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Biological Classification: Taxonomy, Cladograms, Dichotmous Key
Biological Classification: Taxonomy, Cladograms, Dichotmous Key
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1
Which of the following have four limbs?
rabbits
crocodiles
amphibians
all of the above
2
What is binomial nomenclature?
grouping animals based on how they move
the naming system developed by Aristotle
classifying organisms into levels
naming system where organisms are given two-part names
3
Which kingdom's organisms are considered to be "unicellular" and have a cell wall of "peptidoglycan"?
plantae
protista
fungi
eubacteria
4
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring; most specific taxonomic group below genus
species
family
order
genus
5
Which taxonomic group is composed of Archae, Bacteria and Eukarya; can be broken down into kingdoms
kingdom
phylum
domains
class
6
The most specific hierarchy level in biological classification is the _____.
species
order
genus
family
7
Which kingdom's organisms are considered to be "heterotrophs" and lack a cell wall?
animalia
fungi
protista
eubacteria
8
Which of the following is the broadest classification level?
family
species
phylum
domain
9
Use the following dichotomous key to identify bird W
Camarhynchus
Geospiza
Certhida
Playspiza
10
Which of the following correctly lists taxonomic groups from most specific (smallest) to broadest (largest) ?
species, family, genus, class, order, kingdom, phylum, domain
domain, class, phylum, kingdom, family, order, species, genus
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
11
Which of the following does not describe an advantage of scientist using binomial nomenclature?
it represents an organims's common name
an organism's scientific name is used universally
an organisms is assigned one scientific name
it assists scientist to communicate about a specific organism
12
An organism's scientific name consists of...
its phylum and species name
its famiy and class name
its phylum and kingdom name
its genus and species name
13
Which species is most closely related to primates?
crocodiles
sharks
rabbits
birds
14
Which taxonomic group consists of closely related species; found below family but above species
class
genus
family
order
15
Which taxonomic group consists of closely related classes; found below kingdom but above class
kingdom
phylum
class
domains
16
If two foxes are in the same phylum, they must be in the same...
kingdom
species
class
family
17
Which characteristic do the kingdoms Protista, Plantae, Fungi and Animalia have in common?
they are all eukaryotes
they are all multicellular organisms
they are all prokaryotes
they are all photosynthetic organims
18
Which kingdom's organisms are considered "autotrophs" and have a cell wall that contain "cellulose"
protista
fungi
eubacteria
plantae
19
Which kingdom's organisms are considered "decomposers" and have a cell wall of "chitin"
animalia
eubacteria
fungi
plantae
20
Which kingdom's organisms considered to be "unicellular" and are eukaryotic?
animalia
protista
plantae
eubacteria
21
Nodes on a cladogram represent...
common ancestor
extinction
taxa
speciation
22
Which of the following characteristics describes Kingdom Animalia?
organisms that contain a cell wall
unicellular, heterotrophic organisms
multicellular, heterotrophic organisms
multicellular, autorophic organisms
23
What is a species?
organisms that can produce fertile offspring
the organism that belongs to the domain Eukarya
organisms that perform a certain function in an environment
all the organisms that live and interact in an environment
24
Grouping objects or organisms according to similar characteristics is called...
characteristics
classifying
ordering
clustering
25
An organism described as single-celled, no nucleus, with a cell wall is most likely...
plant
animal
bacteria
protist
26
What are the three domains found in biological classification?
plants, animals, and fungi
mammals, amphibians and reptiles
bacteria, protists, and fungi
bacteria, archaea, and eukarya
27
What is taxonomy?
the process used by geologists to classify rocks
the name of Aristotle's classification system
the scientific study of how living things are classified
the process of observing an organism's behavior
28
Which letter represents an organism with a segmented body?
C
B
D
A
29
Which taxonomic group consists of closely related families; found below class but above family
class
order
family
genus
30
Use the following dichotomous key to identify bird X
Geospiza
Certhida
Camarhynchus
Playspiza
31
Which of the following correctly lists taxonomic groups from broadest (largest) to most specific (smallest)?
species, family, genus, class, order, kingdom, phylum, domain
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
domain, class, phylum, kingdom, family, order, species, genus
32
Which taxonomic group consists of closely related genera; found below order but above genus
genus
class
order
family
33
Which letter represents an organism with a four wings?
E
G
H
A
34
Which taxonomic group consists of closely related phlya; found below domain but above phylum
class
phylum
domains
kingdom
35
Which taxonomic group consists of closely related orders; found below phylum but above order
phylum
domains
kingdom
class
36
A cat's scientific name is Felix domesticus, which genus does it belong to?
cat
domesticus
Felix
binomial nomenclature
37
In the name Procyon lotor, Procyon refers to the animal's
genus
phylum
family
species
