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Biology EOC Review-Classification Phylogeny
Test Description: Classification Dichotomous Key review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which organisms are more closely related?
A
Organisms that share the same Class and Phylum classifications
B
Organisms that share the same Kingdom and Phylum classifications
C
Organisms that share the same Class and Genus classifications
D
Organisms that share the same Genus and Family classifications
2) What is the best explanation for the continual changes in the classification system of organisms?
A
All organisms compete to be at the top of the food chain.
B
All organisms struggle for existence and become extinct.
C
Technological advances have allowed scientists to better compare organisms.
D
More species have been discovered, but scientists have not analyzed all the data.
3) What is the difference between the full classification of organisms and their scientific names?
A
The full classification of organisms and their scientific names vary in different countries.
B
The scientific names of organisms include the order and family of the organisms, but the full classification includes only t
C
The scientific names of organisms include a single nomenclature, but the full classification includes various nomenclatures.
D
The full classification of organisms will include more categories of organisms than their scientific names.
4) Which identified the species name for the scientific name of the bearded dragon: Pogona vitticeps
A
Pogona
B
Pogona vitticeps
C
Pogona Vitticeps
D
vitticeps
5) What is the method of comparing and classifying organisms into groups ?
A
taxonomy
B
dichotomy
C
phylogeny
D
kingdom classifications
6) Which describes a group of closely related organisms which are capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring?
A
kingdom
B
family
C
genus
D
species
7) Which of these identifies the 5 classes of Kingdom Animalia?
A
amphibians, fish, birds, mammals, insects
B
mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, vertebrates
C
fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
D
reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds, mammals
8) Which identifies the order of classification from most general to most specific?
A
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom Domain
B
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
C
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
D
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
9) What is a phylogenetic tree?
A
All of the above describe a phylogenetic tree
B
A phylogenetic tree shows how derived characteristics are shared among organisms
C
A phylogenetic tree represents a hypothesis about evolutionary relationships
D
A phylogenetic tree is similar to a family tree and shows relationships of relatedness between organisms
10) Which Links groups of organisms by showing how evolutionary lines branched off from a common ancestor?
A
a family tree
B
a cladogram
C
a dichotomous key
D
a pedigree
11) Which describes a group of species that includes a single common ancestor and all its descendants?
A
a phylogenetic tree
B
a pedigree
C
a clade
D
a cladogram
12) When would scientists use a dichotomous key?
A
to determine the common ancestor of two species
B
to show evolutionary relationships between species
C
to identify unknown species
D
to determine the probability of inheritance of traits
13) What is binomial nomenclature?
A
The naming system developed by Aristotle
B
Classifying organisms into seven levels
C
Grouping animals based on how they move
D
A naming system in which each organism is given a two-part name
14) An organism's scientific name consists of
A
its phylum name and its species name.
B
its kingdom name and its phylum name.
C
its genus name and its species name.
D
its class name and its family name.
15) A cat's scientific name is Felis domesticus, which organism is it most closely related to?
A
Panthera leo
B
Felis aurata
C
Canis domesticus
D
Acinonyx jubatus
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