30 questions
The scientific name for bottle nosed dolphins is bottle nosed dolphin
TRUE
FALSE
Smallest taxonomic group with many similar characteristics is?
Domain
Species
Kingdom
Class
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
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
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
Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?
Archaea and Bacteria
Archaea and Eukarya
Bacteria and Eukarya
The science of classifying and naming organisms is called:
Biology
Taxonomy
Organization
Scientific Names
Which of the following is an example of binomial nomenclature?
Moon Jelly
Chrysaora fuscescens
Jellyfish
Jelly
How many domains are there?
1
2
3
18
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
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry
vestigial
homologous
analagous
no0ne of these
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
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
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
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
The most precise information to use when making phylogenetic trees (cladograms) is...
morphology
fossils
DNA
gut feeling
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
Humans lived alongside dinosaurs in the past
True
False