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- Q1What is the second of the two names in an organism's scientific name?KingdomOrderGenusSpecies30s
- Q2What is the main reason scientists use Latin scientific names?Linnaeus was from Italy, so he spoke Latin.Latin names are recognized worldwide, overcoming language barriers.Scientific publications are usually in Latin.Common names don't sound professional.30s
- Q3The science of reconstructing the evolutionary history of life is calledbiologytaxidermysystematicsgradualism30s
- Q4Which of the following is the largest or most inclusive group?ClassOrderPhylumFamily30s
- Q5Which of the following is the smallest or least inclusive group?ClassGenusKingdomFamily30s
- Q6Which of the following is the smallest or least inclusive group?OrderSpeciesClassGenus30s
- Q7Which of the following groups contains the fewest number of species?ClassKingdomPhylumOrder30s
- Q8The most powerful way to infer evolutionary relationships relies on which type of evidence?Behavioral similaritiesThe ability to mate and produce fertile offspringComparative anatomyComparison of DNA base sequences30s
- Q9Which biologist first proposed that all organisms share a common ancestry?WhittakerDarwinLinnaeusAristotle30s
- Q10Who introduced the "two-part" system (genus and species) that biologists use to name organisms?WhittakerWoeseAristotleLinnaeus30s
- Q11Which group contains mostly unicellular, eukaryotic organisms?FungiAnimaliaBacteriaProtists30s
- Q12An organism with a nucleus would be placed in which domain?BacteriaArchaeaAnimaliaEukarya30s
- Q13Which of the following is prokaryotic?FungiArchaeaAnimaliaPlantae30s