Question

1. Which of the following is the broadest, most inclusive taxonomic group? genus species family domain 2. The species name of the African elephant is Loxodonta africana. In the species name, africana is the __________. family genus specific epithet domain 3. An organism new to science was discovered during a recent dive to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. This organism grows in colonies and is made up of eukaryotic cells. Which domain would you place this organism in? Archaea Bacteria Eukarya Plantae

Answer 1

1. Domain.
Info: Domain is the largest taxa, and there are only three domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
As a rule of thumb the less number of members a taxa has, the broader spectrum of organisms it carries.

2. Specific epithet
Info: The Genus is Loxodonta (italicized), the family Elephantidae, the Domain's Eukarya.

3. Eukarya.