Scientific Nomenclature

Quiz
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Biology
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11th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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30 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The lion and the tiger belong to different species as shown in the chart above. What is the scientific name of the Lion?
Panthera tigris
Felidae Panthera
Panthera leo
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the chart above, what is the scientific name of the Tiger
tigris Panthera
Felidae Panthera
Panthera tigris
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is having a scientific name for each species of an organism important?
to prevent existing named organisms from having their names changed
To standardized the naming and organization of organisms to avoid confusion
So that Latin names can be applied for a practical purpose
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By using the Linnaean Taxonomic classification system, scientist are able to
apply Latin for practical purposes
place organisms into different groups
Avoid confusion with the identification of organisms
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The following are common names for Heliscuc tropicus. Why should scientist use the scientific name vs the common names for an organism?
Communication with other scientist will be reduced
All scientist will be using one name
Standardized names are less descriptive of the animal that has been observed
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If any of the common names were used in a scientific community, this would cause CONFUSION among scientist
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What 3 taxonomic groups are shared by all 4 organisms?
species, genus & family
Kingdom, phylum & order
kingdom, phylum & class
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