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WorksheetsClassification and Taxonomy
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 29mins
The kiang has the scientific name Equus kiang. Equus refers to this animal's __________ .
family
genus
species
order
What is the name of this Swedish physician, botanist, and naturalist who is considered the Father of Taxonomy?
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Matthias Schleiden
Charles Darwin
Carl Linnaeus
Tarantulas and wolf spiders are both members of the order Araneae. However, these spiders are in different families. How many taxonomic levels do they have in common?
6
4
5
3
What taxonomic level is made up of a group of closely related species?
family
order
phylum
genus
What is the scientific name of the white oak?
Quercus alba
Quercus engelmannii
Quercus velutina
Quercus macrocarpa
Each step of a dichotomous key provides how many choices?
2
3
8
4
What is the name for the pictured diagram?
Punnett Square
dichotomous key
phylogenetic tree
field guide
Which domain contains plants, animals, fungi, and protists?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
Mustelidae
Which of the following is the correctly written scientific name of the fringed peacock spider?
maratus fimbriatus
Maratus fimbriatus
Maratus fimbriatus
Maratus Fimbriatus
What is the name for a book with many pictures, that is used to identify similar looking organisms?
phylogenetic tree
taxonomic key
field guide
biological almanac
Which taxonomic level is just below kingdom and is made up of related classes?
phylum
family
order
genus
What is the name for an organism's evolutionary history?
heredity
phylogeny
phenotype
ecology
What is the name for the second word of an organism's scientific name?
common name
genus
species epithet
subspecies
Which of the following are prokaryotic domains (multiple answers possible)?
Eukarya
Bacteria
Animalia
Archaea
Which of the following is the correctly written scientific name of the American alligator?
alligator Mississippiensis
Alligator mississippiensis
alligator mississippiensis
Alligator mississippiensis
A scientific name can give information about _______ (multiple answers possible).
an organism's genus
where the organism lives
who discovered the organism
a trait or characteristic of the organism
Which of the following is the correct scientific name for the American robin?
Turdus Migratorius
migratorius
Turdus migratorius
turdus migratorius
Robins are in the same phylum as alligators, but they are in different classes. How many taxonomic levels do alligators and robins have in common?
4
3
5
6
The process of putting organisms into groups based on their similarities is called _________ .
succession
heredity
identification
classification
The scientific study of how organisms are classified is called _____________ .
genetics
taxonomy
botany
zoology
Which taxonomic level falls between class and family?
subspecies
phylum
genus
order
______________ is considered the "Father of Taxonomy" because he created a classification system that gave every organism a two-part scientific name.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Charles Darwin
Carl Linnaeus
Gregor Mendel
Which of the following is the scientific name of the house cat?
Felis domesticus
Quercus arizonica
Panthera tigris
Marmota monax
The pictured chart is a __________ .
phylogenetic tree
field guide
dichotomous key
Punnett Square
To which genus do the peacock spiders belong?
Panthera
Quercus
Archaea
Maratus
Which of the following are true of members of Domain Archaea? (multiple answers possible)
prokaryotes
multicellular
have chloroplasts
some live in extreme environments
What is the scientific name for the pictured organism? (Hint: look carefully at the pattern on his abdomen)
Maratus neptunus
Maratus elephans
Maratus purcellae
Maratus banyowla
Which of the following is the correct scientific name for the green lynx spider?
peucetia viridans
Peucetia viridans
Peucetia viridans
peucetia viridans
Mourning doves are in the dove and pigeon family Columbidae. Therefore, doves and pigeons are all in the same ________ . (multiple answers possible)
domain
genus
order
species
Carl Linnaeus's great love was studying, identifying, and describing plants. What branch of biology focuses on the plant kingdom?
Zoology
Phycology
Botany
Mycology
The pictured tarantulas are all in the genus Poecilotheria, therefore ___________ .
they are varieties of one species
they are closely related
they belong to different orders
they are prokaryotes
All of the following are true, EXCEPT ______________ .
all spiders are in the same kingdom
there are > 50, 000 species of spiders
spiders are vertebrates
there are many different genera of spiders
A genus may contain many related ___________ .
species
families
kingdoms
subphyla
Phylogenetic trees show ___________ . (multiple answers possible)
how to identify an organism
which organisms are closely related
the common ancestors of different organisms
the DNA sequences of organisms
Which of the following is/are true of Quercus alba? (multiple answers possible)
It shares seven taxa with Quercus rubra.
