Systematic Biology Quiz

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What is the correct order of classification from specific to general?

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain (correct)
Domain, Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Species, Genus, Order, Family, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain

Which taxonomic level is above Family and below Class?

Genus
Order (correct)
Kingdom
Phylum

In which Kingdom would you classify a frog?

Fungi
Protista
Animalia (correct)
Plantae

What is the correct taxonomic hierarchy for a house mouse?

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Which taxonomic level is broader than Phylum but narrower than Kingdom?

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Taxonomic Hierarchy

The order of classification from most specific to most general: Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain.

Order

The taxonomic level above Family and below Class.

Animalia

The kingdom that contains all animals, including frogs.

Species

The specific level of classification that refers to a group of closely related organisms that can reproduce with each other.

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Class

The taxonomic level that is broader than Phylum but narrower than Kingdom.

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Study Notes

Systematic Biology

Systematic biology is the branch of biology concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying organisms.
A natural system of classification reflects the evolutionary history of organisms.

Early Classification

The Greeks and Romans began naming and identifying organisms.
Aristotle classified organisms into groups such as horses, birds, and oaks.
In the Middle Ages, organisms were described using Latin names.

Binomial Nomenclature

Carolus Linnaeus developed the system of binomial nomenclature in the mid-eighteenth century.
The system consists of a genus name and a specific epithet.
The genus name can be used alone to refer to a group of related species.
A species is referred to by the full binomial name (Genus species).

Examples of Binomial Nomenclature

Lilium canadense is a species of lily.
Lilium bulbiferum is another species of lily within the same genus.

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Test your knowledge of systematic biology with this quiz covering topics such as taxonomy, the three-domain system, phylogeny, and the evolutionary history of organisms. Explore the roots of naming and identifying organisms from ancient times to modern biological classification systems.