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Taxonomy Basics Homework Answer the following questions: 1. Define binomial nomenclature: _________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 2. Why is binomial nomenclature necessary? __________________________ _______________________________________________________ 3. What are the two parts of binomial nomenclature? __________& _________ 4. Which part is always capitalized? ________________________________ 5. Which part of the scientific name comes first? _______________________ 6. What is wrong with the following scientific names? a. Ba Humbugi: ______________________________________ b. Spongiforma squarepantsii: ___________________________ 7. Classify the following organisms into one of the three domains (Archaea, Bacteria, & Eukarya) on the lines below after reading their descriptions: a. ______________ Lactobacillus acidophilus is found in yogurt, can only be seen under a microscope and is known to help humans digest food more easily. b. ______________ Methanococcus jannaschii lives in the extremely hot waters at the base of hydrothermal vent in the ocean. c. ______________ Panellus stipticus is a luminescent fungus that grows on trees and gives off a bright green light. d. ______________ Halobacteriales are found to live in a body of water completely saturated with salt. e. ______________ Staphylococcus aureus is found to be a microscopic organism which lives on human skin and can cause infections. f. ______________ Rafflesia arnoldii, also known as a corpse flower, gives off the stench of rotting corpses to attract flies for pollination. Linnaeus Classification Homework 8. Matching: Choose the term that best matches the definition. ______ Group of related genera a. Phylum ______ Group of related species b. Class ______ Group of related classes c. Genus ______ Group of related families d. Family ______ Group of related orders e. Order ______ The science of naming and grouping organisms f. Binomial ______ Father of taxonomy nomenclature ______ Placing information into groups based on similarities g. Linnaeus ______ System for naming species in which 2 words are used h. Classification i. Taxonomy 9. List the 7 levels of classification in order from most broad to most specific. ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ 10. Analyze the following table to answer these questions: How do you know if two organisms are closely related? _______________________ _____________________________________________________________ Which of the 3 organisms below are more closely related? _____________________ At what level do the gray wolf and the red fox separate? ______________________ At what level do the gray wolf and the hyena separate? _______________________ Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Gray Wolf Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis lupus Red Fox Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Vulpes vulpes Hyena Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Hyaenidae Crocuta crocuta
