Taxonomy and Classification

Question 1

The first letter of the species is always _______.

Answer 1

lower case

Question 2

According to the Whittaker’s Tree, bacteria falls into what kingdom?

Answer 2

Monera

Question 3

When writing the name of the bacteria, it should always be ________.

Answer 3

underlined

Question 4

They provide the accepted labels by which organisms are universally recognized.

Answer 4

International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (ICNB) and the Bacteriological Code (BC)

Question 5

Species can be further categorized into ________.

Answer 5

Subspecies
Serovarieties
Biovarieties

Question 6

He is the proponent of the Whittaker’s Tree

Answer 6

Robert Whittaker

Question 7

He is the proponent of the Three Domain System of Classification

Answer 7

Carl R. Woese

Question 8

The first letter of the genus is always ________.

Answer 8

capitalized

Question 9

Every organism is assigned a ______ and a ______ of Latin and Greek derivation.

Answer 9

genus and species

Question 10

It is the science of classifying living things.

Answer 10

Taxonomy

Question 11

BC stands for

Answer 11

Bacteriological Code

Question 12

The Greek word “taxes” means ________.

Answer 12

arrangement

Question 13

TRUE OR FALSE.
Linnaeus is a French Chemist

Answer 13

FALSE.
Swedish Botanist

Question 14

ICNB stands for

Answer 14

International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria

Question 15

When typing the name of the bacteria, it should always be _________.

Answer 15

italicized

Question 16

How many domains of prokaryotes are there in Woese’s classification?

Answer 16

2

Question 17

The orderly arrangement into a hierarchy of taxa based on similarities and relationships.

Answer 17

Classification

Question 18

How many domains of eukaryotes are there in Woese’s classification?

Answer 18

1

Question 19

It is based on the structural similarities and differences, such as prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular organization, and the way these organisms obtained their nutrition.

Answer 19

Whittaker’s Tree

Question 20

The Three Interrelated Structured Categories of Taxonomy

Answer 20

Nomenclature
Classification
Identification

Question 21

The Greek word “nomos” means ________.

Answer 21

law

Question 22

These are species classified based on biochemical test result differences.

Answer 22

Biovarieties

Question 23

The assignment of scientific names.

Answer 23

Nomenclature

Question 24

These are species classified based on phenotypical differences.

Answer 24

Subspecies

Question 25

Carl von Linne is also known as _________.

Answer 25

Linnaeus

Question 26

These are species classified based on serological differences.

Answer 26

Serovarieties

Question 27

The process of discovering and recording the traits or organisms based on genotypic and phenotypic characteristics.

Answer 27

Identification

Question 28

Taxonomy was derived from the Greek word _______ and ________.

Answer 28

taxes and nomos

Question 29

He laid down the basic rules for classification and established taxonomic categories.

Answer 29

Carl von Linne

Question 30

Enumerate Linnaeus’ Classification

Answer 30

Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Clan
Order
Family
Genus
Specimen