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Classification

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which level of taxonomy do you think the Earthworm and Garter Snake share?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Class

d)

Order

2.

Which level of taxonomy do you think the Chimpanzee and Gorilla share?

a)

Order

b)

Family

c)

Genus

d)

Species

3.

Which level is the MOST SPECIFIC of this list?

a)

Domain

b)

Phylum

c)

Class

d)

Family

4.

What is the BEST evidence for classification?

a)

Physical Similarities

b)

Behavioral Similarities

c)

DNA Similarities

d)

Species

5.

Two organisms are in the SAME order. These organisms MUST also be in the SAME (select all that apply):

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Class

d)

Family

e)

Genus

6.

Two organisms are in the same Class.

True or False - They are also in the same ORDER.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Select the two taxons that make up the Scientific Name of a species.

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Class

d)

Genus

e)

Species

8.

Species A is related to Species B, C, and D. The lowest taxon they share is listed below. Which species is most closely related to Species A?

a)

Species B - Same Family

b)

Species C - Same Order

c)

Species D - Same Phylum

9.

Which part of the Scientific Name is capitalized?

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Both the Genus and Species

d)

Neither the Genus and Species

10.

The Scientific Name of the African Elephant is Loxodonta africana. What is it's Genus?

a)

Loxodonta africana

b)

africana

c)

Loxodonta

d)

The gene is not part of the Scientific name.

11.

Which two are most closely related? BECAREFUL!

a)

Ficus benjamina and Ficus lycus

b)

Castilla elastica and Ficus elastica

c)

Bromus japonicus and Ipomoea violacea

d)

Fermaldia andurata and Ficus pandurate

12.

The Lynx is in the family Felidae. Which organism is it most closely related to?

a)

Badger

b)

Coyote

c)

Otter

d)

Wolf

e)

Leopard