classification

What is the primary focus of taxonomy?

• Exploring ecological systems

• Naming and classifying species

• Understanding genetic relationships

• Studying animal behavior

Who is credited with starting the formal classification system?

• Louis Pasteur

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Carl Linnaeus

Which domain includes extremophiles?

• Protista

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

• Archaea

What characteristic is common to all eukaryotes?

• Lack of membrane-bound organelles

• Ability to fix nitrogen

• Presence of a nucleus

• Absence of a nucleus

Which of the following is NOT a domain of life?

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Protista

• Bacteria

Which kingdom includes multicellular autotrophs with cell walls of cellulose?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Protista

Fungi are primarily:

• Aquatic organisms

• Photosynthetic

• Heterotrophs

• Autotrophs

What makes protists unique among eukaryotes?

• They are all multicellular

• They can be autotrophic or heterotrophic

• They lack genetic material

• All protists are photosynthetic

What is the term for the two-part naming system used in scientific classification?

• Hierarchical nomenclature

• Genus-species system

• Binomial nomenclature

• Dichotomous naming

Why are scientific names important?

• They provide a universal identification

• They describe the organism's habitat

• They indicate the organism's diet

• They detail the organism's life cycle