AC-Taxonomy and Classification Quiz 1

Who is known as the "father of taxonomy" for developing the modern system of classification?

• Charles Darwin

• Carl Linnaeus

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

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

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

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

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

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

What is the two-part scientific naming system called?

• Taxonomic nomenclature

• Binomial nomenclature

• Universal naming

• Dual taxonomy

Which taxonomic rank comes directly below "Family"?

• Order

• Genus

• Species

• Class

According to binomial nomenclature, which part of the scientific name is capitalized?

• Both parts

• Only the species

• Only the genus

• Neither part

Why is it important that scientific names are used worldwide?

• They are easier to pronounce

• They help scientists communicate clearly about species

• They are always in English

• They are shorter than common names

Given the scientific name Panthera leo, what does "leo" represent?

• Genus

• Family

• Species

• Order

A scientist finds two plants with the scientific names Rosa canina and Rosa gallica. What can you infer about these plants?

• They belong to different genera

• They are the same species

• They belong to the same genus but are different species

• They are unrelated

Imagine you are given the following scientific name: Felis catus. Explain how you would write this name correctly in a scientific report.

• FELIS CATUS

• Felis Catus

• Felis catus (italicized or underlined)

• felis catus

You are given the following classification: Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora, Family Felidae, Genus Panthera, Species tigris. What is the scientific name of this organism, and why is it written this way?

• Panthera Tigris, because both words are capitalized

• panthera tigris, because both words are lowercase

• Panthera tigris, because the genus is capitalized and the species is lowercase

• Panthera tigris, because both words are capitalized and italicized