17.1 History of Classification

Who developed the first commonly accepted system of classification?

• Mendel

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Aristotle

• Charles Darwin

What is the primary focus of taxonomy?

• Identifying, naming, and classifying species

• Understanding ecological relationships

• Studying animal behavior

• Examining genetic variations

What does binomial nomenclature consist of?

• Four part name

• One part name

• Two part name

• Three part name

What is a genus in the biological classification?

• A group of kingdoms

• A group of species

• A group of genera

• A group of orders

Which of the following is a limitation of Aristotle's classification system?

• It did not account for evolutionary relationships

• It included evolutionary history

• It classified organisms by their DNA

• It was based on observable characteristics

How should a scientific name be written by hand?

• Underlined

• Italicized

• All lowercase

• All uppercase

Biologists use a system of classification mainly to organize information about :

• Studying individual species

• Studying biological diversity

• Studying genetic mutations

• Studying ecological systems

What is the least specific taxonomic category?

• Class

• Phylum

• Kingdom

• Domain

Which scientist introduced evolutionary principles into classification in the 1800s?

• Ernest Haeckel

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Aristotle

• Charles Darwin

What is a taxon?

• A family of plants

• A type of species

• A classification method

• A group of organisms