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Taxonomy

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is taxonomy?

a)

Making dead animals into decoration.

b)

Classifying organisms.

c)

Evolutionary relationships of species.

d)

A step-by-step guide to classifying animals.

2.

The Classification System developed by Linneaus uses _____ and _____ names to identify organisms.

a)

Greek and Latin

b)

English and the language the person speaks

c)

English and Latin

d)

Greek and English

3.

What is the proper order of the classification system?

a)

Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

d)

Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

4.

When giving an organism a scientific name, what classification level do you use?

a)

Family, Genus

b)

Genus, Species

c)

Family, Species

d)

Species only

5.

What is the scientific name of this organism?

a)

Canidae Vulpes

b)

Vulpes Ferrilata

c)

Ferrilata Vulpes

d)

Vulpes

6.

What is the scientific name of this organism?

a)

Procyonidae Procyon

b)

Procyon Lotor

c)

Lotor Procyon

d)

Lotor

7.

Based upon this organism's classification, which of the following is most closely related to it?

a)

Vulpes Vulpes

b)

Canis familiaris

c)

Panthera leo

8.

Which of these is NOT a rule for binomial nomenclature?

a)

Names must be underlined or italicized

b)

First name is capitalized, second is lowercase (i.e Panthera leo)

c)

Can be abbreviated

d)

Cannot be abbreviated

9.

Which of these is NOT one of the Eukaryotic kingdoms?

a)

Plants

b)

Protists

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

10.

____ and _____ are MOST closely related.

a)

Primates, Birds

b)

Rodents, Amphibians

c)

Primates, Amphibians

d)

Rodents, Fish

11.

What animal is B?

a)

Deerus octagis

b)

Deerus pestis

c)

Deerus purplinis

d)

Deerus magnus

12.

a trait that arises in a common ancestor that all its descendants share

a)

Binomial Nomenclature

b)

Heterotrophic

c)

Autotrophic

d)

Derived Character

13.

organisms that can interbreed with one another and produce fertile offspring

a)

Species

b)

Heterotrophic

c)

Autotrophic

d)

Derived Character

14.

an organism that must CONSUME to gain energy

a)

Species

b)

Heterotrophic

c)

Autotrophic

d)

Derived Character