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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things?taxonomytaxadermytaxicabtoxicology
- 2. Multiple Choice
In the 8 levels of classification which level is the broadest category?KingdomFamilySpeciesDomain - 3. Multiple ChoiceThings that are classified together ___________.are not related to each other.share a similar evolutionary history.are larger organisms.have a different evolutionary history
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich organism is MOST closely related to the common chimpanzee?grey wolfhumanmonarch butterflytiger snake
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWho organized living things based on shared characteristics and created a system for assigning scientific names?Carolus LinnaeusRobert HookeAnton van LeeuwenhoekJames Watson
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, speciesdomain, kingdom, class, phylum, order, family, genius, speciesdomain, kingdom, family, class, order, family, genus, speciesdomain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIf two species share the same class, they also share the same ______.phylumordergenusspecies
- 8. Multiple ChoiceOrganisms that belong to the same _________ share the MOST DNA.familykingdomgenusspecies
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between the full classification of organisms and their scientific names?The full classification of organisms and their scientific names vary in different countries.The scientific names of organisms include the order and family of the organisms, but the full classification includes only the species name.The full classification of organisms will include more categories of organisms than their scientific names.The scientific names of organisms include a single nomenclature, but the full classification includes various nomenclatures.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best explanation for the continual changes in the classification system of organisms?All organisms struggle for existence and become extinct.All organisms compete to be at the top of the food chain.Technological advances have allowed scientists to better compare organisms.More species have been discovered, but scientists have not analyzed all the data.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat animal is most closely related to the American badger?CoyoteEuropean otterGray wolfLeopard
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTo what specific taxon would you assign this organism?Class InsectaOrder ScorpionesOrder AraneaeOrder Amblypygi
- 13. Multiple ChoiceTo what order does the first organism belong? (red)Order DipteraOrder OdonataOrder EphemeropteraOrder Coleoptera
- 14. Multiple Choice
Scientific names are written using which two levels of classification?
kingdom & phylum
kingdom & class
species & genus
genus & species
- 15. Multiple ChoiceCells that have a true nucleus are called....eukaryotesprokaryotesunicellularmulticellular
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which organisms are most closely related?
Equus caballas (horse) & Equus burchellii (zebra)
Cyanea artica (jellyfish) &
Ctenodiscus crispatus (mud starfish)
Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soy bean)
Apis indica (Indian bee) & Mangifera indica (mango)
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?
2 organisms in the same class
2 organisms in the same family
2 organisms in the same genus
2 organisms in the same species
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is known as a __________.dichotomous keybinomial nomenclaturescientific namebinomial key
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not true when comparing scientific and common names?Scientific names vary from place to place.Common names can vary from place to place.Scientific names are written in Latin.Common names can inaccurately describe the organism and be confusing.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?Whip ScorpionWind ScorpionDaddy long legsScorpion
- 21. Multiple Choice
Aristotle is said to be the first to classify organisms. Into which two groups did he classify all living things?
fungi and bacteria
humans and animals
living and nonliving
plants and animals
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which is the best prediction regarding the current classification system?
The system may change as new information and organisms are discovered.
Scientists will become bored with the current system and develop a new one.
Over time, organisms will become extinct, so classification will become simpler.
The system is set in stone and most likely will not change.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Carolus Linnaeus developed a binomial classification system for living things. Why is this contribution important?
because it created new species for identification
because it created specific scientific names for living things
because it created the taxonomy system as it is known today
because it created common names for species with existing scientific names
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which scientific name is written correctly?
Okapia Johnstoni
Carcharodon carcharias
balaenoptera Musculus
panthera leo
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name for the classification system that uses two names?taxonomy levelsclassification studiesbinomial theorembinomial nomenclature
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which organism is most closely related to Quercus rubrum?
Acer rubrum
Quercus macrophylla
Spirillum rubrum
Trychophyton rubrum
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following taxa contain the fewest members?
phyllum
family
genus
class
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