Topic Review: Classification
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Biology (2017)
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- Q1Having a standard taxonomic system benefits the scientific community by allowing scientists from all over the world to do which of the following?Have a common system for the classification of locations containing fossilsUnderstand how other scientists classify predator-prey relationshipsUse a similar system to classify the impact of removing species from ecosystemsHave a common understanding in the classification of organisms60sBIOL.8a
- Q2A student collected the animal shown below on a field trip. The student used a dichotomous key and a microscope to classify the animal. How should this animal be classified?MolluscaPlatyhelminthesAnnelidaArthropoda60sBIOL.8b
- Q3Arthropods are joint-legged animals. Spiders, crabs, pill bugs, centipedes, and millipedes are examples of the many types of arthropods. Which of these arthropods are most closely related?Arthropods of the same familyArthropods of the same genusArthropods of the same speciesArthropods of the same class60sBIOL.8b
- Q4The diagram shows taxonomic groups and a major distinguishing characteristic of all but two of them. Which characteristics will be used to complete the chart?60sBIOL.8c
- Q5Using a light microscope, a student identified the following characteristics of four organisms found in a sample of pond water. Based on the observations of the student, which organisms most likely belong to the taxonomic group for bacteria?Organisms 1 and 2Organisms 1 and 4Organisms 2 and 3Organisms 3 and 460sBIOL.8b
- Q6The Linnaean taxonomic system classifies organisms into divisions called taxa. If two organisms belong to the same taxonomic group, they are related. Similarity at which of these levels indicates the closest relationship?ClassGenusOrderKingdom60sBIOL.8a
- Q7The diagram shows a dichotomous key and a picture of a fruit. According to the key, the fruit comes from which species of tree?Acer platanoidesFraxinus americanaAcer negundoFraxinus nigra60sBIOL.8b
- Q8Frogs and toads belong to the order Anura. The smallest organism in this order is about 7 millimeters long, while the largest member is about 30 centimeters long. Which of these lists best describes this order?60sBIOL.8b
- Q9A student wants to use the Venn diagram below to show the characteristics of two kingdoms of organisms. The characteristics that the two kingdoms share will be listed in the shaded area where the circles intersect. Which of these is a characteristic that the student should list in the shaded part of the diagram?MulticellularMobileProkaryoticHeterotrophic60sBIOL.8c
- Q10Adult mountain lions (Puma concolor) are almost 2 meters long. They have a black spot over each eye. The common names used throughout the United States for this species are listed below. Why is it best for scientists to use the name from the standardized taxonomic system?The standardized name is less descriptive of the animal that has been observedAll scientists will be using one name for mountain lionsCommunication with other scientists about mountain lions will be reducedThe standardized name differentiates mountain lions and pumas60sBIOL.8a
- Q11A cladogram is shown below. All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -claws or nailsjawsfurlungs60sBIOL.8b
- Q12While visiting a national park, a student encounters an unfamiliar organism in a damp area near a body of water. The student notes that the organism is about 10 cm long, has four legs, and has a tail. The organism is black with small white spots on its smooth, moist skin. It also appears to have an internal skeletal system. To which class does the organism most likely belong?AmphibiaReptiliaInsectaMammalia60sBIOL.8b
- Q13Five general characteristics of organisms in kingdoms Plantae or Fungi are listed in the box. Which table correctly lists the characteristics of the organisms in the two kingdoms?60sBIOL.8c
- Q14This dichotomous key can be used to identify some conifers. Based on the key, which of these best describes the leaves and cones of the longleaf pine?Flattened and scale-like leaves that are mostly over 25 cm long; soft and leathery conesNeedle-like straight leaves with a length of 25 cm that are mostly found in clusters of five; thorny conesLeaves with a length of 25 cm that are found in clusters of more than five; no thorns on conesNeedle-like straight leaves that are mostly over 25 cm long and found in clusters of three; no thorns on cones60sBIOL.8b
- Q15Scientists around the world use a standardized taxonomic system. Why would scientists want to use a taxonomic system that is standardized?In order to place organisms in different groupsSo that Latin names can be applied for a practical purposeIn order to avoid confusion with the identification of organismsBecause Linnaeus established the system60sBIOL.8a
