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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe scientific name for an organism includes which taxa?class and familygenus and speciesdomain and kingdomkingdom and phylum
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is known as a __________.dichotomous keybinomial nomenclaturescientific 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 ChoiceThe 8 levels of classification, from most broad to most specific are ...Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, SpeciesDomain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, OrderDomain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, SpeciesOrder, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe taxon with the largest amount of organisms grouped together...SpeciesPhylumKingdomDomain
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not true when comparing scientific and common names?Scientific names vary from place to place.Common names can vary from place to place.Scientific names are written in Latin.Common names can inaccurately describe the organism and be confusing.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceSmallest taxonomic group with many similar characteristics...domainkingdomspeciesclass
- 8. 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
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which two have the most recent common ancestor?
chimp & mouse
perch and mouse
pidgeon and perch
salamander and hagfish
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich organisms pictured on the cladogram have hair?prosimians onlyprosimians and humanshumans onlyprosimians and birds
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which organisms are most distantly related?
lampreys and lancelets
lampreys and leopards
lancelets and tuna
salamanders and turtles
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich organism in the table shown is most closely related to the common dolphin?humankiller whalegiant kelpbat star
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich organism in the table is least closely related to the chimpanzee?humangrey wolftiger snakemonarch butterfly
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