binomial nomenclature practice Properly structuring scientific names
3-toed sloth Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Question #1 – What Taxa is missing? Question #2 – What is the properly structured scientific name for this organism? Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Pilosa Suborder: Folivora Family: Bradypodidae Genus: Bradypus Species: tridactylus
Monarch Butterfly Domain Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: arthropoda Question #3 – What do you think is the English translation for this organisms Class? Question #4 – What is the properly structured scientific name for this organism? Domain Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Danaus Species: plexippus
Sunflower Domain Eukarya Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Monilophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Helianthus Species: annuus Question 5 – What taxa is Monilophyta for the sunflower? Question 6 – What is the properly structured scientific name for this organism?
Grey Wolf Scientific Name: Canis lupus Question 7 – What is the Genus for this organism? Question 8 – What is the Species for this organism? Domain Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Suborder: Caniformia Family: Canidae Genus: ???? Species: ????
Lactobacillus acidophilus Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Monera Phylum: Firmicutes Class: Bacilli Order: Lactobacillales Family: Lactobacillaceae Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Question 9 – Is this organism a prokaryote or eukaryote? Question 10 – What Family is this organism in?