NS001-PREFINAL-LONG TEST

The word “Taxonomy” comes from the Greek words “Taxis” and “Nomos,” which mean:

• Study and Nature

• Arrangement and Law

• Life and Classification

• Plants and Animals

Who first classified all living things into two groups—plants and animals?

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Aristotle

• Dioscorides

• Theophrastus

Theophrastus, known as the Father of Botany, classified plants mainly based on:

• Medicinal uses

• Growth forms

• DNA structure

• Seed type

Dioscorides’ book De Materia Medica classified plants based on their:

• Growth form

• Medicinal properties

• Leaf shape

• Flower color

Carolus Linnaeus is known as the “Father of Taxonomy” because he introduced:

• The classification of fungi

• The use of Latin names

• Binary nomenclature

• The cell theory

Which of the following shows the correct order of taxonomic levels (broadest to most specific)?

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

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

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

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

The scientific name Felis domesticus refers to:

• Dog

• Rabbit

• House cat

• Tiger

Archaebacteria that thrive in extremely salty environments are called:

• Thermoacidophiles

• Halophiles

• Methanogens

• Prokaryotes

Which archaebacteria produce methane gas as waste?

• Thermoacidophiles

• Halophiles

• Methanogens

• Cyanobacteria

Amoeba moves using:

• Flagella

• Pseudopodia

• Cilia

• Basidia