WorksheetsLinnaean System of Classification
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
Organisms are classified based on
physical similarities
mental similarities
similarities in behavior
similarities in genetic makeup
the science of naming and classifying organisms
Linnaeus System
species
taxonomy
genus
taxon
a group of organisms in a classification system
binomial nomenclature
a two-part scientific naming system
genus
includes one or more physically similar species
species
descriptor is the second part of a scientific name (always written in lower case)
Binomial nomenclature uses (a) .
All scientific names are always written in (b) .
in binomial nomenclature the two parts are the ____ and the ____ descriptor
genus
species
species
genus
naming system
genus
species
naming system
What is the advantage of scientific names?
helps scientists to communicate
It allows people from different countries to call animals the same name
It describes the characteristics of the animal.
Which is the correct order?
Kingdom Phylum Order Class
Class Order Family Genus
Domain Phylum Kingdom Species
Order Family Species Genus
In Linnaeus' classification system the levels get less specific from kingdom to species.
True
False
In Linnaeus' classification system each level below is included in the one above.
True
False
Linnaeus taxonomy accounts for molecular (DNA) evidence.
TRUE
FALSE
