Classification and Taxonomy

An organism was given scientific name based on what system?

• Binomial nomenclature

• Taxonomy

• Hierarchical

• Nomenclature

This taxon is between Kingdom and Class in hierarchical classification.

• Family

• Phylum

• Domain

• Genus

Prokaryote & lives in extreme environment. This organism is classified under which domain?

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

• Prokarya

Which of the following has the broadest taxon?

• Family

• Genus

• Phylum

• Class

What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things.

• taxonomy
• taxadermy
• taxicab
• toxicology

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.

• domain
• kingdom
• species
• class

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

• Carolus Linnaeus
• Carl's Jr.
• Charles Darwin
• Henry Groseclose

Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of a house cat? (imagine that these options are all in italics)

• Felis Domesticus
• felis domesticus
• Felis domesticus
• felis Domesticus

The organisms Panthera leo and Panthera tigris are the same

• species

• genus

• cat

• family

Organisms in the Animalia kingdom are

• multicellular and heterotrophic

• multicellular and autotrophic

• unicellular and autotrophic

• unicellular and heterotrophic