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Organizing Life's Diversity

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientist who developed the first formal system of taxonomy that is still used by scientists today.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Linnaeus

c)

Darwin

d)

Mendel

2.

Method of naming organisms developed by Carolus Linnaeus.

a)

Species

b)

Genus

c)

Domain

d)

Binomial nomenclature

3.

All of the following are rules for scientific names EXCEPT

a)

The first name is the genus name; and should be capitalized.

b)

The second name is the genus name; and should be capitalized.

c)

The first name is the species name; and should be all lowercase.

d)

When the name is typed, it should be underlined.

e)

When the name is handwritten, it should be underlined.

4.

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

a)

Species

b)

Order

c)

Phylum

d)

Kingdom

e)

Domain

5.

A group of species that are closely related and share a common ancestor.

a)

Species

b)

Order

c)

Phylum

d)

Genus

e)

Domain

6.

A group of related families.

a)

Species

b)

Order

c)

Phylum

d)

Genus

e)

Family

7.

Broadest of all taxa.

a)

Species

b)

Kingdom

c)

Domain

d)

Genus

e)

Phylum

8.

Most specific of all taxa.

a)

Species

b)

Kingdom

c)

Domain

d)

Genus

e)

Phylum

9.

All of the following are Organism Domains EXCEPT

a)

Bacteria

b)

Animalia

c)

Eukarya

d)

Archae

10.

Multicellular autotroph that contains cellulose in its cell wall.

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Protist

d)

Eubacteria

e)

Archaebacteria

11.

"Misfit" kingdom contains multi- and unicellular organisms that can be auto- or heterotrophs.

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

e)

Archaebacteria

12.
The field of biology that deals with classifying organisms is called:
a)
Taxonomy
b)
Cladistics
c)
Phylogenics
d)
Heirachy
13.
Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Taxonomy"?
a)
Hooke
b)
Mendel
c)
Linnaeus
d)
Wallace
14.
The father of modern taxonomy used what language for his taxa?
a)
Greek
b)
Spanish
c)
Latin
d)
French
15.
When typing a scientific name, what type of font should be used?
a)
Underline
b)
Italics
c)
Bold
d)
Superscript