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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe scientific name for an organism is made from the:class and family namegenus and species namedomain and kingdom namekingdom and phylum name
- 2. Multiple ChoiceTool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:dichotomous keybinomial nmenclaturescientific namebinomial key
- 3. Multiple Choice
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?Class InsectaOrder AmblygygiOrder AraneaeOrder Scorpiones - 4. Multiple ChoiceA table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?Jointed legsBody segmentsPresence of eyesPresence of antennae - 5. Multiple ChoiceA botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?It was discovered in the summertimeIt is wet from a recent rain storm.Its leaves curl up on the edges.It is eaten by native jungle ants. - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?physical featuresweather patternsenvironmentdiet
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?JuniperPineSpruceFir
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?1234
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of bird W?CerthideaGeospizaCamarhynchusPlatyspiza
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of bird Z?CerthideaGeospizaCamarhynchusPlatyspiza
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a dichotomous key used for in science?To organize biomesClassify organismsIdentify bacteria onlyNone of these
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?Whip ScorpionWind ScorpionDaddy long legsScorpion
- 13. Multiple ChoiceUsing this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.peacock flounderband-tail puffertrumpet fishspotted goat fish
- 14. Multiple ChoiceUsing this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.band-tail pufferspotted goat fishpeacock floundertrumpet fish
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?ColeopteraHeteropteraDipteraLepidoptera
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of a house cat? (imagine that these options are all in italics)Felis Domesticusfelis domesticusFelis domesticusfelis Domesticus
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.species, genusphylum, orderclass, spicesgenus, species
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