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Classification
Test Description: Chapter 18 Classification
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1) The science of naming and grouping organisms is called
A
Botany
B
Paleontology
C
Systematics
D
Anatomy
2) Solely from its name, you know that Rhizopus nigricans must be
A
in the genus Nigricans
B
a plant
C
an animal
D
in the genus Rhizopus
3) A useful classification system does NOT
A
reveal evolutionary trends
B
change the taxon of an organism based on new data
C
show relationships
D
use different scientific names for the same organism
4) In Linnaeus's system of classifying organisms, orders are grouped together into
A
families.
B
classes.
C
genera.
D
species
5) The largest and most inclusive of the Linnean taxonomic ranks is the
A
kingdom
B
phylum
C
order
D
domain
6) A group that is limited to a common ancestor and all of its descendants is called a
A
monophyletic group
B
phylogeny
C
taxon
D
tree of life
7) A specific trait that is used to construct a cladogram is called a
A
derived character
B
taxon
C
structural feature
D
clade
8) The three domains are
A
Animalia, Plantae, and Archaebacteria
B
Protiata, Bacteria, and Animalia
C
Plantae, Fungi, and Eubacteria
D
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
9) Which of the following kingdoms include only heterotrophs?
A
Plantae
B
Eubacteria
C
Fungi
D
Protista
10) Which of the following is not a characteristic of Linneaus's system for naming organisms?
A
a two-part name
B
multipart name describing several traits
C
name that identifies the organism's genus
D
name that includes the organism's species identifier
11) In which of the following are the linnean ranks in correct order?
A
genus, order, family
B
kingdom, phylum, class
C
order, class, family
D
Phylum, kingdom, species
12) In the six-kingdom system of classifying living things, which kingdoms contain unicellular organisms?
A
Eubacteria and Protista only
B
Archaebacteria only
C
Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Plantae, and Protista
D
Eubacteria only
13) If species A and B have very similar genes, which of the following statements is probably true?
A
Species A and B shared a relatively recent ancestor.
B
Species A evolved independently of species B for a long period
C
Species A is older than species B
D
Species A and species B are the same species
14) The taxon called Eukarya is a/an
A
Phylum
B
Order
C
Domain
D
Kingdom
15) Members of the kingdom Protista are classified into
A
Three domains
B
Three kingdoms
C
One domains
D
Three species
16) A branch of a cladogram that consists of a single common ancestor and all the descendants of that ancestor is called
A
a class
B
cladistics
C
a clade
D
a kingdom
17) The domain Archea has one kingdom in it. What is it?
A
Eubacteria
B
Archeaprotista
C
Archaebacteria
D
Protista
18) The four kingdoms within Eukarya are:
A
Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Fungi
B
Fungi, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Plantae
C
Eubacteria, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
D
Bacteria, Archaea, Protista, Plantae
19) Kingdoms are grouped together into
A
Orders
B
Genus
C
Classes
D
Domains
20) Families are grouped together into
A
Genus
B
Phylums
C
Orders
D
Classes
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