TAXONOMY and CLASSIFICATION review

Question 1

What is the study of classifying organisms called?

Answer 1

Classification

Question 2

Which scientist developed the modern system of classification?

Answer 2

Carolus Linneaus

Question 3

What is the “two-name” naming system used?

Answer 3

Binomial Nomenclature

Question 4

What tool is used to assign names to unidentified organisms?

Answer 4

Dichotomous key

Question 5

What is the first word in a two-name scientific name called?

Answer 5

Genus

Question 6

What is the second word in a two-name scientific name called?

Answer 6

Species

Question 7

In the scientific name Felis domesticus, Felis is the ______

Answer 7

Genus

Question 8

The first letter of the Genus is lower cased (true or false) ?

Answer 8

False, the first letter is always capitalized

Question 9

A group of related classes would be a _____?

Answer 9

Phylum

Question 10

A group of related orders would be _____?

Answer 10

Class

Question 11

A group of related families would be a _____?

Answer 11

Order

Question 12

Two organisms in the same order, would also be in the same ___ & ____ & ______?

Answer 12

Kingdom, Phylum and Class

Question 13

Two organisms in the same family, would be in different _____ & ____?

Answer 13

Genus and Species