Taxonomy Review

Like some worms, ____________ also show segmentation, or sectioning, in their bodies.

• sponges

• echinoderms

• cniderians

• mollusks

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of vertebrates?

• internal skeleton and muscles

• open circulatory system

• well-defined organ systems

• backbone

Use the table to determine the scientific name of a giant panda written in the correct format

• Ursidae ailuropoda

• Ursidae Ailuropoda

• Ursidae Ailuropoda

• Ursidae ailuropoda

• Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Use the table to determine the scientific name of an orangutan written in the correct scientific format.

• Pongo borneo

• Hominidae borneo

• Pongo Borneo

• Pongo borneo

Use the table to determine the scientific name of an emperor penguin written in the correct scientific format.

• Spheniscidae forsteri

• Aptenodyes forsteri

• Aptenodyes forsteri

• Spheniscidae aptenodyes

Use the table to determine the scientific name of a rattlesnake written in the correct scientific format.

• Crotalus Viridis

• Crotalus Viridis

• Crotalus viridis

• Crotalus viridis

• Viperidae viridis

Organisms of the same genus are more closely related than organisms of the same family.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is NOT one of the six kingdoms?

• Animal

• Human

• Plant

• Fungus

Which scientist developed the basis of the taxonomy we use today?

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Isaac Newton

In which part of the taxonomic classification triangle are organisms most diverse?

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Genus

• Species