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Taxonomy And Intro To The Animal Kingdom
Test Description: Taxonomy and Intro to the Animal Kingdom
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The science that specializes in the classification of organisms is:
A
anatomy
B
paleontology
C
botany
D
taxonomy
2) Soley from its name, you know that Porcellio scaber:
A
is in the genus scaber
B
is an animal
C
is a plant
D
is in the genus Porcellio
3) A useful classification system does NOT:
A
show relationships
B
change the taxon of an organisms based on new data
C
use different scientific names for the same organism
D
reveal evolutionary trends
4) In classifying organisms, orders are grouped together into:
A
genera
B
phyla
C
families
D
classes
5) The largest and most inclusive of Linnaeus's taxonomic categories is the:
A
species
B
order
C
kingdom
D
phylum
6) A multicellular heterotroph whose cells lack cell walls is:
A
an animal
B
a protist
C
a virus
D
a plant
7) The process by which animals take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide is known as:
A
circulation
B
respiration
C
reproduction
D
response
8) Animals that have a backbone, also called a vertebral column, are known as:
A
prokaryotes
B
invertebrates
C
vertebrates
D
protostomes
9) Vertebrates make up ___% of the animal kingdom:
A
95%
B
5%
C
75%
D
25%
10) The second word of an organism's scientific name is the:
A
class
B
genus
C
order
D
species
11) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of animals?
A
cells lacking cell wallks
B
eukaryotic cells
C
the ability to make their own food
12) Why do scientists use scientific names (instead of common names)?
A
Sometimes there is more than one common name for the same organism.
B
Common names can be misleading.
C
All of the above.
D
Scientists around the world need a universal language.
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