Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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A group of like organisms at any the end of the classification system is called a
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Which one of the following sequences shows the correct hierarchy of classification, going from the most inclusive to the least inclusive?
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At the present time, scientists have named approximately ____ of species.
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The scientific name is derived from the genus and species to which an organism belongs.
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The binomial system of classification was developed by:
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Throughout the world, scientific species names are in
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In printed scientific names, only the _______________ is capitalized.
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Based of of this scientific name,Homo sapiens (this is supposed to be italicized), what portion is the species?
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We have identified almost all species on Earth.
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What is taxonomy?
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Why do scientists organize living things into groups?
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What is binomial nomenclature?
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An organism's scientific name consists of
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Which is the broadest classification level?
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Which classification level has more species than the phylum level?
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A cat's scientific name is Felix domesticus, which genus does it belong to ?
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A dichotomous key is used to:
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If two organisms are in the same order, they must also be in the same
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Which of the following groups would contain the largest number of organisms?
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Two organisms in the same class but different orders
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Scientific names are in French.
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Only plants are taxonomically referred to as...
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According to the chart, which two animals are most closely related?
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A binomial nomenclature is the common name of an organism.
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Two individual organisms in the same family must be in the same
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What characteristic is NOT used to classify species?
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One of the main reason why a classification system is needed to group organisms is due to the fact that
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A cladogram is a diagram that shows evolutionary relationships amount groups of organisms.
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Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the cladogram above?
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Based upon the information shown in the cladogram below, which trait would most likely be observed in ray-finned fish?
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What do the labels at the bottom of the cladogram represent?
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Species classified in the same kingdom can be very different from one another.
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A bald eagle's binomial nomenclature is Haliaeetus leucocephalus. What genus does the the bald eagle belong to?
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A rare species of mushrooms, Agaricus Bisporus, are close to being extinct and you want to spread the news to fellow colleagues around the world. What name would you need to give them so they know exactly what species you are referring to?
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The cladogram above shows what?
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Derived characters are traits
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According to the image above, what is the most common derived characteristic?
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Which of the following statements is correct about the hierarchy of the taxonomic system currently used to classify organisms?
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For convenience, living things are placed into various groups. The
taxonomic breakdown of living things consists of the following categories from least specific to most specific.
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Bacteria are unique and are actually categorized as strain.
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Cladograms are constructed by grouping organisms together based on their____________ characteristics.
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Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?
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According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?
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On the cladogram, which feature do all organisms inherit?
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On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?
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A specific trait that is used to construct a cladogram is called a
