Classification

Question 1

Using the dichotomous key, identify 'A'

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Magnolia

Question 2

Multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that can act as decomposer or parasites belong where?

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fungi

Question 3

Amoeba and paramecium belong to which kingdom?

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protista

Question 4

The 2-name naming system is referred to as

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binomial nomenclature

Question 5

A unicellular eukaryote belongs to which kingdom?

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protista

Question 6

Group of species that shares a common ancestor

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clade

Question 7

Organisms tolerant of extreme environments can be found in which kingdom?

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archaebacteria

Question 8

Multicellular organisms with no cell wall belong to which kindgom?

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animalia

Question 9

Of the following, which classification level is the most specific?

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genus

Question 10

Classification based on common ancestry

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cladistics

Question 11

Which kingdom contains unicellular eukaryotic organisms?

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protista

Question 12

Which kingdom has organisms that don't fit elsewhere?

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protista

Question 13

Animal with a backbone

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vertebrate

Question 14

Who is the "father" of our modern classification system?

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Linnaeus

Question 15

In a cladogram, the common ancestor is located

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at the bottom

Question 16

In which kingdom would a dolphin belong?

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animalia

Question 17

Which trait separates a tuna from a frog?

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four limbs

Question 18

Which two organisms are the most closely related?

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turtle and leopard

Question 19

What is the science of classification and naming organisms?

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taxonomy

Question 20

Identify the organism pictured.

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Order Araneae

Question 21

Plants have cell walls made of

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cellulose

Question 22

An organism's scientific name is created using

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genus and species

Question 23

Linnaeus based his classification only on

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physical characteristics

Question 24

Cells without a nucleus

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prokaryotic

Question 25

Mold, mildew, and mushrooms belong to which kingdom?

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fungi

Question 26

Which kingdom contains unicellular prokaryotes?

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eubacteria

Question 27

Which kingdom contains organisms with highly specialized cells for particular functions?

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animalia

Question 28

Which kingdom contains autotrophs?

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plantae

Question 29

What is the name for traits shared by different degrees shown on a cladogram?

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derived characters

Question 30

On a cladogram, derived characters are shown by

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hash marks

Question 31

Puma concolor is a scientific name. What is the genus?

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Puma

Question 32

Trees belong to which kingdom?

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plantae

Question 33

Where should the derived character '6 legs' be placed?

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C

Question 34

What is the correct order of levels of classification?

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

Question 35

In a scientific name, the genus is

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uppercase

Question 36

The scientific name must be

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italicized

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