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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe science of classifying is calledBiologyTaxonomySortologyPhylogeny
- 2. Multiple ChoiceBinomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.NumericalSymbolicaltwo wordalphabetical
- 3. Multiple Choice___ shows the relationship between speciesClassificationVisible similarityFamily historyBiology
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho developed the method of classification in the 18th century?AristotlePlatoLinnaeusDarwin
- 5. Multiple ChoiceBinomial Nomenclature uses the __ and ___ name to identify an organismLatin & EnglishClass & orderKingdom & speciesGenus & species
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following scientific names is written correctly? Assume all are in italics!Homo SapienHomo sapienhomo sapienHomosapien
- 7. Multiple ChoiceList the names of classification in order (Letters are given)K P C F O G SK F O C G SK P C O F G SS G F O C P K
- 8. Multiple ChoiceScientists use the __ __ of organisms because it is always the sameCommon nameScientific nameFirst nameNick name
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich taxon is broader (more organisms included)?PhylumFamilyOrderClass
- 10. Multiple Choice
The scientific name for bottle nosed dolphins is bottle nosed dolphin
TRUE
FALSE
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHermit crab is a scientific name.TRUEFALSE
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe grouping, Genus is just before the most specific category.TRUEFALSE
- 13. Multiple ChoiceChordata is the name of a phylumTRUEFALSE
- 14. Multiple Choice
Smallest taxonomic group with many similar characteristics is?
Domain
Species
Kingdom
Class
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which 2 organisms have the fewest characteristics in common?
2 organisms in the same kingdom
2 organisms in the same species
2 organisms in the same genus
2 organisms in the same family
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?
2 organisms in the same class
2 organisms in the same family
2 organisms in the same genus
2 organisms in the same species
- 17. Multiple Choice
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
class and family name
domain and kingdom name
genus and species name
kingdom and phylum name
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?
Archaea and Bacteria
Archaea and Eukarya
Bacteria and Eukarya
- 19. Multiple Choice
The science of classifying and naming organisms is called:
Biology
Taxonomy
Organization
Scientific Names
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of binomial nomenclature?
Moon Jelly
Chrysaora fuscescens
Jellyfish
Jelly
- 21. Multiple Choice
How many domains are there?
1
2
3
18
- 22. Multiple Choice
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
- 23. Multiple Choice
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry
vestigial
homologous
analagous
no0ne of these
- 24. Multiple Choice
If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)
close relative
earlier ancestor
unrelated organism
embryological stage
- 25. Multiple Choice
The study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development is evidence for
natural selection
speciation
evolution
embryology
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
nostrils on sharks
the hind limbs of a house cat
the tailbone of a human
- 27. Multiple Choice
If species A and B have very similar genes and proteins, what is probably TRUE?
species A and B share a relatively recent common ancestor
species A evolved independently of species B for a long period
species A is younger than species B
species A is older than species B
- 28. Multiple Choice
The most precise information to use when making phylogenetic trees (cladograms) is...
morphology
fossils
DNA
gut feeling
- 29. Multiple Choice
A fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a bird. What could this mean?
This is purely by chance and isn't significant
All dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive today
The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor
Dinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food
- 30. Multiple Choice
Humans lived alongside dinosaurs in the past
True
False
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