Question

(a) What is meant by the term taxonomy?



(b) The scientific name of a rat is Rattus norvegicus



(i) Write the name correctly

(ii) Identify the genus and species names​

Answer 1

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What is meant by the term taxonomy?

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Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world.

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The scientific name of a rat is Rattus norvegicus. Write the name correctly

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Rat.

The laboratory rat, Rattus norvegicus, belongs to the order Rodentia and family Muridae.

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Identify the genus and species names

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The first part of the name – the generic name – identifies the genus to which the species belongs, while the second part – the specific name or specific epithet – identifies the species within the genus. For example, modern humans belong to the genus Homo and within this genus to the species Homo sapiens.

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) Taxonomy is the science of describing, naming, and categorizing organisms. It comprises all the animals, plants, and microbes found on Earth. Organisms are classified into similar categories namely kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species.

(b) Rattus is the scientific name for a rat. Rats are classified as members of the genus Rattus. The laboratory rat, Rattus norvegicus, is a member of the Rodentia group and the Muridae group.