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