Download Taxonomy Worksheet: Understanding Organism Classification and more Slides Plant Taxonomy and Evolution in PDF only on Docsity! Name: _________________________ Block: __________ Date: ___________________________ Taxonomy worksheet s in each of the following pairs. 1. Vocabulary distinguish between the term ) taxonomy, binomial nomenclature a b) kingdom, species c) phylum, genus 3. Why do biologists assign each organism a universally accepted name? Give an example of this. 4. Name Linneaus’ 7 taxonomic categories from SMALLEST to LARGEST 5. Explain why each of the following characteristics of a classification system is important: a) It assigns a single, universally accepted name to each organism. b) It places organisms into groups that are biologically related. c) It divides organisms into small groups. Name: _________________________ Block: __________ Date: ___________________________ 6. Matching 1. binomial nomenclature a) _________ devised a system of naming organisms that is still in use today. 2. taxonomy b) Organisms are placed in __________, or classification groups. 3. Linneaus c) The taxon that is larger than a genus and smaller than an order is a(n) ________________. 4. taxa d) In ____________, an organism is given a 2‐part scientific name that give the organism’s genus and species. 5. family e) The smallest taxon is the ________, which is made up of organisms that similar characteristics and can breed with one another. share 6. species f) The science of naming organisms and putting them into classification groups is known as ____________. 7. Comple (common name ) te the following table for at least 2 organisms (tha aren’t in the notes!) t Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species . Name the 6 kingdoms and give an example of each (try to think of one on your own!) 8 Kingdom Example . When cl f rganisms grouped to h families d) genera 9 assi ying o , orders are get er into a) classes b) phyla c) lationships 10. A useful classification system does NOT w re ce a) reveal revolutionary trends b) sho ) change the taxon of an organism based on new evidenc d) use different scientific names for the same organism ame of an organism, the first part is the: 1. In the scientific n ) species identifier b) phyla c) genus d) subspecies 1 a