Introduction to Classification

Question 1

Choose the term that best completes the sentence.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A way of grouping organisms based on the characteristics they share is .: classification; The science of naming and classifying organisms is called .: taxonomy; A two-word system for naming organisms in which the first part is the genus and the second part is the species is known as .: binomial nomenclature

Question 2

binomial nomenclature✔ taxonomyclassification

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ taxonomy

Question 3

✔ binomial nomenclaturetaxonomyclassification

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ binomial nomenclature

Question 4

Choose the term that best completes the sentence.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ classification; A way of grouping organisms based on the characteristics they share is .: classification; The science of naming and classifying organisms is called .: taxonomy; A two-word system for naming organisms in which the first part is the genus and the second part is the species is known as .: binomial nomenclature

Question 5

Why are organisms classified?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to determine how closely related organisms are to each other

Question 6

Who developed the classification system that contained five levels and two kingdoms?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Linnaeus

Question 7

Which characteristics belong to Whittaker’s classification system? Select two options.three domainssix domainstwo kingdomsfive kingdomsfive levelsseven levelseight levels

Revolt · Accepted Answer

five kingdoms; seven levels

Question 8

What is the scientific name of a giraffe using binomial nomenclature?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Giraffa camelopardalis

Question 9

Woese proposed a new classification system in 1990. What was different about his system?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It included the addition of a new level called “domain.”

Question 10

Describe the modern system of classification.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The modern system of classification is a hierarchy with eight levels. These levels are domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. There are three domains and six kingdoms in the modern system.

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