Animal Taxonomy

What is taxonomy?

• The study of animal behavior.

• The science of classifying and naming species to better understand the relationships between living things.

• The process of arranging toys into groups. Thus giving us an ability to organize our toys so that people from around the world can enjoy our toys too.

• The study of ancient organisms. That allow us to look at other organisms and compare them. Being able to compare organisms to past organisms allows us to see where they will change.

Who is credited with starting a formal system of biological classification?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Carl Linnaeus

• Louis Pasteur

Which level of biological classification is the least specific?

• Species

• Kingdom

• Domain

• Family

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotes?

• They have a nucleus.

• They contain membrane-bound organelles.

• Their genetic material floats freely in the cytoplasm.

• They are always visible to the naked eye.

What is the primary method by which fungi obtain nutrition?

• Consuming food like animals

• Making their own food through photosynthesis

• Absorbing nutrients from their surroundings.

• Filtering nutrients from water

Which of the following organisms have cell walls made of chitin?

• Plants

• Animals

• Fungi

• Protists

Why is the Kingdom Protista often referred to as the "junk drawer kingdom"?

• It contains organisms that are all unicellular

• It includes organisms that are exclusively autotrophic

• It is a diverse group of organisms that don't fit into other kingdoms

• All protists are parasitic and cause diseases

What does the first part of a scientific name (e.g., Galago senegalensis) represent?

• The species

• The family

• The genus

• The order

Why is it important that scientist classify and agree on how they classify anything?