Evolutionary Biology Taxonomy II: Nomenclature by Alfred L. Rosenberger, Ph.D. Reading Quiz Teach with this 1. Which of the following expressions does not follow the rules of nomenclature for a species name? T. rex Tyrannosaurus Rex Tyrannosaurus rex tyrannosaurus rex 2. Official taxonomic names must make sense in relating to the biology of the species being named. true false 3. The first scientist-president of the American Museum of Natural History was Carl Linnaeus. Henry Fairfield Osborn. M. Spondylus. Ted Roosevelt. 4. Monospondylus and Tyrannosaurus are generic synonyms. true false 5. Homo sapiens is a taxon. a species. a binomial name. All of the above 6. Osborn's name for T. rex has won out over Cope's because kids and scientists know it well. the Principle of Priority was overruled. Osborn was the president of the museum. B and D 7. As shown in the example of Manospondylus vs. Tyrranosaurus naming debate, the principle of priority allows for exceptions when the younger of two taxonomic names is more widely known. means that when taxonomic names are known, the first name given to the species is always the authentic one. shows that one species can be known by two different taxonomic names without it causing confusion. shows that the Linnaean system of taxonomy removes any chance that one species could be named twice. 8. Linnaeus designed the system of binomial nomenclature so that all organisms would have a single, Latin-sounding name. scientists would stop arguing about the correct names of organisms. there was a clear, distinct naming system recognized around the world. there was a way to classify subspecies of organisms. Score Quiz
