Biology Chapter 9 Quiz

Question 1

This Thanksgiving break I am

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avoiding my relatives, eating 30 pounds of food, sleeping for 72 hours straight

Question 2

Linnaeus was a Creationist and believed that biblical kinds was the classification for species.

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True

Question 3

Biological keys are used to

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identify organisms

Question 4

The collie, German shepherd, poodle, and dachshund are examples of

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varieties

Question 5

The mold growing on a piece of bread belongs in kingdom

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Fungi

Question 6

The step below (smaller than) a family in the modern classification system is

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genus

Question 7

The Greek scientist and philosopher who first recorded classification of organisms

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Aristotle

Question 8

The scientific name of an organism identifies

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its genus and its species

Question 9

Groups organisms into three categories based on RNA similarities and includes various kingdoms

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domain

Question 10

A natural classification system is based on biochemical similarities.

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True

Question 11

As a general rule, organisms which are similar in structure and which can mate & reproduce are

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the same species

Question 12

Coyotes and dogs are considered different species, but they can mate and reproduce. Why?

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They are probably incorrectly labeled as species

Question 13

Choose the proper order for the classification levels

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kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Question 14

The branch of biology dealing with the classification of organisms into groups is called

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taxonomy

Question 15

Organisms are said to migrate when they

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move from one area to another

Question 16

To assign an organism to a particular group is to

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classify

Question 17

A species is the same as a biblical kind.

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False

Question 18

Scientists have already classified about ______ different species of organisms

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1.5 million

Question 19

An artificial classification system is based on observable characteristics.

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True

Question 20

An organism

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can adapt by changing its behaviors in new environments

Question 21

Which of the following kingdoms contains multicellular organisms with tissues and organs?

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Animalia

Question 22

A tomato plant belongs in kingdom Protista.

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False

Question 23

A dog that lives in the house all year has a thinner coat than a dog living outside. This is

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adaptation

Question 24

Scientists continue to discover new species today

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True

Question 25

The study of classification based on the idea of the biblical kind is called

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baraminology

Question 26

The classification hierarchy between phylum and order is the

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class

Biology Chapter 9 Quiz

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Biology Chapter 9 Quiz

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