Microbial Classification Quiz

What is the process of determining if an organism is already in a taxonomic group called?

• Identification

• Nomenclature

• Classification

• Taxonomy

Who developed the binomial system of nomenclature?

• Robert H. Whittaker

• Charles Darwin

• Louis Pasteur

• Carolus Linnaeus

In the binomial system, what does the first name represent?

• Taxon

• Species

• Genus

• Epithet

Which kingdom includes both bacteria and archaea?

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Prokaryotes

What does 'Spp.' stand for in nomenclature?

• Multiple species

• Single species

• Genus name

• Specific epithet