It has very dark gray bark.
"alba" is the family name
It is a member of the large Quercus genus.
A ______________ is a biologist that studies organisms, identifies organisms, and places organisms into groups.
microbiologist
entomologist
taxonomist
mycologist
Which kingdom includes prokaryotic organisms? (multiple answers possible)
Fungi
Archaea
Protists
Bacteria
Which kingdom contains multicellular, autotrophic, eukaryotes that have cells with cell walls?
Animalia
Protista
Archaea
Plantae
The pictured __________________ shows the evolutionary relationships amongst the great apes.
Punnett Square
phylogenetic tree
taxonomic key
dichotomous key
Which of the following kingdoms contain prokaryotes? (multiple answers possible)
Plantae
Animalia
Archaea
Bacteria
Which kingdom contains mushrooms, yeasts, and molds?
Fungi
Plantae
Bacteria
Animalia
According to the phylogenetic tree, which two great ape species are most closely related?
orangutans and gorillas
humans and macaques
chimpanzees and gorillas
bonobos and chimpanzees
So far, scientists have identified about __________ kinds of organisms on Earth.
10 million
250,000
2.15 million
3 billion
The scientific study of how living things are classified is called _____________ .
genetics
biology
taxonomy
physiology
In the 1750s, the Swedish naturalist ________________ devised a system of naming organisms that is still used today.
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Gregor Mendel
Robert Hooke
Carl Linnaeus
The word _________ means "two names."
homologous
binomial
diploid
taxonomy
Common names for Marmota monax include ___________ . (multiple answers possible)
woodchuck
whistlepig
muskrat
groundhog
The second word of a scientific name is the _____________ .
subspecies
genus
species
species epithet
According to the image, tarantulas and scorpions all share the same ___________ .
order
family
class
species
All of the following are correct when writing a scientific name EXCEPT __________ .
underline the genus name only
genus name is capitalized
name is spelled correctly
species epithet is lowercase
To which kingdom do clams, chameleons, and capybaras belong?
Bacteria
Protista
Animalia
Plantae
All birds belong to Class Aves. Therefore, they are all in the same ____________ . (multiple answers possible)
family
genus
domain
phylum
The correct scientific name for the Joro spider is ___________ .
Trichonephila Clavata
trichonephila clavata
Trichonephila clavata
Trichonephila clavata
What is the name for a book with illustrations that highlights the differences between similar-looking organisms?
bibliograph
field guide
taxonomic key
phylogenetic tree
A dichotomous key is a useful tool for _____________ organisms.
recording
identifying
observing
locating
Each step of a dichotomous key offers __________ choices.
many
three
two
twelve
The scientific name for humans is _________ .
Pan paniscus
Homo sapiens
Pan troglodytes
Hylobates moloch
The brown recluse spider has the binomial name Loxosceles reclusa. To which genus does it belong?
reclusa
Arachnida
Loxosceles
Arthropoda
Which of the following is true of Quercus rubra? (multiple answers possible)
It is an oak tree
It is a pine tree
It produces acorns
It is the White Oak
What is the taxonomic level that ranks below kingdom and above class?
domain
family
phylum
order
The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) belongs to the cat family __________ .
Carnivora
Felis
Felidae
Animalia
Capybaras belong to the kingdom ____________ and the phylum ____________.
Eukarya - Rodentia
Fungi - Ascomycetes
Animalia - Chordata
Protista - Mammalia
Capybaras belong to the order ____________ , that includes gnawing mammals with chisel-like incisors.
Cetacea
Rodentia
Insectivora
Carnivora
The species epithet for Maratus nemo is ___________ .
nemo
spiders
orange and white
Maratus
Maratus griseus is named for ___________ .
where it was discovered
the biologist who discovered it
its diet
its gray color
Maratus nimbus and all of the peacock spiders belong to the genus ____________ .
Arachnida
Maratus
Araneae
nimbus
A _________ is a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce _________ offspring.
family - healthy
species - similar
genus - related
species - fertile
Look carefully at the pictured phylogenetic tree. Which mammal is least related to the others?
red panda
African palm civet
skunk
raccoon
