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The grizzly bear is most related to the
squirrel
snake
fox
sea star
Which of the following is an example of binomial nomenclature?
Ditch cougar
Alley cat
Chrysaora fuscescens
Cnidarian
A wolf's scientific name is Canis rufus. Which genus does it belong to?
Canis
rufus
wolf
animal
The wildcat's scientific name is Felis silvestris. What taxonmic levels do the scientific name include?
genus & species
phylum & genus
kingdom & phylum
class & species
This domain contains organisms that have a true nucleus in each of their cells.
Eukarya
Archaea
Bacteria
Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?
A
B
C
D
Which trait(s) do conifers have?
vascular tissue only
vascular tissue and seeds
vascular tissue, seeds and flowers
seeds only
According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the chimpanzee?
salmon
salamander
lizard
hamster
Which trait should go where C is on the cladogram?
eyes
feet
lips
hat
Which organism goes in the A position? Stalks mean long eyes.
Which organism goes in the C position? Stalks mean long eyes.
Who is the closest relative to the brown bear?
Giant panda
Dog
Lesser panda
Sun bear
Organisms classified as fungi have unique characteristics, one of which is called hyphae. Which of the following characteristics is found only in organisms classified in the kingdom Fungi?
single cells without a nucleus
multicellular with chloroplasts
multicellular filaments that absorb nutrients
colonies of single, photosynthetic cells that reproduce asexually
Which characteristic should you put in the shaded part of the diagram?
heterotroph
mobile
prokaryote
multicellular
Who is the swedish botanist that came up with the idea of binomial nomenclature
issac newton
albert einstein
carl linnaeus
britney spears
If two organisms belong to the same taxonomic group, they are related. Which level indicates the closest relationship?
species
phylum
class
family
What does "binomial nomenclature" mean?
dividing by zero
a two-name system of classifying living things
predator-prey relationships
autotrophic organisms classified in their distinct genus
The African lion's scientific name is listed in this image. Select the letter answer that corresponds to the grammatically correct way of writing its scientific name
a
b
c
d
e
Having a standard taxonomic system benefits scientists all over the world to do which of the following?
Have a common system for the classification of locations of fossils
Use a similar system when classifying the impact of removing species from an ecosystem
Have a common understanding in the classification of organisms
Understand how scientists classify predator-prey relationships
What is taxonomy?
a branch of biology that studies grouping and naming organisms
a branch of biology that focuses on dna in cell types
a branch of biology that deals with comparative anatomy
a branch of biology that studies the adaptations of certain organisms
What characteristic distinguishes amphibians from birds and reptiles?
Amniotic egg
Egg shells
Vertebrae
Hair/fur
What characteristic do all the organisms on this cladogram share?
Being bi-pedal & having language
Complex brains
Fully binocular vision
Partial binocular vision & opposable thumbs
The scientific name for a house cat is: Felis silvestris. The "Felis" part of the name is the
family
phylum
species
genus
This is a sassy, baby, Hippopotamus amphibius. The "amphibius" part of the name specifies the:
kingdom
order
species
genus
Aspergillus flavus is a type of fungus that causes infection in the lungs if you breathe in fungal spores. It can be fatal. The "Aspergillus" part of the name is the:
class
domain
genus
species
What is phylogeny?
the study of how animals form predator-prey relationship
the study of evolutionary relationships among animals
the study of cell type differentiation
the study of source of nutrition among animals
Which organisms are most closely related?
Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)
Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &
Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)
Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)
Choose the correct way to write the scientific name for humans:
Homo sapiens
Homosapiens
Homo sapiens
Homo Sapiens
Problems with the earliest classification of organisms included:
not all organisms fit into either plant or animal (ex. fungus and bacteria)
common names could be misleading (ex. a jelly fish isn't really a fish)
common names vary from place to place (ex. mountain lion, puma, cougar)
the same organisms have different names in different countries (ex. English: chipmunk ... Italian: tamia ... German: streifenhornchen)
In the two naming system (that scientists use to name organisms), both names are always either _____ or written in _____.
underlined, italics
underlined, cursive
capitalized, print
underlined, all capital letters
What is phylogeny?
a type of ancient bacteria
something scientists no longer use today
discovery of new species
evolutionary history
All Eukaryotes have:
cell walls
no organelles
membrane bound organelles
flagella
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