- 1. Taxonomic classification is a hierarchical system used to categorize and organize living organisms based on their characteristics and evolutionary relationships. It starts with the broadest categories, such as domain and kingdom, and becomes increasingly specific down to the species level. This system helps scientists understand the diversity of life on Earth by grouping organisms into related groups, making it easier to study and compare different species.
Which scientist is known as the 'Father of Taxonomy'?
A) Alfred Wallace
B) Charles Darwin
C) Carl Linnaeus
D) Gregor Mendel
- 2. Which taxonomic rank is below Class and above Family?
A) Genus
B) Species
C) Phylum
D) Order
- 3. Taxonomic classification helps in understanding the ______ of organisms.
A) Diet
B) Habitats
C) Relationships
D) Age
- 4. Which taxonomic rank is below Order and above Genus?
A) Family
B) Phylum
C) Species
D) Class
- 5. The science of classification is known as ______.
A) Botany
B) Genetics
C) Taxonomy
D) Ecology
- 6. Classify the following taxonomic ranks in order from most general to most specific: Family, Order, Genus, Species, Kingdom.
A) Family, Kingdom, Order, Genus, Species
B) Kingdom, Family, Order, Genus, Species
C) Kingdom, Order, Family, Genus, Species
D) Kingdom, Family, Order, Species, Genus
- 7. Who is responsible for approving and regulating the names of organisms?
A) United Nations
B) Environmental Protection Agency
C) International Code of Nomenclature
D) World Health Organization
- 8. The ______ system is used for naming organisms using two names - genus and species.
A) Uninomial
B) Trinomial
C) Monomial
D) Binomial
- 9. All living organisms are classified into ______ major domains.
A) Three
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Seven
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