Taxonomy and Binomial Nomenclature

Based on the picture, which level is most broad? This level involves lots of organisms, however, they do not have much in common.

• Species
• Genus
• Family
• Kingdom

Which level is more specific?  Have more organisms in common?   
Family or Order 

• Family 
• Order

The scientific name is made up of...

• Kingdom and Phlyum 
• class and order
• Genus and Species
• Genus and Class

The organisms common name is a wolf.  Its scientific name is Canis Lupus.  Which of the following is most closely related?

• Lupis Lupus
• Canis familiaris
• Selachimorpha
• Panthera leo

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Canis, in the scientific name Canis Lupus, is known as the...

• Genus 
• Species 

Which correctly list the levels of Taxonomy in order from General (most) to specific (least) 

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

Based on the picture what is the scientific name of the Panther?

• Animalia Chordata 
• Mammalia Carnivora 
• Pantera Pardus

Fill in the blank..
Kingdom, Phylum, Class,_______

• Genus
• Family
• Order
• Species

Term given to describe the 2 part naming system

• Dichotmous key
• Binomial nomenclature
• 2 scientific names 
• Binomial Key 

Which of the following organisms are least closely related?

• organisms that share a kingdom
• organisms that share a family
• organisms that share a genus
• organisms that share a species 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2