Taxonomy and Classification of Organisms

What is the branch of biology that involves naming and organizing organisms based on shared traits?

• Taxonomy

• Ecology

• Genetics

• Botany

Who developed the taxonomic system that gave organisms scientific names?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Louis Pasteur

In binomial nomenclature, what does the first term represent?

• Species

• Family

• Genus

• Order

What is the most general level of classification in the Linnaean system?

• Species

• Genus

• Domain

• Kingdom

In the Linnaean classification system, as you move down the levels, organisms become more closely related and the variety of organisms ___.

What type of diagram is used to present evidence of relationships between organisms in modern classification?

• Phylogenetic tree

• Cladogram

• Venn diagram

• Flowchart

In which domain are organisms with genetic material in an enclosed structure classified?

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

• Prokarya

What is the highest level of classification for organisms

• kingdom

• species

• Domain

• order

Which level includes only one type of organism?

• domain

• kingdom

• order

• Species