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General Science Review 11.2
Test Description: Classifying Organisms
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1) Scientists ______________ organisms so _______________________
A
classify; the organisms have proper names
B
taxonomize; the organisms are easier to study
C
classify; the organisms are easier to study
D
taxonomize; the organisms have proper names
2) How many levels of classification are there?
A
7
B
5
C
8
D
6
3) Binomial nomenclature is not
A
unique
B
Linnaes' naming system
C
a scientific name
D
a 3 part name
4) In binomial nomenclature an organisms __________ comes first
A
species
B
family
C
order
D
genus
5) a ___________ is a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring
A
family
B
species
C
order
D
genus
6) What is the scientific study of how organisms are classified?
A
observation
B
taxonomy
C
classification
D
nomenclature
7) What tool is useful to identify organisms?
A
classification
B
classification keys
C
taxonomic keys
D
taxonomy
8) ____________ is the process by which species gradually change over time
A
evolution
B
natural selection
C
overpopulation
D
segregation
9) What species would be classified more closely together?
A
species with differing evolutionary histories
B
species with similar evolutionary histories
C
2 of the choices
D
species with more shared characteristics
10) What might prompt scientists to change the way they classify organisms?
A
studying the chemical makeup of organisms
B
finding an organism that doesn't fit in any of the categories
C
none of the choices
D
2 of the choices
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