Q.1
In the past 250 years, taxonomists have identified and named some _____ species of animals, micro-organisms and animals.
  • 5 million
  • 1.78 million
  • 30 million
  • 800,000
Q.2
Through both taxonomy and classification we can create ________ of species.
  • hierarchy
  • groupings
  • arrangements
  • databases
Q.3
Taxonomy is the science of _______.
  • classifying cells and their structure
  • naming, classifying and describing organisms
  • recognizing differences in animals and plants
  • preserving animal tissue
Q.4
Items are generally classified using only one or two _____.
  • organisms
  • criteria
  • similarities
  • species
Q.5
The systematic arrangement into groups or categories according to specific criteria is known as ___________.
  • classification
  • arranged method
  • hierarchy order
  • natural relationships
Q.6
He was the father of taxonomy.
  • Plato
  • Carl Linnaeus
  • Julius Caesar
  • Pontius Pilot
Q.7
It is an exhaustive, detailed listing of species.
  • Micro-organisms
  • Linnaeus
  • Taxonomy
  • Classification
Q.8
Taxonomy is Greek for __________.
  • organisms
  • hierarchy
  • arranged method
  • classification
Q.9
As the name of organisms comes in many languages, the universal naming is given in ________.
  • Latin
  • English
  • Greek
  • Swedish
Q.10
The largest group of organisms that are capable of interbreeding and producing offspring are known as ________.
  • taxonomy
  • fungi
  • plants
  • species
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