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Ch.18 Classification Review

Quiz by Kate Downey

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  • Q1
    A group of like organisms at any the end of the classification system is called a
    species
    phylum
    genus
    strain
    45s
  • Q2
    Which one of the following sequences shows the correct hierarchy of classification, going from the most inclusive to the least inclusive?
    Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Genus, Species, Family, Order, Class
    Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
    Species, Genus, Family, Class, Order, Phylum, Kingdom
    Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
    45s
  • Q3
    At the present time, scientists have named approximately ____ of species.
    7%
    100%
    50%
    10%
    45s
  • Q4
    The scientific name is derived from the genus and species to which an organism belongs.
    false
    true
    30s
  • Q5
    The binomial system of classification was developed by:
    Wallace
    Darwin
    Linnaeus
    Malthus
    30s
  • Q6
    Throughout the world, scientific species names are in
    English
    French
    Latin
    Greek
    30s
  • Q7
    In printed scientific names, only the _______________ is capitalized.
    class
    genus
    family
    species
    45s
  • Q8
    Based of of this scientific name,Homo sapiens (this is supposed to be italicized), what portion is the species?
    Homo
    sapeins
    45s
  • Q9
    We have identified almost all species on Earth.
    true
    false
    45s
  • Q10
    What is taxonomy?
    the name of Aristotle's classification system
    the process of observing an organism's behavior
    the process used by geologists to classify rocks
    the scientific study of how living things are classified
    45s
  • Q11
    Why do scientists organize living things into groups?
    an organism may have more than one common name
    an organism rarely has the same name in different languages
    common names are too ambiguous or misleading
    all of the above
    45s
  • Q12
    What is binomial nomenclature?
    A naming system in which each organism is given a two-part name
    Classifying organisms into seven levels
    Grouping animals based on how they move
    The naming system developed by Darwin
    45s
  • Q13
    An organism's scientific name consists of
    its phylum name and its species name.
    its kingdom name and its phylum name.
    its class name and its family name.
    its genus name and its species name
    45s
  • Q14
    Which is the broadest classification level?
    species
    phylum
    kingdom
    family
    45s
  • Q15
    Which classification level has more species than the phylum level?
    order
    kingdom
    class
    family
    45s

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