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Interpreting Taxonomy

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
2.
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family 
c)
organisms that share a genus 
d)
organisms that share a species 
3.

Which of the following organisms are MOST closely related?

a)

organisms that share a domain

b)

organisms that share a family

c)

organisms that share a genus

d)

organisms that share a species

4.

Which taxon includes more organisms: an order or a family?

a)

order

b)

family

5.

If two organisms belong to the same family, what other taxonomic groups do the organisms have in common? (check all that apply)

a)

domain

b)

kingdom

c)

phylum

d)

class

e)

order

6.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
7.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: Dogs belong to the family Felidae

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: A fox belongs to the phylum Arthropoda

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: Snakes belong to the phylum Reptilia.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: Lions belong to the class mammalia

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: All arthropods belong to the class Insecta

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: All rodents belong to the phylum chordata

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: All amphibians belong to the class reptilia.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: All primates belong to the class Mammalia

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: The class Mammalia includes dogs, cats and reptiles

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: A lion belongs to the genus Felis

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


True or False: Insects and lobsters belong to the phylum Arthropoda

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


Which pair of animals are more closely related? *Remember to look at the organism's taxon group*

a)

snakes & crocodiles

b)

snakes & frogs

19.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


Which pair of animals are more closely related? *Remember to look at the organism's taxon group*

a)

rats & cats

b)

cats & dogs

20.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


Which pair of animals are more closely related? *Remember to look at the organism's taxon group*

a)

insects & lobsters

b)

insects & birds

21.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


Which pair of animals are more closely related? *Remember to look at the organism's taxon group*

a)

lions & tigers

b)

lions & cougars

22.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


Which pair of animals are more closely related? *Remember to look at the organism's taxon group*

a)

foxes & dogs

b)

foxes & rats

23.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


Which pair of animals are more closely related? *Remember to look at the organism's taxon group*

a)

cats & lions

b)

cats & dogs

24.

Use the graphic (click on the picture to make it larger) to answer the following question:


Which of the following animals belong to the family Canidae (select all that apply)

a)

Genus vulpes

b)

Panthera leo

c)

Canis familiaris

d)

Canis lupis

e)

Pantera tigris