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The study of how organisms are organized and grouped based on their characteristics is called:
Taxonomy
Biology
Ecology
Nomenclature
Aristotle's was the first to classify all living things, and he classified them by which 2 factors?
Physical structures
DNA
Habitat
The way they moved: swim, walk, fly
Reproductive mechanisms
Carolus Linnaeus found Aristotle's system of classification to be inconsistent and proposed a more accurate system that classified organisms by:
Physical structures
DNA
Habitat
Size
Which scientist proposed a detailed system of classification based on physical structures?
Aristotle
Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
Carolus Linnaeus
Francesco Redi
Linnaeus' system of classification included assigning each organism a 2-part, Latin name. This system is called:
Taxonomy
Classification
Binomial Nomenclature
Artificial Selection
Linnaeus' binomial nomenclature assigns each type of organism a 2-part name that consists of a:
Phylum and Class
Genus and Species
Family and Species
Class and Order
Which of the following is the correct scientific name for that of a domesticated dog?
Canis familiaris
Canis familiaris
Canis Familiaris
canis familiaris
The scientific name for a Grey Wolf is Canis lupus. The Grey Wolf's genus classification is:
Canis
lupus
Canine
Wolf
What is the scientific name for humans?
Homo sapiens
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
Homo neanderthalensis
The broadest level of classification is:
Phylum
Domain
Class
Order
The most specific level of classification is:
Phylum
Species
Class
Genus
Members of the same species must be able to:
Live in the same habitat
Breed and produce viable offspring
Have identical DNA
Have the same physical appearance
Which of the following indicates the correct order of the given taxa from most broad to most specific?
Species, Family, Class, Phylum
Family, Class, Phylum, Species
Phylum, Class, Family, Species
Phylum, Family, Species, Class
Two species share an order. What other taxa do they share?
Phylum
Kingdom
Genus
Class
Family
How many domains are recognized today?
3
5
6
7
How many kingdoms are recognized today?
3
5
6
7
Identify the scientific name below that is NOT formatted correctly.
Homo sapiens
Panthera tigris
Chamaele Ontidate
Lynx rufus
Which of the following is the primary factor used to classify organisms today?
DNA
Physical Structures
Habitat
Size
Why have classification systems continued to change since the time of Linnaeus?
Organisms have gone extinct.
Competition between organisms
Advances in DNA technology
New species have been discovered.
As you are walking outside, you see a butterfly and are curious to know what type it is. Which of the following could you use to determine the identity of the butterfly?
Cladogram
Dichotomous Key
Phylogenetic Tree
Karyotype
Use the dichotomous key to identify Bird Z.
Certhidea
Geospiza
Camarhynchus
Platyspiza
According to the dichotomous key, which type of organism has no fur, no feathers, and undergoes internal fertilization?
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
According to the dichotomous key, which type of organism is symmetrical, bilateral, has an anus, and no visible segmentation?
Cnidaria
Platyhelmintha
Annelida
Mollusca
Use the dichotomous key to identify insect B.
Ladybug
Firefly
Dragonfly
Bee
An organism is Eukaryotic, Multicellular, and heterotrophic. It must absorb its food from what it is living on. Which kingdom would it be classified into?
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Fungi
Animal
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