classification 2

Question 1

what is binomial nomenclature ?

Answer 1

this is the scientific naming of organisms where an organism is given both specie and genus name

Question 2

name two classification systems you learn in classification 1

Answer 2

modern classification and artificial classification

Question 3

distinguish between modern and artificial systems of classifications

Answer 3

modern uses evolutionary relationship while artificial uses few observable characteristics

Question 4

what is taxonomy?

Answer 4

taxonomy refers to the study of classification

Question 5

what is phylogeny ?

Answer 5

is the evolutionary relationships between organisms

Question 6

what is the taxon with the largest number of individuals

Answer 6

kingdom

Question 7

what is the taxon with most similar organisms

Answer 7

specie

Question 8

name the taxon just below the kingdom in plants and animals

Question 9

the taxon with members sharing fewest characteristics

Answer 9

kingdom

Question 10

state four rules followed during binomial nomenclature

Question 11

give two reasons why scientific names are given in latin

Answer 11

the language is stable

Question 12

state two advantages of Latin names over common names of organisms

Answer 12

its accepted worldly
it is a stable language