Taxonomy & Classification

Question 1

Use the key provided to classify this organism.

Accepted Answer

Housefly

Question 2

Use the key provided to classify Bird W

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Geospiza

Question 3

Scientific names come from which two levels of classification?

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Genus and Species

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics describes the Animal Kingdom?

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Multicellular Heterotrophs

Question 5

The largest division of taxonomy

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Kingdom

Question 6

The scientific name for a squirrel is Sciurus carolinensis. Sciurus would be the organism's

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Genus Name

Question 7

Use the key provided to classify Bird X

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Platyspiza

Question 8

Use the key provided to classify Bird Y

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Certhidea

Question 9

Use the key provided to classify Bird Z

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Camarhynchus

Question 10

Linnaeus's two-word system for naming organisms is called

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Binomial Nomenclature

Question 11

Which is the correct order for classification from largest to smallest?

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

Question 12

The organisms Felis catus and Felis silvestris do not belong to the same

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Species

Question 13

Which of the following is not a kingdom in taxonomy?

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Vertebrate

Question 14

A dichotomous key is used to

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Identify an organism

Question 15

The science of classifying organisms is called

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Taxonomy

Question 16

What factors do the Protist, Plant, Fungi, and Animal Kingdoms have in common?

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They are all eukaryotes

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name for a human?

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Homo sapiens

Question 18

By definition, which level of classification includes all of the different orders?

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Class

Question 19

Humans belong to what kingdom?

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Animal

Question 20

Which level of classification includes the least number of organisms?

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Species

Question 21

Why is it best for scientists to use a name from a standardized taxonomic system?

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All scientists will use one name for the same organism

Question 22

An organism described as single-celled, no nucleus, and containing a cell wall is most likely

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Bacteria

Question 23

Similarity at which of these levels indicates the closest relationship?

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Genus

Question 24

Classification involves looking at

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Structural similarities

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