Classification

Question	Answer
What is the advantage of using a binomial system to name species?	The binomial system lets scientists accurately identify species. No two species have the same name, and same name is used throughout the world.
What do reptiles, birds and mammals have in common?	Reptiles, birds and mammals have lungs.
What is an arthropod with six pairs of legs likely to be?	An arthropod with six pairs of legs (12 legs altogether) will be a crustacean. Insects have six legs (three pairs of legs).
In the classification of organisms, which is the correct order of ranks?	Kingdom → phylum → class→ order → family → genus → species
The scientific name for human beings is Homo sapiens. What does the word Homo represent?	Homo is the genus to which human beings belong. The first word in a binomial name is the genus.
What do amphibians, bony fish and birds have in common?	Amphibians, bony fish and birds are vertebrates because they all have backbones.
Give an example of a monocotyledon.	Grass.
The leaves on a certain plant has parallel veins. Which statement about this plant is correct?	A plant with parallel veins in its leaves will be a monocotyledon. Palms, orchids and grasses are monocotyledons.
What is a species?	Organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring belong to a particular species. Sometimes two closely related species can breed together but their offspring are usually infertile.

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