G8 BIO 11 Biological Diversity

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

• Geology

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Chemistry

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Taxonomy because it is the science of describing, classifying, and naming living things.

Carl Linnaeus developed a binomial classification system for living things. Why is this contribution important?

• Because it created new species for identification

• Because it created specific scientific names for living things

• Because it created the taxonomy system as it is known today

• Because it created common names for species with existing scientific names

Answer explanation

Because it created specific scientific names for living things

The term given to describe the two-name naming system is _____.

• dichotomous key

• binomial nomenclature

• taxonomic rank

• binomial key

Answer explanation

The term given to describe the two-name naming system is binomial nomenclature.

The eight levels of classification, arranged from most broad to most specific, are ---

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

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

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

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

Answer explanation

The correct order of classification levels from most broad to most specific is Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

Which organisms are most closely related?

• Equus caballas (horse) and Equus burchellii (zebra)

• Cyanea artica (jellyfish) and Ctenodiscus crispatus (mud starfish)

• Naja naja (cobra) and Glycine max (soya bean)

• Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) and Brassica nigra (black mustard)

Answer explanation

Equus caballas (horse) and Equus burchellii (zebra) are most closely related as they belong to the same genus Equus.

The scientific name for an organism is made from its _____.

• class and family name

• genus and species name

• domain and kingdom name

• kingdom and phylum name

Answer explanation

The scientific name for an organism is made from its genus and species name, which together form the binomial nomenclature system used in taxonomy.

Which scientific name of white oak tree is typed correctly?

• Quercus Alba

• Quercus alba

• quercus Alba

• quercus alba

Answer explanation

The correct scientific name of the white oak tree is typed as Quercus alba, with the genus 'Quercus' capitalized and the species 'alba' in lowercase.

Which of the following category of classification has the largest variety of organisms?

• Genus

• Phylum

• Species

• Kingdom

Answer explanation

The correct choice is Kingdom because it is the broadest category of classification and encompasses a wide variety of organisms compared to Genus, Phylum, and Species.

Organisms are the same _____ when they can have offspring, then those have more offspring.

• class

• family

• species

• phylum

Answer explanation

Organisms are the same species when they can have offspring, then those have more offspring.

Which organisms pictured on the cladogram have hair?

• Prosimians only

• Prosimians and humans

• Humans only

• Prosimians and birds

Answer explanation

The correct choice is Prosimians and humans because both of these organisms have hair as shown on the cladogram.