Biological Classification Quiz

What is the main purpose of biological classification?

• To create confusion among scientists

• To study fossils

• To name plants only

• To identify and organize living organisms systematically

Who is known as the "Father of Taxonomy"?

• Charles Darwin

• Aristotle

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Gregor Mendel

In the binomial nomenclature system, the first word refers to the:

• Species

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Family

Which of the following is the correct order of classification from highest to lowest rank?

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

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

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

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

Which kingdom includes unicellular, prokaryotic organisms?

• Protista

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Monera