True or false on naming and grouping

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   ICBN governs the naming of plants.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   The specific epithet takes a capital letter.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Biological names are printed in italics.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Cats and lions share the family Felidae.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Plants use the rank phylum, not division.

6. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A herbarium stores dried plant specimens.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation