10 Questions
How many kingdoms are traditionally used in the classification of eukaryotes according to some textbooks in the United States and Canada?
Six kingdoms
What is the highest taxonomic rank, just above kingdom?
Domain
Which classification system has explicitly abandoned the term kingdom due to some traditional kingdoms not being monophyletic?
Modern cladistics
Which term is used for the life present in a particular region or time?
Fauna
Which term is used for the second highest taxonomic rank in biology?
Kingdom
How many kingdoms are traditionally used in the classification of eukaryotes in some textbooks from the United States and Canada?
Six
How many kingdoms are used in the classification of eukaryotes in textbooks in the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Greece, and Brazil?
Five kingdoms
Why have some recent classifications based on modern cladistics abandoned the term kingdom?
Because traditional kingdoms are not monophyletic
Which term is used for the life present in a particular region or time?
Flora
What term is used for the smaller groups into which kingdoms are divided?
Phyla
Test your knowledge of biological classification with this quiz on the six kingdoms of eukaryotes. Explore the divisions of Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea/Archaebacteria, and Bacteria or Eubacteria, and see how well you understand their relationships and characteristics.
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