Taxonomy Basics Worksheet
A Grade 9 science worksheet covering the fundamental principles of biological taxonomy, classification, and binomial nomenclature.
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Taxonomy Basics Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work where applicable.
1. Which of the following is the broadest (most inclusive) taxonomic rank?
Family
Class
Kingdom
Order
2. Who is considered the 'Father of Taxonomy' for developing binomial nomenclature?
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Carolus Linnaeus
Louis Pasteur
3. The scientific name of an organism consists of its and .
4. Organisms are grouped into a hierarchy of categories, from broad to specific. The order is: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, , and Species.
5. All organisms within the same family belong to the same genus.
True
False
6. Taxonomy is the branch of biology concerned with naming, describing, and classifying organisms.
True
False
7. Explain the importance of binomial nomenclature in scientific classification.
8. Briefly describe the main difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell, and name one kingdom associated with each type.
Match the taxonomic rank on the left with its description on the right.
9. Kingdom
a. A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
10. Genus
b. The broadest category in the Linnaean classification system.
11. Species
c. A group of closely related species.
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