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Scientific Naming IXL L1-L3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

name people normally call an organism (everyday name)​

a)
common name
b)
scientific classification
c)
genus species
d)
biological taxonomy
2.

name scientists use to identify an organism​ ​

a)
scientific name
b)
common name
c)
nickname
d)
label
3.

first word in the scientific name

a)
genus
b)
species
c)
family
d)
order
4.

second word in the scientific name

a)
species
b)
genus
c)
family
d)
order
5.

shortened

a)
abbreviated
b)
expanded
c)
lengthened
d)
prolonged
6.

The name "Canis lupis" is an example of

a)

genus

b)

species

c)

scientific name

d)

a common name

7.

This is a "Canis lupis" , also known as a wolf. What is his common name?

a)

Canis

b)

lupis

c)

Canis lupis

d)

wolf

8.

This is a "Canis lupis" , also known as a wolf. What is his genus?

a)

Canis

b)

lupis

c)

Canis lupis

d)

wolf

9.

This is a "Canis lupis" , also known as a wolf. What is his species?

a)

Canis

b)

lupis

c)

Canis lupis

d)

wolf

10.

This is a "Canis lupis" , also known as a wolf. How would you abbreviate his scientific name?

a)

CLupis

b)

CanisL

c)

C. lupis

d)

Clwolf

11.

This organism is Argema mittrei. It is also called a comet moth.

What is its scientific name?

a)

comet moth

b)

Argema

c)

Argema mittrei

d)

mittrei

12.

This organism is Argema mittrei. It is also called a comet moth.

What is its common name?

a)

comet moth

b)

Argema

c)

Argema mittrei

d)

mittrei

13.

This organism is Argema mittrei. It is also called a comet moth.

What is its genus?

a)

comet moth

b)

Argema

c)

Argema mittrei

d)

mittrei

14.

This organism is Argema mittrei. It is also called a comet moth.

What is its species?

a)

comet moth

b)

Argema

c)

Argema mittrei

d)

mittrei

15.

This organism is Argema mittrei. It is also called a comet moth.

What is its abbreviated scientific name?

a)

AMCometmoth

b)

AMCM

c)

A. mittrel

d)

ArMiCoMo

16.

This organism is a turkey buzzard. It is also called Cathartes aura. What is this organisms scientific name?

a)

turkey buzzard

b)

Cathartes

c)

aura

d)

Cathartes aura

17.

This organism is a turkey buzzard. It is also called Cathartes aura. What is this organisms common name?

a)

turkey buzzard

b)

Cathartes

c)

aura

d)

Cathartes aura

18.

This organism is a turkey buzzard. It is also called Cathartes aura. What is this organisms genus?

a)

turkey buzzard

b)

Cathartes

c)

aura

d)

Cathartes aura

19.

This organism is a turkey buzzard. It is also called Cathartes aura. What is this organisms species?

a)

turkey buzzard

b)

Cathartes

c)

aura

d)

Cathartes aura

20.

This organism is a turkey buzzard. It is also called Cathartes aura. What is this abbreviated scientific name?

a)

T buzzard

b)

Cathartes A.

c)

aura C

d)

C. aura