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

Question

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)