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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

   • The domestic cat and the bobcat, as both are cats
   • The bobcat by itself
   • The lion and the tiger
   • No animal or tree on the chart
10. 8.

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

    • The two oaks; the two maples
    • One genus for the four trees
    • The two red trees; the white oak; the sugar maple
    • Four genera, one per tree
11. 9.

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

    • Sea eagle
    • Bald
    • Head of white sea
    • White-headed
12. 10.

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

    • Bee-carrying
    • Honey bee
    • Flower-loving
    • Honey-carrying