylum, order
• class, spices
• genus, species

What are animals with a backbone called?

• vertebrates
• invertebrates
• backies

Animals studied

• Mammalia = mammals

• Reptilia = reptiles

• Amphibia = amphibians

• Aves = birds

• Osteichthyes = fish

One reason .....why study small animals?

• Because they are cute

• They are a large part of the economy

• Because you don't like banking

what % of people own small pets?

• 19%

• 25%

• 56%

• 52%

Scientific name of domestic dog

• Canis familarius

• Feliis domestics

• Bovine noditis

• Equine horsilotis