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Taxonomy Domain

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

2.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
3.
If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must be in the same:
a)
class
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
family
4.
______________ is the most specific level of classification.
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Genus
d)
Species
5.
A cat's scientific is Felix domesticus. Which genus does it belong to?
a)
cat
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
Felix
d)
domesticus
6.
An organism's scientific name consists of 
a)
its class name and family name
b)
its kingdom name and phylum name
c)
its genus name and its species name
d)
its phylum name and its species name
7.

Scientists use eight major classification levels to group and name organisms. Which level is the broadest (most general) classification level listed below?

a)

kingdom

b)

domain

c)

family

d)

class

8.

The binomial (2-part naming) system of classification was developed by the Father of Taxonomy, a scientist named

a)

Darwin

b)

Hooke

c)

Linnaeus

d)

Mendel

9.

What is taxonomy?

a)

the scientific study of how living things are classified based on similarities

b)

the name of Aristotle's classification system

c)

the process used by geologists to classify rocks

d)

the process of observing an organism's behavior

10.
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
11.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
12.

The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.

a)

species, genus

b)

phylum, order

c)

class, spices

d)

genus, species

13.
What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Bony skeleton
c)
Four limbs
d)
None
14.
Which frog is most closely related to the Southern Leopard Frog?
a)
Bullfrog
b)
Carpenter frog
c)
There is no closely related frog
d)
Green frog
15.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

a)

Mammalia carnivora

b)

Canidae mesomelas

c)

Canis mesomelas

d)

Animalia chordata

16.

What is the scientific name of this organism?

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

Genus: Ratufa

species: indica

a)

Indica ratufa

b)

Ratufa indica

c)

Chordata Amimalia

d)

Sciuridea rodenta

17.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
18.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
19.

According to the branching dichotomous key given, the next step for a chocolate candy with no nuts should be

a)

a. The candy is round

b. The candy is rectangular

b)

a. The candy is caramel

b. The candy is not caramel

c)

a. The candy is square

b. The candy is long and skinny

d)

a. The candy is with nuts

b. The candy is without nuts

20.

According the the dichotomous key given, what trait separates M&Ms from KitKats?

a)

having caramel

b)

shape of candy

c)

number of candies

d)

having nuts