Taxonomy
Use your notes to answer the following questions
1. What role did the following scientists play in developing the classification system?
a. Aristotle
b. Linnaeus
2. Explain why Aristotle’s classification system was inadequate. Provide at least 2 reasons.
3. What does “binomial nomenclature” mean?
4. What are the 8 levels of classification? (Include “domain” in this list to total 8 levels)
5. What are the 6 different kingdoms?
6. Define taxonomy.
7. What are the 7 levels that humans are classified into?
8. What is a “biological species” and who developed the concept?
9. What is phylogenetics?
Use the table below to answer questions 13-22
Animal A
Animal
Chordate
Mammal
Primates
Pongidae
Pan
troglodytes
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Animal B
Animal
Chordate
Aves
Passeriformes
Fringillidae
Spizella
passerina
Animal C
Animal
Chordate
Aves
Passeriformes
Fringillidae
Serinus
canarius
10. How many groups are the same between animal A & B? __________________
11. How many groups are the same between animal A & C? __________________
12. Which two animals are most alike in classification? ___________________________________
13. Which two animals have more of the same traits? ____________________________________
14. Which two animals have more of the same body parts? ________________________________
15. Which two animals are more closely related? ________________________________________
16. What is the scientific name of animal A?
17. What does the first word of the scientific name represent? ____________________________
18. What does the second word of the scientific name represent? _________________________
19. Circle the following scientific name that is written correctly? Look closely.
Canis familiaris
felis Domesticus
Bufo americanis
panthera tigris
20. Which of the following groups are in the correct order from largest to smallest?
a.
b.
c.
d.
class, phylum, kingdom, order, genus, species, family
family, phylum, class, order, kingdom, genus, species
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus
21. Relationships between organisms may be determined by their ....
a. evolutionary relationships
b. behavior
c. biochemistry
d. developmental stages
e. all of these