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Taxonomic Classification Group

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the highest taxonomic rank?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Genus

c)

Domain

d)

Species

2.

Which taxonomic group includes organisms with similar characteristics?

a)

Grouping

b)

Taxon or taxonomic group

c)

Division

d)

Category

3.

What is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from broadest to most specific?

a)

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

b)

Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

c)

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

d)

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

4.

Which taxonomic group is below kingdom and above class?

a)

Genus

b)

Division

c)

Order

d)

Phylum

5.

What is the scientific term for the process of naming and classifying organisms?

a)

evolution

b)

genetics

c)

biology

d)

taxonomy

6.

Which taxonomic rank is below family and above species?

a)

genus

b)

order

c)

phylum

d)

class

7.

What is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from most specific to broadest?

a)

species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

b)

genus, species, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

c)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

phylum, class, order, family, genus, species, domain, kingdom

8.

Which taxonomic group is below phylum and above class?

a)

Order

b)

Division

c)

Family

d)

Genus

9.

What is the term for the system of naming organisms using two words?

a)

Taxonomic classification

b)

Genus classification

c)

Species identification

d)

Binomial nomenclature

10.

Which taxonomic rank is below order and above family?

a)

genus

b)

phylum

c)

species

d)

class