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Taxonomy Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first name in Rosa arkansana is the __________.

a)

order

b)

genus

c)

kingdom

d)

scientific Name

2.

The second name in Apis mellifera is the __________.

a)

genus

b)

scientific name

c)

scientific epithet

d)

phylum

3.

Organisms in the same genus may be classified as different __________.

a)

phylum

b)

order

c)

kingdom

d)

species

4.

Put the 8 major taxon in order from most inclusive to least inclusive.

a)

Domain-Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Order-Family-Genus-Species

b)

Species-Genus-Family-Order-Class-Phylum-Kingdom-Domain

c)

Domain-Order-Phylum-Group-Family-Kingdom-Class-Species

d)

Species-Kingdom-Class-Phylum-Order-Family-Genus-Domain

5.

What characteristics do the kingdoms Animalia and Protista share?

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

motile

d)

photosynthetic

6.

Which two animals are most closely related?

a)

wolf and fly

b)

cat and wolf

c)

cat and fly

d)

they aren't related

7.

Why is the taxonomic system important in the scientific community?

a)

To document extinct species.

b)

To put all organisms in 1 taxon.

c)

To change the taxonomic system over time.

d)

To give scientists a standard name and organization system for all organisms.

8.

What are characteristics of the class Amphibia?

a)

fur

b)

moist skin

c)

skeleton

d)

exoskeleton

9.

Which is more closely related?

a)

organisms of he same family

b)

organisms of the same phylum

c)

organisms of the same species

d)

organisms of the same kingdom

10.

What characteristics do the kingdoms Plantae and Fungi share.

a)

cell wall

b)

photosynthetic

c)

eukaryotic

d)

autotrophic

11.

Which of the following contain the largest number of organisms?

a)

domain

b)

genus

c)

species

d)

kingdom

12.

All the organisms to the right of living "fish" have what characteristic?

a)

2 arms and 2 legs

b)

egg that can be laid in air

c)

2 holes in skull behind eye

d)

double eyelid

13.

Why is an organisms scientific name useful?

a)

to understand and classify extinct species

b)

so scientists can feel superior

c)

to avoid confusion

d)

to understand evolutionary relationships

14.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
15.

According to this cladogram, sharks are most closely related to which organism?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Ray-Finned Fish

c)

Primates

d)

Birds

16.

Which of the following are characteristics of bacteria?

a)

unicellular

b)

cell wall

c)

no nucleus

d)

vacuole

17.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to show relationships between organisms
d)
to identify organisms
18.

Term given to describe the 'two name' naming system is:

a)

dichotomous key

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

scientific name

d)

binomial key

19.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
20.

If two organisms belong to the same taxon they are closely related. In which taxon would two organisms have the closest relationship?

a)

domain

b)

phylum

c)

genus

d)

family

21.

Which Kingdom contains organisms that are autotrophic?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Mammalia