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taxonomy and evolution exam review
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1
Pandinus imperator
is the scientific name for the Emperor Scorpion. What taxa is Pandinus?
genus
kingdom
family
species
2
Homo sapiens is the scientific name for what?
humans
catfish
dogs
bacteria
3
Which level of classification is the most broad/general?
Species
Family
Domain
Class
4
Which of the following would you expect to be the most different? 2 species with different....
kingdoms
families
species
orders
5
Why would you use a dichotomous key?
to better understand vocabulary
to identify unknown organisms
to give new names to organisms
6
Define heterotrophic.
attracted to the opposite gender
able to do photosynthesis
can do chemiosynthesis
needs to absorb nutrients outside its own body/cell
7
Viruses belong to what domain?
Archea
Eukarya
Bacteria
None, viruses are not considered living
8
Which level of classification is the most specific?
Order
Family
Kingdom
Genus
9
Which 2 kingdoms have members that can perform photosynthesis?
Plantae & fungi
fungi & protista
eubacteria & animalia
Plantae & eubacteria
10
What is the level or group in a classification system called?
Bob
Thingus
Huh?
Taxon or Taxa
11
Why is camouflage an important animal adaptation?
camo doesn't benefit organisms
camo is fashionable
better camo = better chance of passing on genes
12
Why is it important to have a standard taxonomic (classification) system?
makes it easier to show evolutionary relationships
decreases confusion
all of the above
makes it easier to name new organisms
13
How does genetic drift differ from natural selection?
genetic drift is on purpose
genetic drift is random
genetic drift only impacts big populations
genetic drift has more letters
14
2 organisms in the same family but different genus may be in the same....
class
idk
species
taxa
15
Genetic drift has the most impact on what?
big populations
small populations
puppies
kitties
16
What makes the Kingdom Animalia unique?
Specialized cells, Mobile, Heterotroph, Multicellular
Prokaryotic
All unicellular
All autotrophs
17
Define autotrophic.
makes own food
doesn't have a nucleus
needs to "eat" other organisms
different alleles
18
Domesticated cats (Felis catus) are most closely related to which of the following?
Canus lupus
Felis margarita (yes, this is a real name)
Panthera leo
Homo sapiens
19
Gene flow increases what?
natural selection
variation in alleles
mutations
genetic drift
20
What is taxonomy?
scientific name for naming stuff
study of how we classify organisms
study of insects
study of evolution
