1. The taxon just below phylum is:
class family genus order
2. The organisms found in the kingdom Fungi are:
eukaryotic, multicellular eukaryotic, unicellular prokaryotic, multicellular prokaryotic, unicellular
3. Free living single-celled, eukaryotic organisms are found in the kingdom of:
monerans plants protists animals
4. The most general level of classification is:
domain class species kingdom
5. The disadvantage of using common names for species is that:
the names may change one name does not apply universally one species may have several common names all of the above
6. Which of the following is the correct scientific name of an organism?
Canis lupis saccharum Grant's gazelle E. Coli
7. The living world is divided into:
two domains three kingdoms five kingdoms it varies depending on who is doing the classifying
8. Which of the following would you expect to be most closely related?
two species in the same genus two species in different phyla two species in different families in the same order two species in different genera in the same family
9. From the following list of common and scientific names determine which pair represents the two most closely related plants.
castor bean and kidney bean kidney bean and scarlet runner bean scarlet runner bean and castor bean potato bean and broad bean
10. When using binomial nomenclature an organism is named by its:
kingdom genus and species phylum and class mode of reproduction
11. One of the accomplishments Carolus Linnaeus is famous for:
is discovering and describing Otterspoori scienceteacherus is cataloging species belonging to the domain Protista is nventing the binomial system of nomenclature is proposing a 3 domain classification system
12. The science of naming and classifying organisms is called:
taxonomy mutualism binomial nomenclature both a and b
13. A key used to identify organisms usually based upon phenotypic variations is called a(n):
systematic key phylogenetic key evergreen key dichotomous key
14. A rod-shaped cell with no nuclear membrane, and having a capsule exterior to its cell wall is a member of which of the following?
fungi protists eubacteria eukaryotes
15. A certain organism is multicellular, adapted for photosynthesis, and has reproductive organs. to which kingdom does it belong?
Animal Monera Plant Fungi
16. In the classification system scientists use today, what is the largest group within a class ?
kingdom family genus order
17. If we were to classify a parakeet as an animal that lives in the air, whose classification system would we be using ?
Linneaus Aristotle Hooke Audubon
18. What is the smallest group of living things, in both Linnaeus' system and the classification system we use today ?
species genus monerans bacteria
19. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a good classification system?
It shows relationships among objects It is meaningful It is readily communicated among people It creates confusion
20. Which of the following statements about animals in the same species is false?
They evolved from a shared ancestor. They share certain characteristics They can interbreed and produce offspring They have identical characteristics.
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