Taxonomy Levels

Use the table to determine the scientific name of an emperor penguin written in the proper scientific format.

• Spheniscidae forsteri

• Aptenodyes forsteri

• Aptenodyes forsteri

• Spheniscidae aptenodyes

If two organisms belong to the same order, then they must also belong to the same...

• Species

• Class

• Family

• Genus

Reorder the following taxonomic Categories from least related to most related

• Species

• Class

• Order

• Genus

• Family

Which two taxonomic groups give you the scientific name of an organism?

• Class & Family

• Domain & Kingdom

• The common Name

• Genus & Species

Domain, ​ (a)   , Phylum, Class, ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , Genus, ​ (d)  

• Kingdom

• Order

• Family

• Species

Which of the following levels of classification would have organisms that had the most in common?

• Phylum

• Family

• Order 

• Kingdom

As you move down the classification pyramid, the variety of organisms:

• Increases

• Stays the same

• Decreases

• Doubles

Use the table to determine the scientific name of a rattlesnake written in the proper scientific format.

• Crotalus Viridis

• Crotalus Viridis

• Crotalus viridis

• Crotalus viridis

• Viperidae viridis

Use the table to determine the scientific name of a giant panda written in the proper format

• Ursidae ailuropoda

• Ursidae Ailuropoda

• Ursidae Ailuropoda

• Ursidae ailuropoda

• Ailuropoda melanoleuca

A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves is known as a:

• Genus

• Phylum

• Species

• Animal Family