Animal Diversity MCQs January 8, 2026March 13, 2024 by u930973931_answers 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. . Who is considered the father of taxonomy? (A) Charles Darwin (B) Carl Linnaeus (C) Gregor Mendel (D) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 2. . The science of classifying organisms is known as: (A) Taxonomy (B) Genetics (C) Ecology (D) Evolution 3. . Which taxonomic rank is broader than class but narrower than kingdom? (A) Order (B) Phylum (C) Family (D) Genus 4. . How are organisms classified in the Linnaean system of taxonomy? (A) Based on their size (B) Based on their ecological niche (C) Based on their evolutionary history (D) Based on shared characteristics 5. . Which taxonomic rank is broader than family but narrower than phylum? (A) Class (B) Order (C) Kingdom (D) Genus 6. . The correct hierarchical sequence in the Linnaean system of classification is: (A) Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species (B) Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species (C) Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species (D) Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species 7. . The scientific name of an organism consists of which two taxonomic ranks? (A) Genus and order (B) Phylum and class (C) Genus and species (D) Family and genus 8. . Which taxonomic rank is broader than species but narrower than family? (A) Order (B) Genus (C) Class (D) Phylum 9. . Which domain includes all eukaryotic organisms? (A) Bacteria (B) Archaea (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 10. . Which of the following is a correct example of a scientific name in binomial nomenclature? (A) Canis lupus (B) Canis Canis (C) Canis lupis (D) Canis 11. . The taxonomic rank below species is: (A) Phylum (B) Genus (C) Class (D) Order 12. . A group of organisms that are capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring belong to the same: (A) Phylum (B) Genus (C) Species (D) Family 13. . Which taxonomic rank is broader than order but narrower than kingdom? (A) Class (B) Family (C) Phylum (D) Genus 14. . Which taxonomic rank is broader than genus but narrower than class? (A) Order (B) Phylum (C) Kingdom (D) Family 15. . The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms is known as: (A) Taxonomy (B) Phylogeny (C) Ecology (D) Genetics 16. . Which domain includes organisms known for extreme environments such as hot springs and deep-sea vents? (A) Archaea (B) Bacteria (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 17. . The taxonomic rank below genus is: (A) Order (B) Phylum (C) Class (D) Species 18. . The process of naming and classifying organisms is known as: (A) Taxonomy (B) Phylogeny (C) Classification (D) Systematics 19. . Which taxonomic rank is broader than kingdom? (A) Domain (B) Class (C) Family (D) Order 20. . Which domain includes organisms such as bacteria and cyanobacteria? (A) Bacteria (B) Archaea (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 21. . Which of the following is a correct example of a scientific name? (A) Panthera leo (B) Panthera Panthera (C) Panthera (D) Felis leo 22. . The taxonomic rank below family is: (A) Genus (B) Order (C) Species (D) Class 23. . Which taxonomic rank is broader than phylum? (A) Domain (B) Class (C) Order (D) Kingdom 24. . Which domain includes organisms such as yeast, plants, and animals? (A) Archaea (B) Bacteria (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 25. . The taxonomic rank below class is: (A) Family (B) Order (C) Genus (D) Phylum 26. . Which domain includes organisms that are often found in extreme environments such as high salt concentrations and high temperatures? (A) Archaea (B) Bacteria (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 27. . Which taxonomic rank is broader than order? (A) Family (B) Genus (C) Phylum (D) Class 28. . The taxonomic rank below order is: (A) Family (B) Genus (C) Species (D) Class 29. . In binomial nomenclature, the first part of a scientific name represents the: (A) Genus (B) Species (C) Family (D) Order 30. . Which domain includes organisms that are primarily unicellular and often exhibit characteristics of both plants and animals? (A) Archaea (B) Bacteria (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 31. . The taxonomic rank below kingdom is: (A) Domain (B) Phylum (C) Class (D) Order 32. . The taxonomic rank below phylum is: (A) Family (B) Class (C) Genus (D) Order 33. . Which domain includes organisms with prokaryotic cells? (A) Archaea (B) Bacteria (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 34. . The taxonomic rank below domain is: (A) Kingdom (B) Phylum (C) Class (D) Order 35. . In binomial nomenclature, which part of a scientific name is capitalized? (A) The genus (B) The species (C) Both parts (D) Neither part 36. . The taxonomic rank below genus is: (A) Family (B) Order (C) Species (D) Class 37. . Which domain includes organisms such as algae, protozoa, and slime molds? (A) Archaea (B) Bacteria (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 38. . The taxonomic rank below family is: (A) Genus (B) Order (C) Species (D) Class 39. . Which domain includes organisms that are often found in soil, water, and inside other organisms? (A) Archaea (B) Bacteria (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 40. . In binomial nomenclature, which part of a scientific name is italicized or underlined? (A) The genus (B) The species (C) Both parts (D) Neither part 41. . The taxonomic rank below class is: (A) Family (B) Genus (C) Order (D) Phylum 42. . Which domain includes organisms that are often found in extreme environments such as hot springs and deep-sea vents? (A) Archaea (B) Bacteria (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 43. . The taxonomic rank below order is: (A) Family (B) Genus (C) Species (D) Class 44. . Which of the following is a correct example of a scientific name? (A) Canis lupus (B) Canis Canis (C) Canis lupis (D) Canis 45. . The taxonomic rank below family is: (A) Genus (B) Order (C) Species (D) Class 46. . Which domain includes organisms such as yeast, plants, and animals? (A) Archaea (B) Bacteria (C) Eukarya (D) Protista 47. . The taxonomic rank below class is: (A) Family (B) Genus (C) Order (D) Phylum 48. . Which of the following is a correct example of a scientific name? (A) Panthera leo (B) Panthera Panthera (C) Panthera (D) Felis leo 49. . The taxonomic rank below order is: (A) Family (B) Genus (C) Species (D) Class 50. . In binomial nomenclature, the first part of a scientific name represents the: (A) Genus (B) Species (C) Family (D) Order