Final

Question 1

True or False.

The Greek philosopher Aristotle grouped animals into land dwellers, water dwellers, and air dwellers

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or false.

Linnaeus was the first scientist to give species Latin names

Answer 2

False

Question 3

True or False.

Linnaeus used a five kingdom classification system

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False.

Linnaeus classified organisms into groups according to their evolutionary relationships

Answer 4

False

Question 5

True or False.

The first word of a scientific name identifies the kind of organism within the genus

Answer 5

False

Question 6

To ensure accurate communication of info biologists assign a unique two word scientific name to each organism

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Linnaeus’s system of classification was based on morphological characteristics. Modern biologists try to classify organisms based on their evolutionary relationships to other organisms which may or may not be reflected in similar morphological characteristics

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or false.

The identification and classification of organisms is the science of biosystematics

Answer 8

False