Taxonomy and Systematics Quiz Form
Test your knowledge of taxonomy and systematics with this quiz. Please answer all questions carefully.
Which of the following is the correct hierarchical order in biological classification?
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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species
Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Order, Class, Kingdom, Phylum, Family, Genus, Species
Who is known as the father of modern taxonomy?
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Carl Linnaeus
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Ernst Mayr
Which term describes the science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms?
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Taxonomy
Ecology
Genetics
Physiology
Select all principles that are fundamental to systematics.
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Phylogenetic relationships
Evolutionary history
Morphological similarity only
Taxonomic ranking
What is the correct format for writing a scientific name (binomial nomenclature)?
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Genus species (italicized)
species Genus (italicized)
GENUS SPECIES (all caps)
Genus Species (not italicized)
Short Answer: Define 'clade' in the context of phylogenetics.
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Which of the following best describes a polyphyletic group?
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A group including organisms with different recent ancestors
A group including all descendants of a common ancestor
A group including only one species
A group based only on morphological similarity
Match the following taxonomic ranks to their correct examples.
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Rows
Example
Kingdom
Animalia
Homo sapiens
Chordata
Mammalia
Phylum
Animalia
Homo sapiens
Chordata
Mammalia
Class
Animalia
Homo sapiens
Chordata
Mammalia
Species
Animalia
Homo sapiens
Chordata
Mammalia
Rate your confidence in your knowledge of taxonomy and systematics.
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Not confident
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4
Very confident
5
1 is Not confident, 5 is Very confident
Short Answer: Name one difference between taxonomy and systematics.
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