Microbial Classification Quiz

What is the process of determining if an organism is already in a taxonomic group called?

• Classification

• Nomenclature

• Identification

• Taxonomy

Who developed the binomial system of nomenclature?

• Charles Darwin

• Louis Pasteur

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Robert H. Whittaker

In the binomial system, what does the first name represent?

• Order

• Species

• Genus

• Family

What does 'Sp.' designate in nomenclature?

• Genus name

• Single species

• Multiple species

• Family name

Which kingdom includes bacteria and archaea?

• Animalia

• Prokaryotes

• Plantae

• Fungi

What is the main focus of taxonomy?

• Studying ecosystems

• Classifying organisms

• Naming organisms

• Identifying diseases

Which of the following is NOT one of the five kingdoms proposed by Whittaker?

• Bacteria

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Archaea

What does 'Spp.' stand for in nomenclature?

• Single species

• Multiple species

• Genus name

• Family name

Which group does algae belong to?

• Prokaryotes

• Fungi

• Protists

• Animalia

What is the correct order of the classification hierarchy?

• Genus, Family, Species

• Species, Genus, Family

• Genus, Species, Family

• Family, Genus, Species