Taxonomy Quiz

Reorder the following taxonomic Categories from least related to most related

• Class

• Family

• Species

• Order

• Genus

Which two taxonomic groups give you the scientific name of an organism?

• Class & Family

• Domain & Kingdom

• The common Name

• Genus & Species

Domain, ​ (a)   , Phylum, Class, ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , Genus, ​ (d)  

• Kingdom
• Order
• Family
• Species

Mammals belonging to which taxonomic group would be the most closely related?

• mammals in the same Order

• mammals in the same Genus

• mammals in the Class

• Mammals in the same Family

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The bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related to the

• spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki

• asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax

• northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens

• african bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus

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Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain plants with the greatest amount of variety and differences?

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Order

• Family

Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. Humans, horses, goldfish, sharks, and dogs are examples of the many types of vertebrates. Which of these groups of vertebrates would contain the most closely related organisms?

• Vertebrates of the same Family

• Vertebrates of the same Class

• Vertebrates of the same Phylum

• Vertebrates of the same Order

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Which of the two organisms are the most related?

• Tiger and Polar Bear

• Polar Bear and Mountain Lion

• Mountain Lion and Tiger

• Zebra and Tiger

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Which of the following organisms are the LEAST related?

• Zebra and Tiger

• Polar Bear and Mountain Lion

• Polar Bear and tiger

• Mountain Lion and Tiger

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Use the dichotomous key to identify Bird X?

• Certhidea

• Geospiza

• Camarhynchus

• Platyspiza

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