TAXONOMY Chapter 18
1. Why is classification of organisms necessary?
2. Describe the bionomial nomenclature system for naming species that was developed by Linnaeus.
3. Write the scientific name for panda bear or the common name and
scientific name for any other animal of your choice.
4. What are the seven taxonomic categories of Linnaeus’s classification
system? Rank these taxa in hierarchical order, beginning with the
largest level and ending with the smallest.
5. Why do scientists avoid using common names when discussing organisms? Use an example in your answer.
6.
What are the three domains of life?
7. Sketch a pictures of organisms that would belong in each of the six kingdoms of life.
8.
Why was the kingdom Monera divided into two separate kingdoms?
9. Why might kingdom Protista be thought of as the “odds and ends” kingdom?
10. How are members of the kingdom Fungi different from members of the kingdom Plantae?
How are members of the two kingdoms similar?