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