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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which summarizes Aristotle’s philosophy of classification?
Classification of domesticated animals is most important.
Phyla and divisions are grouped under two basic kingdoms.
Species are distinct and unchanging throughout Earth’s history.
Morphological characteristics must distinguish organisms.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Modern biological classification systems differ from outdated systems because they consider __________.
morphological comparisons
environmental changes
evolutionary relationships
biological biodiversity
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of a morphological character of organisms?
tusks of modern African elephants and extinct mastodons
identical number of chromosomes in cabbage and kale
bright tail feathers of peacocks during breeding season
similar nucleotide sequences of gorillas and orangutans
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which is the purpose of cladistics?
organize genetic information
calculate molecular clocks
analyze evolutionary relationships
classify extinct species
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the naming system that gives each organism a two-word name?
linnean classification
binomial nomenclature
genus species naming
scientific name
- 6. Multiple Choice
The kingdom __________ is often called extremophiles.
monera
eubacteria
archaea
fungi
- 7. Multiple Choice
Kingdom __________ does not classify autotrophic organisms.
bacteria
protista
archaea
fungi
- 8. Multiple Choice
The scientific discipline that classifies leeches as segmented worms is called __________.
paleontology
taxonomy
botony
zoology
- 9. Multiple Choice
Ursus americanus is an example of the application of __________.
taxonomy
zoology
naming system
binomial nomenclature
- 10. Multiple Choice
Euglenas are single celled organisms that possess both plant-like and animal-like characteristics. Which of the following kingdoms should they be classified into?
bacteria
protista
archaea
fungi
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following scientists is responsible for developing the current methodology of classifying organisms?
Pasteur
VanLee VonHooke
Marshall
Linnaeus
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following scientists is responsible for disproving the ideas of spontaneous generation?
Pasteur
VanLee VonHooke
Marshall
Linnaeus
- 13. Multiple Choice
The theory that life only comes from other living things is called
biogenesis
spontaneous generation
divine inspiration
Life begets life
- 14. Multiple Choice
How many kingdoms of life are there?
2
3
5
6
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the broadest taxonomic category?
kingdom
phylum
genus
species
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