Linneus Taxonomy Quiz

Taxonomy is the (a)   .

• The study of rocks
• The process of photosynthesis
• The science of classification
• The study of weather patterns

What are the taxonomic ranks in order from broadest to most specific?

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

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

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

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

(a)   is a system of naming species.

• A system of naming planets
• A system of naming cities
• A system of naming chemical compoun
• Binomial nomenclature

There are _____ kingdoms in Linneus taxonomy.

The lowest taxonomic rank is species.

• True

• False

Which kingdom includes organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and obtain nutrients through ingestion?

• Animal Kingdom

• Protist Kingdom

• Fungi Kingdom

• Plant Kingdom

What is the correct format for writing a scientific name using binomial nomenclature?

• Family genus

• Species genus

• Order species

• Genus species

Which taxonomic rank is more specific?

• genus

• order

The kingdom that includes organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and obtain nutrients through photosynthesis is (a)   .

• Animalia
• Fungi
• Protista
• Plantae

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which taxonomic rank comes immediately before Species in the hierarchy from highest to lowest?

• Genus

• Family

• Order

• Class