Biology 17.1 Quiz

What is the primary purpose of classification in biology?

• To increase the number of species

• To eliminate less important species

• To organize and understand the diversity of life

• To create a hierarchy of power among species

What is taxonomy primarily concerned with?

• Identifying, naming, and classifying species

• Studying the behavior of animals

• Mapping the geographical distribution of species

• Analyzing the genetic makeup of organisms

Which is the broadest taxonomic rank?

• Class

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Domain

What does the taxonomic rank 'Family' group together?

• Closely related orders

• Closely related species

• Similar genera

• Closely related classes

What is the most specific level of classification?

• Species

• Family

• Order

• Genus

What is the role of binomial nomenclature?

• To describe the habitat of species

• To classify organisms into domains

• To name organisms using two terms

• To create a hierarchy of species

Who developed the system of binomial nomenclature?

• Mendel

• Darwin

• Linnaeus

• Pasteur

In binomial nomenclature, what does the first term represent?

• Genus

• Family

• Species

• Order

Which taxonomic rank is composed of related families?

• Genus

• Phylum

• Class

• Order

What does the taxonomic rank 'Phylum' group together?

• Closely related species

• Closely related orders

• Similar genera

• Closely related classes