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WorksheetsTaxonomy Introduction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
An organism was given scientific name based on what system?
Binomial nomenclature
Taxonomy
Hierarchical
Nomenclature
This taxon is between Kingdom and Class in hierarchical classification.
Family
Phylum
Domain
Genus
Prokaryote & lives in extreme environment. This organism is classified under which domain?
Archaea
Bacteria
Eukarya
Prokarya
Which of the following has the broadest taxon?
Family
Genus
Phylum
Class
The organisms Panthera leo and Panthera tigris are the same
species
genus
cat
family
Which is not a kingdom?
Anamalia
Plantae
Virusae
Fungi
Organisms in the Animalia kingdom are
multicellular and heterotrophic
multicellular and autotrophic
unicellular and autotrophic
unicellular and heterotrophic
What do plants and animals have in common?
both are heterotrophic
both are autotrophic
both are prokaryotic
both are eukaryotic
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
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
Canis lupus.... which one is the genus and how can you tell?
Canis- it's uppercase
lupus- it's uppercase
Canis- it's lowercase
lupus- it's uppercase
