Taxonomy Classification

An organism's scientific name consists of 

• its class name and family name

• its kingdom name and phylum name

• its genus name and its species name

• its phylum name and its species name

Scientists use eight major classification levels to group and name organisms. Which level is the broadest (most general) classification level listed below?

• kingdom

• domain

• family

• class

The binomial (2-part naming) system of classification was developed by the Father of Taxonomy, a scientist named

• Darwin

• Hooke

• Linnaeus

• Mendel

What is taxonomy?

• the scientific study of how living things are classified based on similarities

• the name of Aristotle's classification system

• the process used by geologists to classify rocks

• the process of observing an organism's behavior

The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.

• species, genus

• phylum, order

• class, spices

• genus, species

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

• Mammalia carnivora

• Canidae mesomelas

• Canis mesomelas

• Animalia chordata

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta

• Order Amblygygi

• Order Araneae

• Order Scorpiones

Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.

• peacock flounder

• band-tail puffer

• trumpet fish

• spotted goat fish

If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must be in the same:

• class

• kingdom

• species

• family

What is the name of bird W?

• Certhidea

• Geospiza

• Camarhynchus

• Platyspiza

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