Question

image description: triangular figure of taxa for urus americanus. all taxa are listed, with categories missing from several. the categories are listed as follows: species, #2, family, blank, class, phylum, #1, blank. the corresponding taxa are listed as follows: urus, ursidae, carnivora, mammalia, chordata, animalia, eukarya. the taxon urus matches blank #2; the taxon animalia matches blank #1

a. species
b. order
c. domain
d. kingdom
e. genus

Answer 1

Based on the provided information, here’s how the taxa for *Ursus americanus* can be categorized:

1. **Species**: *Ursus americanus*
2. **#2**: *Ursus* (Genus)
3. **Family**: Ursidae
4. **Blank**: (This position would typically be the order, which is Carnivora)
5. **Class**: Mammalia
6. **Phylum**: Chordata
7. **#1**: Animalia (Kingdom)
8. **Blank**: (This position would typically be the domain, which is Eukarya)

From this breakdown, we can match the options you've provided with the appropriate blanks:

- **Blank #2 (genus)**: *Ursus*
- **Blank (order)**: Carnivora
- **Blank #1 (kingdom)**: Animalia
- **Blank (domain)**: Eukarya

Given the options provided, here’s the correspondence with their roles in the taxonomic hierarchy:

- a. **Species** - *Ursus americanus*
- b. **Order** - Carnivora
- c. **Domain** - Eukarya
- d. **Kingdom** - Animalia
- e. **Genus** - *Ursus*

Therefore, the correct answers for the blanks would be:
- Blank #2: e. genus (*Ursus*)
- Blank: b. order (Carnivora)
- Blank #1: d. kingdom (Animalia)