Linaean Classification Part 1 & 2

What is the Linnaean system of classification used for in biological sciences?

• To describe and categorize all living things

• To measure the size of living organisms

• To determine the age of fossils

• To calculate the speed of animal evolution

Approximately how many species have been given scientific names?

• 1.8 million

• 3 million

• 100 million

• 9 million

What percentage of all known animal species are smaller than bumble bees?

• 99%

• 50%

• 75%

• 25%

Why is it important to learn about the diversity of life?

• To understand our own biological evolution

• To increase the number of species

• To create new species

• To eliminate extinct species

Before modern evolutionary studies, what did American biology primarily consist of?

• Taxonomy

• Genetics

• Molecular biology

• Ecology

Who was the Swedish botanist known for creating a system of classification for organisms?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Louis Pasteur

What is the term used for the two-part naming system introduced by Linnaeus?

• Monomial nomenclature

• Trinomial nomenclature

• Binomial nomenclature

• Quadrinomial nomenclature

In Linnaeus's classification system, what is the higher level category that includes one or more species?

• Order

• Family

• Genus

• Class

What is the Latin term for the order that includes humans, monkeys, and apes?

• Carnivora

• Primates

• Rodentia

• Aves

Who was the scientist that provided conclusive evidence for the evolution of life forms?

• Carl Linnaeus

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein