Two-part scientific names
Grade 7 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me
Circle the best answer.
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Comparison chart (ITIS)
common name genus species red fox Vulpes vulpes gray wolf Canis lupus The red fox is Vulpes vulpes and the gray wolf is Canis lupus. Are they in the same genus, Ari?
- No: Vulpes and Canis differ
- Yes: wild animals share one genus
- Yes: both are dog-like animals
- Yes: both end in a v word
The red maple is Acer rubrum and the northern red oak is Quercus rubra. Does "red" make them the same genus, Bo?
- Yes: rubrum and rubra match
- No: their genera differ
- Yes: both have red in the name
- Yes: both are trees
The bobcat is Lynx rufus and the Canada lynx is Lynx canadensis. Only one is called a lynx. Are they in the same genus, Esme?
- No: their common names differ
- No: one lives in Canada
- No: their species words differ
- Yes: both are Lynx
Luz says the gray wolf and the coyote are close relatives because both are in Canis. Agree or disagree?
- Disagree: wolves have no genus
- Disagree: their species words differ
- Disagree: their common names differ
- Agree: they share the genus Canis
Quercus = oak; Acer = maple; rubra = red; alba = white. Using the key, which name means red oak, Milo?
- Quercus alba
- Acer rubra
- Rubra quercus
- Quercus rubra
Ursus = bear; maritimus = of the sea. Using the key, which word part of Ursus maritimus fits polar bears' life on sea ice, Noah?
- Ursus, bear
- maritimus, of the sea
- Both mean ice
- Neither part
Helio = sun; anthus = flower; annuus = yearly. Using the key, which name means yearly sun flower, Pia?
- Annuus helianthus
- Helianthus annuus
- Helianthus helianthus
- Annuus anthus
Comparison chart (ITIS)
common name genus species polar bear Ursus maritimus brown bear Ursus arctos gray wolf Canis lupus red fox Vulpes vulpes Using the chart, which pair is most closely related, Ren?
- Polar bear and brown bear
- Polar bear and gray wolf
- Gray wolf and red fox, as both are dog-like
- Brown bear and red fox, as both are brown or red
Using the chart, which pair is most closely related, Tala?
- Red maple and sugar maple
- Northern red oak and sunflower
- Sugar maple and sunflower
- Red maple and northern red oak, as both are red
Using the chart, which pair is most closely related, Zee?
- Canada lynx and domestic cat
- Jaguar and lion
- Domestic cat and lion, as both are cats
- Jaguar and Canada lynx