Taxonomy Quiz Practice
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- Q1Taxonomy is...the evolutionary development of a speciesa branching diagram that shows patterns of shared characteristics within organismsan ordered system to classify organismsa two-word scientific name which consists of the organism's genus and species names30s
- Q2Cladograma branching diagram that shows patterns of shared characteristics within organismsan ordered system to classify organismsa two-word scientific name consisting of the organism's genus and species namesthe evolutionary development of a species30s
- Q3Binomial nomenclaturea two-word scientific name consisting of the organism's genus and species namesan ordered system to classify speciesthe evolutionary development of a speciesa branching diagram that shows patterns of shared characteristics within organisms30s
- Q4Phylogenya branching diagram that shows patterns of shared characteristics within organismsthe evolutionary development of a speciesa two word scientific name consisting of the organism's genus and species namesan ordered system to classify organisms30s
- Q5All of the followings are reasons that a standardized taxonomic system is important to the scientific community EXCEPT--the system provides a two name identification that is easier to remember than a common nameit allows scientists to study the evolutionary history of organismsclose taxonomic relationships provide insight into shared genetic relationshipsscientists worldwide can classify organisms using common nomenclature30s
- Q6A student examines a sample of pond water under a microscope and observes a single-celled heterotrophic eukaryote swimming through the water. To which of the following Kingdoms does this organism most likely belong?fungiProtistaplantaebacteria30s
- Q7A Venn Diagram comparing two groups of organisms is provided. Which of the following conclusions is correct about the members of Group A and Group B?Group A belongs to Domain Eukarya and Group B belongs to Kingdom PlantaeGroup A belongs to Domain Eukarya and Group B belongs to Kingdom FungiGroup A belongs to Kingdom Fungi and Group B belongs to Domain ArchaeaGroup A belong to Kingdom Plantae and Group B belong to Domain Bacteria30s
- Q8A table showing examples of organisms from different groups is provided. According to this information, the house cat is most closely related to the —lynxbutterflymockingbirdwolf30s
- Q9While fungi and plants share many similarities, fungi are unique in that they –are heterotrophsreproduce sexuallyhave eukaryotic cellscontain cell walls30s
- Q10An organism has the following characteristics. -Eukaryotic -Multicellular -Does not carry out photosynthesis -No cell walls -Reproduces sexually Which of the following classifications most correctly describes this organism?Domain Bacteria-Kingdom EubacteriaDomain Eukarya-Kingdom AnimaliaDomain Archaea-Kingdom ArchaebacteriaDomain Eukarya-Kingdom Fungi30s
- Q11Members of Kingdoms Plantae and Animalia are similar in that they both –contain cell wallsare heterotrophsare unicellularhave eukaryotic cells30s
- Q12A table of information about an organism is provided. To which of the following Kingdoms does the organism most likely belong?Eubacteriaplantaearchaebacteriaprotista30s
