10 Questions
What is the science of naming and grouping organisms called?
Systematics
What is the naming system developed by Carolus Linnaeus called?
Binomial nomenclature
What is the first part of a species' scientific name in binomial nomenclature?
Genus
What is a group of similar genera called in the Linnaean classification system?
Family
What is the term used to describe each of the ranking levels in the Linnaean classification system?
Taxon
What is the science of naming and grouping organisms called?
Systematics
In binomial nomenclature, what does the first part of the scientific name refer to?
Genus
What is a group of similar genera called?
Family
What is the largest level of classification in Linnaeus’s system?
Kingdom
What is a group of similar families called?
Order
Test your knowledge of scientific naming and classification of organisms with this quiz on assigning scientific names. Learn about the history of binomial nomenclature and the systematics of organizing living things into logical groups.
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