Question

Why do we classify organisms?
to standardize
to determine evolutionary relationships
to catalogue
all of the above

Answer 1

All of the above.

Answer 2

The broadest classification category listed below is:
class
order
phylum
species

Answer 3

Phylum.

Answer 4

In a species scientific name, which term is capitalized?
genus
species
both terms
neither term

Answer 5

Genus.

Answer 6

Binomial nomenclature means ______.
phylogeny
common naming
two name naming system
three name naming system

Answer 7

Two name naming system.

Answer 8

_________ is a diagram that uses pairs of contrasting description statements to narrow a path toward naming an organism.
cladogram
dichotomous key
phylogenetic tree
none of these

Answer 9

Dichotomous key.