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more practice on classification and taxonomy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientific name is correct?

a)

Quercus Alba

b)

Quercus alba

c)

quercus Alba

d)

quercus alba

2.

Aristotle is said to be the first to classify organisms. Into which two groups did he classify all living things?

a)

fungi and bacteria

b)

humans and animals

c)

living and nonliving

d)

plants and animals

3.

Which is the best prediction regarding the current classification system?

a)

The system may change as new information and organisms are discovered.

b)

Scientists will become bored with the current system and develop a new one.

c)

Over time, organisms will become extinct, so classification will become simpler.

d)

The system is set in stone and most likely will not change.

4.

Carl Linnaeus developed a binomial classification system for living things. Why is this contribution important?

a)

because it created new species for identification

b)

because it created specific scientific names for living things

c)

because it created the taxonomy system as it is known today

d)

because it created common names for species with existing scientific names

5.

Along with classifying organisms based on shared features and common ancestors, what other way do scientists use for classification?

a)

They will be classified based on DNA analysis.

b)

They will be classified based on similar organs.

c)

They will be classified based on common habitats.

d)

They will be classified based on protein production.

6.

Pinus taeda is an example of what?

a)

Adaptations

b)

Common name

c)

Scientific name

d)

Food

7.
"Lion" is an example of what?
a)
Scientific name
b)
Common name
c)
Adaptations
d)
Food
8.

Term given to describe the 2 part naming system is:

a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
9.

Classification

a)

groups animals according to the way they move

b)

consists of only one species of organism

c)

groups living things according to similar characteristics

10.

The names in our classification system are written mostly in...

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Latin and sometimes Greek

d)

Spanish

11.
What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things.
a)
taxonomy
b)
taxadermy
c)
taxicab
d)
toxicology
12.

The organisms Panthera leo and Panthera tigris are the same

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

cat

d)

family

13.

What genus would Tyrannosaurus rex belong to?

a)

Animalia

b)

Dinosauria

c)

Tyrannosaurus

d)

Rex

e)

Chordata

14.

Why is classification of organisms so important?

a)

To organize information on living things so it is easier to study them

b)

To avoid confusion by using different scientific names for each organism

c)

To understand relationships and shared evolutionary histories of organisms

d)

all of these

15.

Which of the following are MORE closely related, 1. Apis dorsata, 2. Apis indica, and 3. Mangifera indica?

a)

1 and 3

b)

2 and 3

c)

1,2, and 3

d)

1 and 2