The Living World
A worksheet on the diversity of life, binomial nomenclature, and the principles of taxonomic classification, based on Chapter 1. Total: 40 marks.
Section A: Fill in the Blanks [20 Marks]
Complete the following statements with the correct word or phrase from the chapter.
Biology is the science of life forms and living ________.
The number of species that are known and described range between ________ million.
The process of standardising the naming of living organisms is called ________.
For plants, scientific names are based on principles provided in the International Code for ________ Nomenclature (ICBN).
The system of providing a name with two components, a Generic name and a specific epithet, is called ________.
Section B: Multiple Choice Questions [20 Marks]
Choose the single correct answer for each question.