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The modern system of classification and naming of living organisms, which uses binomial nomenclature, was created by:

Theophrastus of Eresos

John Ray

Gaspard Bauhin

Carolus Linnaeus

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Taxonomy, the science of discovering, describing, naming and classifying organisms, currently uses an eight level hierarchy. Which of the following lists places the levels in the correct order?

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus

Domain, Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Domain, Kingdom, Order, Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Species

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Hint

Which of the following best describes the proper use of binomial nomenclature, not including varieties or subspecies?

Genus name (capitalized and italicized) followed by species name (not capitalized, italicized), followed optionally by the name or initial of the person who first described the species (capitalized and italicized).

Genus name (capitalized and italicized) followed by species name (not capitalized, italicized), always followed by the name or initial of the person who first described the species (capitalized, not italicized).

Genus name (capitalized and italicized) followed by species name (capitalized and italicized), followed optionally by the name or initial of the person who first described the species (capitalized, not italicized).

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Why do naturalists and scientists prefer scientific names over common names?

Common names often refer to more than one specific species.

Single species often have more than one common name.

To sound smart and educated, and confuse non-scientists.

Both because single species have more than one common name, and common names often refer to more than one species. Only scientific names are universal.

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Classification systems that better reflect the evolutionary relationships between species are said to be _____________. Scientists create hypothetical evolutionary family trees called ______________ to evaluate and improve classification.

cladogramic, phylograms

cladistics, phylograms

phylogenetic, cladograms

phylogramic, cladograms

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Scientists currently classify all organisms into five kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia. Which of these kingdoms only includes single-celled organisms, with cells that do not include a nucleus or organelles?

Fungi

Monera

Animalia

Plantae

Protista

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Which of these kingdoms only includes multicellular organisms that can manufacture most or all of their own food (autotrophs), usually by photosynthesis?

Animalia

Monera

Protista

Fungi

Plantae

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Which of these kingdoms can include both unicellular and multi-cellular organisms, and can include both autotrophs (that make their own food) and heterotrophs (that consume other organisms for food)?

Monera

Fungi

Protista

Plantae

Animalia

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