Taxonomy Basics Quiz

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App

Questions and Answers

Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Charles Darwin
  • Carl Linnaeus (correct)
  • Louis Pasteur

What is the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics?

  • Ecology
  • Taxonomy (correct)
  • Physiology
  • Genetics

What is the principal rank in modern taxonomy used in place of phylum in botany?

  • Class
  • Division (correct)
  • Order
  • Kingdom

What is the term for the groups into which organisms are grouped in taxonomy?

<p>Taxon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the intended purpose of modern biological classification according to the text?

<p>Reflect the evolutionary relationships among organisms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Taxonomy Quiz
10 questions

Taxonomy Quiz

JudiciousRetinalite1674 avatar
JudiciousRetinalite1674
Biological Classification and Taxonomy Quiz
5 questions
Biology Taxonomy Basics Quiz
5 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser