Introduction to Taxonomy & Classification

What is binomial nomenclature?

• A two-word naming system for classifying organisms.

• Two ways of numbering animals using a dual-digit system.

• A two-group system designed to classify organisms based on shared characterists.

• Two types of molecules involved in the biological classification of organisms.

Domain is the most specific taxon, while species is the broadest.

• True

• False

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

• zoology

• biology

• taxonomy

• chemistry

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family

• genus and species

• domain and kingdom

• kingdom and phylum

Organisms are classified based on shared physical characteristics ONLY.

• True

• False

State the TWO characteristics that define a biological species.

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Which scientist is recognized for developing our modern classification system?

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Aristotle

• Charles Darwin

• Robert Hooke

Fill in the blanks for the missing levels of classification (taxa).

_________, Kingdom, ________, Class, ________, Family, ________, Species

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Which of the following scientific names is written CORRECTLY?

• Felis Catus

• Felis catus

• felis catus

• Feliscatus

The more classification levels that two organisms share, the more related they become because of many shared characteristics.

• True

• False

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