Taxonomy Quiz (30 Items)
I. Identification (10 points)
Write the correct term for each description.
1. The systematic study of classifying organisms based on shared characteristics.
2. The scientist known as the "Father of Modern Taxonomy."
3. The taxonomic rank that is higher than the kingdom.
4. The system of naming organisms using two Latinized names.
5. The taxonomic category that includes "Homo" in Homo sapiens.
6. The scientist who introduced the Three-Kingdom System.
7. The five-kingdom classification system was proposed by this biologist.
8. The classification level that includes multiple genera.
9. The process of grouping organisms based on common features.
10. The term used for unicellular prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments.
II. Multiple Choice (10 points)
Select the best answer.
11. What is the highest level of classification in taxonomy?
a) Kingdom
b) Class
c) Domain
d) Order
12. 12. Which of the following taxonomic ranks is the most specific?
a) Phylum
b) Class
c) Order
d) Genus
13. 13. The term "taxonomy" is derived from which language?
a) Greek
b) Latin
c) French
d) Arabic
14. 14. Which of the following is NOT a eukaryotic kingdom?
a) Plantae
b) Animalia
c) Monera
d) Fungi
15. 15. In the Five-Kingdom classification, which kingdom includes algae and protozoa?
a) Fungi
b) Protista
c) Monera
d) Plantae
16. 16.What do all organisms in the kingdom Monera have in common?
a) They are all eukaryotic
b) They are multicellular
c) They lack a nucleus
d) They reproduce sexually
17. 17.Which of the following correctly represents the taxonomic hierarchy from highest to lowest?
a) Order → Phylum → Class → Family
b) Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order
c) Family → Order → Class → Genus
d) Domain → Kingdom → Order → Phylum
18. 18. Which classification system is most commonly used today?
a) Two-Kingdom System
b) Three-Kingdom System
c) Five-Kingdom System
d) Three-Domain System
19-20 bonus
III. True or False (5 points)
Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false.
21. The scientific name of an organism must be written in Latin or Latinized form.
22. In binomial nomenclature, the species name is always written with a capital letter.
23. The Five-Kingdom System was proposed by Carl Linnaeus.
24. Aristotle was the first to classify organisms based on blood and no blood.
25. The domain Eukarya includes bacteria and archaea.
IV. Enumeration (5 points)
Write the taxonomic categories in order from the broadest to the most specific.
26. ___________ (Broadest)
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33. ___________ (Most Specific)
Enumerate the revise 5 Kingdom System
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2 examples of organisms with scientific names.
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