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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?Carolus LinnaeusCarl's Jr.Charles DarwinHenry Groseclose
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which taxon includes the most specific characteristics (and the fewest organisms)?KingdomClassGenusspecies - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the study of classification called?TaxonomyGeologyAnatomyGeometry
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.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 ChoiceWhich kingdom do humans belong to?PlantaeFungiAnimaliaProtista
- 6. Multiple ChoiceTerm given to describe the 2 name naming system is:dichotmous keybinomial nomenclature2 scientific namesbinomial key
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich taxon includes more species?FamilyClassOrderGenus
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIf two organisms belong to the same family, what other taxonomic groups do the organisms have in common?Kingdom & PhylumKingdom, Phylum & ClassKingdom, Phylum, Class & OrderAll of them
- 9. Multiple ChoiceTool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:dichotomous keybinomial nmenclaturescientific namebinomial key
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe scientific name for an organism is made from the:class and family namegenus and species namedomain and kingdom namekingdom and phylum name
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAn illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?Class InsectaOrder AmblygygiOrder AraneaeOrder Scorpiones
- 12. 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
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.species, genusphylum, orderclass, spicesgenus, species
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAll the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -FurClaws or nailsLungsJaws
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAccording to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -AmphibiansSharksRay Finned FishCrocodiles
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe evolutionary history for a group of species is called aphylogenycladeconvergencetaxonomy
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the name of this type of diagram?
scientific name
dichotomous keysphylogenetic tree or cladogram
punnett square
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be considered the strongest evidence that two species are related to one another?same extinction patternsimilar genescommon structuresshared taxon
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a characteristic of organisms in domain Archaea?Their ability to live in extreme environmentsTheir organellesTheir need for oxygenTheir organ systems
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich two domains consist only of prokaryotes?Bacteria and ArchaeaBacteria and EukaryotaArchaea and EukaryotaProkaryota and Bacteria
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich kingdom is not included in domain Eukarya?BacteriaPlantaeProtistaAnimalia
- 22. Multiple ChoiceInto which domain would you place a multicellular organism with a nucleus?ArchaeaBacteria
Eukarya
Either Archaea or Bacteria - 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat do protists, plants, fungi, and animals have in common?MulticellularEukaryoticProkaryoticConsumers
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three domains?Archaea, Bacteria, and EubacteriaArchaea, Protists, and EubacteriaArchaea, Bacteria, and EukaryaArchaea, Fungi, Animalia
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHow many kingdoms are there?3469
- 26. Multiple ChoiceIs fungi autotrophic or heterotrophic?Autotrophic, they make their own foodHetertrophic, they get food from other organisms
- 27. Multiple ChoiceMulticellular organisms that make their own food belong to the ______ kingdom.fungiplantanimal
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat do viruses need to reproduce?they need genetic materialThey need a host cellThey need bacteriaThey need insulin
- 29. Multiple ChoiceReasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is becauseThey are not cellularThey cannot reproduce on their ownThey cannot make proteinsall of the above
- 30. Multiple ChoiceHow could you describe the size of a virus?Smaller than bacteriaLarger than a parasiteAbout the size of a dimeSmaller than a proton
- 31. Multiple ChoiceAll organisms that do not fit into plant, fungi, and animal kingdoms but have a nucleus are:archaebacteriaeubacteriaprotists
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich organism(s) reproduce asexually?plantsanimalsbacteriaplants and bacteria
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which kingdom would the following set of characteristics be classified as? Characteristics: Heterotroph, multicellular, no cell wall
Plant
Animal
Fungi
Protist
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which kingdom would the following set of characteristics be classified as? Characteristics: Decomposer, cell wall made of chitin.
Plant
Animal
Fungi
Protist
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which kingdom would the following set of characteristics be classified as? Characteristics: Autotroph, multicellular, have a cell wall and cell membrane. Cell wall made of cellulose.
Plant
Animal
Fungi
Protist
- 36. Multiple Choice
Scientists classify organisms according to their physical and biochemical characteristics. Which of the following tools listed below would best aid scientists in determining how closely related two organisms are so that the scientists could classify them?
a meter stick to measure the sizes of the organisms
an x-ray to examine the skeletons of the organisms
- 37. Multiple Choice
Organisms are classified into domains and other groups by similar characteristics. There are three domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Which of the following characteristics is used to classify organisms into domains?
genetic similarities
similar habitat
ability to do photosynthesis
- 38. Multiple Choice
d Bacteria?Tom discovered some unicellular organisms swimming in a sample of pond water. Some organisms had chloroplasts, but many did not. All the organisms had a nucleus. Which of the following kingdoms would these organisms most likely be classified?
Protist
Animal
Fungi
- 39. Multiple Choice
The fungi once were considered to be plants because they shared similar characteristics. Now they are placed independently in their own kingdom because they do not make their own food. Which of the following characteristics are only found in the Kingdom fungi and not Kingdom Plantae?
Cell Wall
Heterotrophic
- 40. Multiple Choice
Made of one cell.
unicellular
multicellular
prokaryotic
eukaryotic
- 41. Multiple Choice
Made of many cells.
unicellular
multicellular
prokaryotic
eukaryotic
- 42. Multiple Choice
Cell without an nucleus.
unicellular
multicellular
prokaryotic
eukaryotic
- 43. Multiple Choice
Cell with a nucleus.
unicellular
multicellular
prokaryotic
eukaryotic
- 44. Multiple Choice
When using a dichotomous key, where do you begin?
#3
#2
#1
#4
- 45. Multiple Choice
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
physical characteristics
DNA
Habitat
behavior
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