Taxonomy Quiz

What is the branch of biology in which organisms are named and organized based on shared traits?

• Taxonomy

• Ecology

• Genetics

• Physiology

What is the system called in which each type of organism is given a Latinized scientific name with two terms?

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Genetic Coding

• Phylogenetic Tree

• Taxonomic Rank

What is the most general level of organism classification?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Class

What do you call an organism whose cells lack a nucleus and whose genetic material floats freely in the cells?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Protist

• Fungi

What is taxonomy?

• A system of naming organisms with two terms

• A branch of biology for naming and organizing organisms based on shared traits

• The most general level of organism classification

• An organism that doesn’t belong to any other kingdom

What does binomial nomenclature refer to?

• A group of similar, closely related organisms

• The categorizing of organisms based on similarities and differences

• A system in which each type of organism is given a Latinized scientific name with two terms

• An organism whose cells lack a nucleus

Which term describes an organism whose cells lack a nucleus?

• Eukaryote

• Prokaryote

• Protist

• Domain

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• To categorize organisms based on similarities

• To break down wastes and remains, returning nutrients to the ecosystem

• To contain the genetic material that controls cell activities

• To name organisms with two terms

What is a eukaryote?

• An organism that has a nucleus in each cell that contains its genetic material

• An organism whose cells lack a nucleus

• The most general level of organism classification

• A group of similar, closely related organisms

Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from most general to most specific?

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

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

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

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