WorksheetsTaxonomy
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 26mins
The science of classifying is called
phylogeny
biology
scientology
taxonomy
Binomial nomenclature is the _______system for naming organisms.
two word
numerical
alphabetical
symbolical
Who developed the modern method of classification in the 18th century?
Aristotle
Darwin
Linnaeus
Plato
An animal's scientific name consists os the _____ and ____?
latin; english
kigdom; species
class; order
genius; species
List the taxonomic levels in order of SMALLEST to LARGEST (letters are given).
K P C O F G S
S G F O C P K
S F G O K P C
K P C F O G S
Scientists use the scientific name of organisms which is always written in ____ because it is universal.
latin
english
french
spanish
If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must also be in the same...
kingdom
family
species
class
A lion and a tiger cannot (on their own) produce fertile offspring. Why not?
They are not in the same family
They are not he same genus
They are not the same species
They are the same species
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
organisms that share a family
organisms that share a domain
organisms that share a species
organisms that share a genus
What does the first word of the scientific name represent?
Species
Genus
Family
Order
Which scientific name is written correctly?
Marmota Monax
Marmota monax
marmota Monax
none of the answers are correct
This taxon was most recently added and includes Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
kingdom
class
domain
family
The American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related to the_
Spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki
Asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax
Northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens
African bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus
