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A review quiz meant to overview Taxonomy and Classification meant for Sophomore Biology Classes
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1
Which of these derived characteristics is the most recent to appear in this cladogram?
vertebral column
amniotic egg
jaws
hair
2
Based on the key determine the family name of bird X
Geospiza
Certhidea
Camarhynchus
Platyspiza
3
Based on the cladogram, identify the population most closely related to the ray-finned fish
Crocodile
Sharks
Amphibians
Birds
4
Which information would a scientist use to classify the genus and species of a plant?
The physical traits this plant shares with other plants
The time of year flowers bloom on the plant
The type of insect that is attracted to the flowers
The location where this plant grows best
5
Based on the cladogram which of these populations has gone for the longest unchanged?
Sharks
Dinosaur
Amphibian
Primates
6
Carl Linnaeus developed a system of naming for all forms of life using a system called?
binomial nomenclature
dichotomous keys
classification scaffolds
cladograms
7
Which of these biological classification groups has the fewest members?
Family
Genus
Species
Class
8
Based on the cladogram, which populations would have the most similar DNA?
sharks and fish
fish and amphibians
crocodiles and rodents
primates and rabbits
9
Which of these derived characteristics do Tuna and Salamanders share?
Four walking legs
Hair
Jaws
Amniotic egg
10
The discipline of classifying organisms and assigning each organism an accepted name is called?
Phylogeny
Taxonomy
Evolutionary classification
Taxon
11
What two kingdoms did Linnaeus recognize?
Bacteria & Plant
Plant & Fungi
Plant & Animal
Bacteria & Animal
12
How many taxonomic levels did Linnaeus have in his original classifications scheme?
One
Seven
Three
Five
13
Method of grouping organisms together according to their evolutionary history
Evolutionary classification
Cladogram
Taxonomy
Kingdom
14
All of the following are classification levels except
Class
Protist
Order
Phylum
15
If two organisms are in the same class, they must also be in the same?
phylum and genus
kingdom and phylum
kingdom and family
genus and species
16
The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms
Phylogeny
Taxonomy
Botany
Biology
17
Which is correct about the taxonomic system currently used to classify organisms?
Different families of organisms belong to the same Genus
All organisms of a given order belong to the same species.
Many different classes of organisms belong to the same order
All organisms of a given phylum belong to the same kingdom
18
Which of the following biological classification groups has the most organisms?
Phylum
Class
Kingdom
Order
19
Dichotomous keys are used to determine?
range
name
habitat preference
ancestry
20
Which of these taxons is the most inclusive?
Species
Order
Class
Family
