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Why do we use the binomial naming system created by Carl Linnaus?
a) To establish a standard name that is used for organisms
b) To confuse people by using Latin
c) To establish Latin as the standard language for the science community
d) To make it difficult for someone who is not in science to know what we talk about

How can you tell how related two organisms are?
a) Comparing and contrasting their characteristics
b) You just have to guess
c) Looking at which names are the same in the levels of classification
d) By looking at what kind of organism they are

Which kingdom(s) have only unicellular organisms?
a) Eubacteria, Arachaea, Protista
b) Archaea and Eubacteria
c) Animalia, Fungi, and Archaea
d) Protista, Fungi, and Plantae

Two organisms are classified in the same order. What can be assumed about the organisms?
a) They have the same genus
b) They have different phylums
c) They have the same family
d) They have the same class

Which statement is true?
a) Fungi and Animalia are unicellular
b) Archaebacteria live in temperate regions
c) Plantae, Protista, and Eubacteria are autotrophic
d) All protists are heterotrophs

What is the most specific level of classification?
a) Species
b) Genus
c) Class
d) Domain

Which two levels of classification are represented in the scientific name?
a) Genus and species
b) Domain and kingdom
c) Phylum and genus
d) Family and species

Which is true about eubacteria?
a) They are prokaryotic
b) They are eukaryotic
c) They are multicellular
d) They have a nucleus

Taxonomy is useful because...
a) it helps us create new organisms
b) it helps scientists organize and classify organisms
c) it establishes Latin at the standard language for science
d) it helps scientists find new organisms

What makes Bacteria different from Archaea
a) Archaebacteria live in harsh/extreme conditions
b) Bacteria live in harsh/extreme conditions
c) Archaebacteria live in temperate regions
d) Bacteria live in very hot or cold conditions

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