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Biology SOL Unit 3.4 - Binomial Nomenclature

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which taxonomic rank is directly below Family and directly before Species?

a)

Order

b)

Class

c)

Genus

d)

Phylum

2.

What is the most fundamental unit in taxonomy?

a)

Family

b)

Genus

c)

Species

d)

Order

3.

What does a Cladogram display?

a)

Evolutionary relationships based on DNA

b)

Ancestral relationships between characteristics of living organisms

c)

The hierarchy of taxonomic ranks

d)

The genetic code of species

4.

Who introduced the concept of Binomial Nomenclature?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Carl Linnaeus

d)

Louis Pasteur

5.

In Binomial Nomenclature, how should the two-part name be written when typed?

a)

In bold

b)

In italics

c)

Underlined

d)

In uppercase

6.

What trait separates lampreys from tuna on the cladogram?

a)

Jaws

b)

Fins

c)

Scales

d)

Gills

7.

What is the Genus of skunk?

a)

Canis

b)

Felis

c)

Panthera

d)

Mephitis

8.

What is the Genus of otter?

a)

Felis

b)

Canis

c)

Lutra

d)

Mephitis

9.

What is the scientific name of wolf?

a)

Canis catus

b)

Lutra lutra

c)

Felis catus

d)

Canis lupus

10.

What is the main focus of a Cladogram?

a)

Physical appearance

b)

Ancestral relationships

c)

Habitat

d)

Diet

11.

When binomially naming an organism in science, the first word is​ (a)   starting with ​ (b)   , the second is ​​ (c)   starting with (d)   and both parts must be in​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words

genius

species

uppercase

lowercase

italics