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A quiz using terms and information about taxonomy.
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1
The 2-word naming system was developed by which scientist.
Einstein
Linnaeus
Aristotle
Ray
2
_______ is a category into which related organisms are placed.
Taxonomist
Hierarchy
Taxon
Binomial
3
When organizing taxa from the broadest to most specific is called the __________ of grouping.
Grouping
Hierarchy
Division
Category
4
Which scientist gave plants extremely long names?
Ray
Linnaeus
Mendel
Aristotle
5
Another name for taxonomy is _______
Classification
Grouping
Taxon
Vertebrates
6
Which one of the following statements is a misnomer regarding naming animals/plants.
A starfish is really a fish.
Plants are from the kingdom Plantae.
A horse is a mammal.
The skunk is a name used world-wide.
7
2-word names uses which language within the names.
Greek
Latin
Neither Latin nor Greek
Both Latin and Greek
8
The earliest taxonomist is given credit for noticing the difference in plants and animals
Linnaeus
Ray
Sagen
Aristotle
9
Which taxonomist divided animals into vertebrates and non-vertebrates?
Linnaeus
Mendel
Ray
Aristotle
10
Which of the following terms is NOT a domain?
Archaea
Mammalia
Eukarya
Bacteria
11
When giving a new organism a name, the ________________ organization prevents duplicated names.
Museum of Natural History
Library of Congress
International Naming Congresses
Smithsonian Institute
12
The scientific name
Ursus arctic
reflects which levels of the taxonomy
Phylum
Genus species
Domain
Family Order
13
With the 2 -word name,
Turdus migratorius
, migratorius represents ________
species
the order
the family
Genus
14
Which gives the correct order of the 8 levels from broadest to more specific.
Domain, Kingdom, Family, Class, Order Phylum, Genus, species
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order Family, Genus, species
Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, species
Kingdom, Domain, Phylum Family, Order, Genus, species
15
The 2-word naming system uses which of the following choices within its name?
Domain
Family
Kingdom
Genus
16
The botanist who was born in Sweden.
Linnaeus
Ray
Sagen
Aristotle
17
A vertebrate _______
is an animal without a backbone.
is part of the binomial naming system.
is one of the levels of hierarchy.
is an animal with a backbone.
18
This 2-word naming system is called __ ____
Algebraic formula
Double meaning
Capitalization Italics
Binomial nomenclature
19
Linnaeus was known as
the man of binomial nomenclature.
Father of taxonomy
The Father of genetics
The man of modern science.
20
In the domain Eukarya, the cells
have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
are free of nucleus
are called prokaryotes
are also called a taxon