Taxonomy Quiz

What is the highest level of classification in the taxonomic hierarchy?

• Family

• Phylum

• Domain

• Species

Which taxonomic rank comes directly below Kingdom?

• Order

• Phylum

• Class

• Genus

In the binomial nomenclature system, what does the first word represent?

• Species

• Order

• Genus

• Family

What is the correct sequence of taxonomic ranks from broadest to most specific?

• Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Domain, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Domain, Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Genus, Family, Species

Which of the following is an example of a scientific name in binomial nomenclature?

• Panthera leo

• Lion

• Felidae

• Animalia

Which taxonomic rank groups organisms that share the most similarities?

• Family

• Species

• Phylum

• Class

What is the main purpose of taxonomy?

• To identify genetic mutations

• To classify and name organisms based on their characteristics

• To study human anatomy

• To create new species

How many domains are there in the modern classification system?

• Two

• Three

• Five

• Six

Which scientist is known as the "Father of Taxonomy"?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Aristotle

Which taxonomic category includes organisms of the same genus but different species?

• Order

• Phylum

• Family

• Genus