Glencoe Science Level Green

Chapter 8: Life’s Structure and Classification

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
What is the first word in a two-word name of an organism?
A)species
B)trees
C)genus
D)phylum
2
What is the closest relative of Canis lupus?
A)Quercus alba
B)Felis tigris
C)Canis familiaris
D)Equus zebra
3
The evolutionary history of an organism is known as _______.
A)ecology
B)heredity
C)phylogeny
D)family
4
What category of organisms can mate and produce fertile offspring?
A)species
B)family
C)class
D)genus
5
Carolus Linnaeus developed a system of grouping organisms that was accepted and used by most scientists. What is the name of this system?
A)classification
B)binomial nomenclature
C)identification
D)kingdom
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