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Microbial Classification Quiz

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first name in the binomial system of nomenclature?

a)

Epithet

b)

Taxon

c)

Genus

d)

Species

2.

Who developed the binomial system of nomenclature?

a)

Robert H. Whittaker

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Carl R. Woese

d)

Carolus Linnaeus

3.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 kingdoms?

a)

Viruses

b)

Archaea

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

4.

What does 'Spp.' stand for in nomenclature?

a)

Single species

b)

Multiple species

c)

Genus name

d)

Specific epithet

5.

In the 5 kingdom system, which kingdom includes both algae and protozoa?

a)

Protists

b)

Animalia

c)

Plantae

d)

Fungi