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BIO 115 | Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity
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Name: _________________________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: ________________ Carolus Linnaeus’ System for Classifying Organisms Answers I. Multiple Choice – Select the best answer 1. The science of grouping living things based on their similarities or shared characteristics is called a) Taxidermy b) Taxonomy c) Classification d) Binomial Nomenclature 2. The first person to create a binomial naming system for living organisms was: a) Carolus Linnaeus b) Leonardo Da Vinci c) Darwin d) Aristotle 3. The scientific name for a muskox (a very hairy buffalo-looking creature from the high Arctic) is Ovibos moschatus. Which part of the name is the genus? a) Ovibos b) Moschatus c) Both d) Neither 4. In the Linnaeus classification system, organisms are classified based on a) Similar behaviors b) Similar morphology c) Similar ancestry d) All of the above 5. Scientific names are written in what language? a) English b) Greek c) Arabic d) Latin Name: _________________________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: ________________ Carolus Linnaeus’ System for Classifying Organisms II. Describe the contributions Linnaeus made to taxonomy and classification. Linnaeus’ most important contributions to taxonomy were: III. 1. A hierarchical classification system. 2. The system of binomial nomenclature. Put the taxa in the correct order from largest (most kinds of organisms) to smallest (one kind of organism) CLASS, DOMAIN, GENUS, FAMILY, KINGDOM, ORDER, PHYLUM, SPECIES 1. Domain 2. Kingdom 3. Phylum 4. Class 5. Order 6. Family 7. Genus 8. Species IV. Examine the table showing the classification of four organisms. Then answer the questions. Taxon House Cat Mountain Lion Domestic Dog Human Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Felis domesticus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Felis concolor Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis familiaris Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Hominidae Homo sapiens 1. Which two organisms are most closely related? House Cat and Mountain Lion Justify your answer? They both have the same genus 2. What three taxa do all four organisms have in common? Animalia,Chordata and Mammalia 3. Which taxon includes organisms that have hair or fur and produce milk? Mammalia 4. Which taxon includes animals with backbones? Chordata 5. Write the scientific name for each of the organisms above. A. House Cat (Felis domesticus) B. Mountain Lion(Felisconcolor) C. Domestic Dog (Canisfamiliaris) D. Human (Homo sapiens)

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