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

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

   • White oak and red maple
   • White oak and northern red oak
   • No animal or tree on the chart
   • 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 red fox, as both are reddish
   • The domestic cat, as it is a cat too
   • The Canada lynx
5. 4.

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

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

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

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

7. 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

8. 6.

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

   • 1 genus
   • 3 genera
   • 6 genera, one per animal
   • 2 genera: bears and dog-like animals
9. 7.

   Pia groups the trees on the chart by genus. Which grouping is right?

   • The two red trees; the white oak; the sugar maple
   • The two oaks; the two maples
   • Four genera, one per tree
   • One genus for the four trees
10. 8.

    Leuco = white; cephalus = head; Haliaeetus = sea eagle. Using the key, what does leucocephalus in the bald eagle's name mean, Ren?

    • Bald
    • Sea eagle
    • White-headed
    • Head of white sea
11. 9.

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

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

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

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