Biological Classification

If the scientific name of a zebra is Equus burchelli, what is the genus name?

• burchelli

• Equus

• equus

• Burchelli

If the scientific name of a horse is Equus caballus, what is the species name?

• caballus

• Equus

• Caballus

• equus

If the scientific name of a Grevy's zebra is Equus grevyi, what is the species name?

• Grevyi

• Equus

• grevyi

• equus

Describe the hierarchical structure of biological classification from the broadest to the most specific.

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

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

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

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

What is the primary purpose of classification in biology?

• To create confusion with different names

• To arrange organisms into orderly groups based on similarities

• To reduce the number of species on Earth

• To make Latin the universal language

Who is known as the "Father of Taxonomy"?

• Charles Darwin

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is NOT a domain in the biological classification system?

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Plantae

• Eubacteria

In binomial nomenclature, which part of the name is capitalized?

• Both genus and species

• Genus only

• Species only

• Neither genus nor species

What are the main characteristics of organisms classified under the domain Eukarya?

• They have no nucleus.

• They have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

• They are all unicellular.

• They are all prokaryotic.

Match the taxonomic group with its characteristics: Which group includes multicellular organisms that can photosynthesize?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Protista