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Taxonomy

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientist made up his last name and is now known as the father of taxonomy?

a)

Robert Whittaker

b)

Aristotle

c)

Carolus Linnaeus

d)

Charles Darwin

2.

What is the naming system we currently use, that uses a 2 part name to name organisms?

a)

Bilateral symmetry

b)

Binomial Nomenclature

c)

Biunicellular Apparatus

d)

Bilateral nomenclature

3.

What scientific name is correct?

a)

Quercus Alba

b)

Quercus alba

c)

quercus Alba

d)

quercus alba

4.

Canis lupus, the scientific name for a wolf, is in which genus?

a)

Canis

b)

lupus

c)

Animalia

d)

Mammalia

5.

Which category of classification has the largest variety of organisms?

a)

genus

b)

phylum

c)

species

d)

kingdom

6.

Carl Linnaeus developed a binomial classification system for living things. Why is this contribution important?

a)

because it created new species for identification

b)

because it created specific scientific names for living things

c)

because it created the taxonomy system as it is known today

d)

because it created common names for species with existing scientific names

7.

What is the order of the taxonomic levels from least specific to most specific?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

8.

Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

9.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
10.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to show relationships between organisms
d)
to identify organisms
11.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
12.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish