Two-part scientific names

Grade 7 Science Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Comparison chart (ITIS)

   common name	genus	species
   lion	Panthera	leo
   tiger	Panthera	tigris
   domestic cat	Felis	catus
   bobcat	Lynx	rufus

2. 1.

   Using the chart, which animal is the lion's closest relative, Ari?

   • The domestic cat, as both are cats
   • The tiger
   • No animal or tree on the chart
   • The bobcat
3. 2.

   Using the chart, which two trees are the closest relatives, Bo?

   • White oak and northern red oak
   • No animal or tree on the chart
   • White oak and red maple
   • Northern red oak and red maple, as both are red
4. 3.

   Using the chart, which animal is the bobcat's closest relative, Esme?

   • The coyote
   • The Canada lynx
   • The red fox, as both are reddish
   • The domestic cat, as it is a cat too
5. 4.

   A classmate wrote "canis Latrans" for the coyote. How should Jun fix it?

   • Canis latrans
   • CANIS LATRANS
   • Canis Latrans
   • latrans Canis
6. 5.

   A label reads "Mellifera apis" for the honey bee. How should Kira fix it?

   • Apis Mellifera
   • Mellifera Apis
   • apis Mellifera
   • Apis mellifera
7. 6.

   Luz wrote "Acer Rubrum" for the red maple. What should change?

   • Swap the two words
   • Make rubrum lowercase
   • Nothing: it is right
   • Make acer lowercase

8. Comparison chart (ITIS)

   common name	genus	species
   brown bear	Ursus	arctos
   polar bear	Ursus	maritimus
   American black bear	Ursus	americanus
   gray wolf	Canis	lupus
   coyote	Canis	latrans
   red fox	Vulpes	vulpes

9. 7.

   Milo sorts the chart into genus groups. How many genera does the chart hold?

   • 6 genera, one per animal
   • 2 genera: bears and dog-like animals
   • 3 genera
   • 1 genus
10. 8.

    Which animals on the chart share a genus with the jaguar, Noah?

    • No animal or tree on the chart
    • The domestic cat and the bobcat, as both are cats
    • The lion and the tiger
    • The bobcat by itself
11. 9.

    Apis = bee; melli = honey; fera = carrying. Using the key, what does mellifera in Apis mellifera mean, Tala?

    • Flower-loving
    • Honey bee
    • Bee-carrying
    • Honey-carrying
12. 10.

    Turdus = thrush; migratorius = migrating. Using the key, what does migratorius in Turdus migratorius (American robin) tell about the bird, Zee?

    • It sings at night
    • It migrates
    • It is a thrush
    • It is red