Taxonomy and Classification Quiz

Taxonomic Ranks

• In botany, the taxonomic rank of division is sometimes used in place of phylum.

Founders of Taxonomy

• Carolus Linnaeus is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy.

Taxonomy Definition

• Taxonomy is the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics.

Linnaean System

• The highest taxonomic rank in the Linnaean system is domain.

Taxonomic Classification

• The term for the groups of organisms that are given a taxonomic rank in the classification system is taxa.

Principal Ranks in Modern Taxonomy

• The principal ranks in modern taxonomy are domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
• The rank of division is not one of the principal ranks in modern taxonomy.

Taxonomic Process

• The term for the process of grouping organisms into taxa based on shared characteristics is classification.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

• The term for a singular group of organisms in the taxonomic hierarchy is taxon.

Binomial Nomenclature

• The term for the system of naming organisms using two-part scientific names is binomial nomenclature.