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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is taxonomy?
Making dead animals into decoration.
Classifying organisms.
Evolutionary relationships of species.
A step-by-step guide to classifying animals.
The Classification System developed by Linneaus uses _____ and _____ names to identify organisms.
Greek and Latin
English and the language the person speaks
English and Latin
Greek and English
What is the proper order of the classification system?
Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
When giving an organism a scientific name, what classification level do you use?
Family, Genus
Genus, Species
Family, Species
Species only
What is the scientific name of this organism?
Canidae Vulpes
Vulpes Ferrilata
Ferrilata Vulpes
Vulpes
What is the scientific name of this organism?
Procyonidae Procyon
Procyon Lotor
Lotor Procyon
Lotor
Based upon this organism's classification, which of the following is most closely related to it?
Vulpes Vulpes
Canis familiaris
Panthera leo
Which of these is NOT a rule for binomial nomenclature?
Names must be underlined or italicized
First name is capitalized, second is lowercase (i.e Panthera leo)
Can be abbreviated
Cannot be abbreviated
Which of these is NOT one of the Eukaryotic kingdoms?
Plants
Protists
Fungi
Bacteria
____ and _____ are MOST closely related.
Primates, Birds
Rodents, Amphibians
Primates, Amphibians
Rodents, Fish
What animal is B?
Deerus octagis
Deerus pestis
Deerus purplinis
Deerus magnus
a trait that arises in a common ancestor that all its descendants share
Binomial Nomenclature
Heterotrophic
Autotrophic
Derived Character
organisms that can interbreed with one another and produce fertile offspring
Species
Heterotrophic
Autotrophic
Derived Character
an organism that must CONSUME to gain energy
Species
Heterotrophic
Autotrophic
Derived Character
