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Biology Chapter 14
Mrs. Stewart
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Biology
9th Grade
11/08/2013

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A species is the smallest taxonomic group into

which an organis can be assigned

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True

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Carolus Linnaeus simplified the system

for naming groups of organisms

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True

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Two different organisms can have

the same scientific name

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False

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Species is a taxonomic category

containing several genera

Definition

 

 

 

False

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The least inclusive group to which

an organism can be assigned is its kingdom

Definition

 

 

False

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Under the Linnaean system of classification,

organisms are grouped based on form and structure

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True

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Linnaeus's two-word system for naming

organisms is called

 

Genus species

or

binomial nomenclature

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binomial nomenclature

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Similar genera are grouped into a(n)

 

family

or

order

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family

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The largest division that a

group of organisms can belong to is

 

domain

or

kingdom

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domain

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All scientific names must have

Two Latin words

or

the same species name

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Two Latin words

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Of the following which is the most inclusive?

 

Kingdom

or

order

Definition

 

 

Kingdom

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Under the Linnaean system of classification, plants and

animals are sorted into groups based on

 

form and structure

or

form and size

Definition

 

 

form and structure

Term

 

Which of the following is written correctly

for the scientific name of a human?

 

Homo sapien

or

Homo sapien

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Homo sapien

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The scientific name of an organism is

 

the genus and the species

or

the family and the species

Definition

 

 

the genus and the species

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Taxonomy is

 

the science of naming and classifying organisms

or

the evolutionary history of a species

Definition

 

 

the science of naming and classifying organisms

Term

 

Which is correct for the classification of a human?

 

Homo is the species

or

sapien is the species

Definition

 

 

sapien is the species

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A species

 

is a narrowly defined group of organisms

or

is a broadly defined group of organisms

Definition

 

 

is a narrowly defined group of organisms

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An advantage of our scientific naming system is that

 

common names mean the same in all countries

or

biologists can communicate regardless of

their native languages

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biologists can communicate regardless of

their native languages

Term

 

Of the following which is the least inclusive

 

kingdom

or

species

Definition

 

 

species

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