Introduction to Taxonomy

Why do scientists use the taxonomic system?To torture Biology studentsTo avoid confusion in classifying organismsBecause Linnaeus made itTo place organisms in different groups

• To torture Biology students
• To avoid confusion organisms
• Because Linnaeus made it 
• To place organisms in different groups

Why is it important to have a common classification system in the worldwide scientific community? It –

• prevents different countries from using their own languages for common names of organisms.
• allows scientists to classify organisms and assign each living thing a universally accepted name.
• provides a way to ensure that species will no longer change over time.

The science of classifying is called

• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Sortology
• Phylogeny

Scientists use the __ __ of organisms because it is always the same

• Common name
• Scientific name
• First name
• Nick name

Why do we use scientific names to name organisms instead of relying on common names?

• Because common names vary regionally
• Because everyone understands and speaks Latin
• To make scientists sound smart
• Because they are the most descriptive

Which of the following is not true when comparing scientific and common names?

• Scientific names vary from place to place.
• Common names can vary from place to place.
• Scientific names are written in Latin.
• Common names can inaccurately describe the organism and be confusing.

Taxonomy is the branch of science that deals with –

• function of cellular structures.
• organization of all non-living things.
• naming & classification of living organisms.

Why is it better to use the scientific name instead of the common name?

• to avoid confusion 
• to look smart
• because scientific names are more confusion 

All of the following are reasons that a standardized taxonomic system is important to the scientific community EXCEPT - 

• the system provides a two name identification that is easier to remember than a common name
• it allows scientists to study the evolutionary history of organisms.
• scientists worldwide can classify organisms using common nomenclature.

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A standardized system is helpful for the scientific community because it 

• allows scientists to determine how the organisms synthesize proteins
• allows scientists to have a common system for finding fossils
• allows scientists to have a common system of classifying organisms

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