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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe scientific name for an organism is made from the:class and family namegenus and species namedomain and kingdom namekingdom and phylum name
- 2. Multiple ChoiceTool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:dichotomous keybinomial nmenclaturescientific 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 ChoiceA table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?Jointed legsBody segmentsPresence of eyesPresence of antennae - 5. Multiple ChoiceA botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?It was discovered in the summertimeIt is wet from a recent rain storm.Its leaves curl up on the edges.It is eaten by native jungle ants. - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?physical featuresweather patternsenvironmentdiet
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?JuniperPineSpruceFir
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?1234
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of bird W?CerthideaGeospizaCamarhynchusPlatyspiza
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of bird Z?CerthideaGeospizaCamarhynchusPlatyspiza
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a dichotomous key used for in science?To organize biomesClassify organismsIdentify bacteria onlyNone of these
- 12. 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
- 13. Multiple ChoiceUsing this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.peacock flounderband-tail puffertrumpet fishspotted goat fish
- 14. Multiple ChoiceUsing this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.band-tail pufferspotted goat fishpeacock floundertrumpet fish
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?ColeopteraHeteropteraDipteraLepidoptera
- 16. 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
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.species, genusphylum, orderclass, spicesgenus, species
- 18. 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
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?ColeopteraHeteropteraDipteraLepidoptera
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the scientific name of housefly?Musca domesticaInsect domesticaAnimalia domesticaDiptera domestica
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