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Evolution And Classification
Test Description: Evolution and classification
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The science of taxonomy allows scientists to
A
refer to one specific type of organism
B
identify unfamiliar organisms
C
classify and name organisms
D
determine similar traits of organisms
2) Which taxanomic group conains the most species?
A
family
B
phylum
C
kindgom
D
domain
3) The taxanomic system that gives each organism two names is called ___.
A
binomial nomenclature
B
classification
C
domains
D
dichotomous keys
4) Which fo the following is not a domain?
A
Archaebacteria
B
Protista
C
Eukarya
D
Eubacteria
5) Which characteristic is common to animals, plants, protists and fungi?
A
ability to move
B
ability to make their own food
C
eukaryotic cells
D
multicellular structure
6) The term autotrophic refers to
A
an organisms body structure
B
an organisms ability to make food
C
an organisms cell type
D
an organisms ability to move
7) A group of species that have similar characteristics is called
A
a phylum
B
a family
C
an order
D
a genus
8) The spotted turtle's scientific name is Clemmys guttata. What genus does the spotted turtle belong to?
A
turtle
B
animalia
C
Clemmys
D
guttata
9) Which best demonstrates analogous structures in animals?
A
gills in fish and lungs in mammals
B
whale fins and human arms
C
bird wings and insect wings
D
cat fur and dog fur
10) Which two characteristics are shared by all humans?
A
muticellular and heterotrophic
B
multicellular and autotrophic
C
unicellular and heterotrophic
D
unicellular and heterotrophic
11) What is a characteristic of archaebacteria?
A
They thrive in extreme environments.
B
They live just about everywhere.
C
Most are disease-causing.
D
They use sun to produce food and energy.
12) What best describes natural selection?
A
changes in environment
B
survival of the fittest
C
genetic variation by reproduction
13) Which is most likely to affect a species’s chances of survival after a sudden environmental change?
A
having common ancestors
B
producing many offspring with all the same traits
C
genetic variation in offspring for many different traits
14) Which best describes an inherited trait that gives an organism a survival advantage in its particular environment?
A
an offspring
B
an adaptation
C
a mutation
15) Which is the main cause of the variation in traits within a population of organisms?
A
genetic mutations
B
reduction of habitats
C
environmental conditions
D
common ancestors
16) A change in a species over time is
A
evolution
B
taxonomy
C
natural selection
D
classification
17) Which of the following is not one of Darwins 5 points of Natural Selection?
A
Some variations are more favorable than others.
B
An individual can aquire a trait and pass it off to their offspring.
C
Populations have genetic variation due to mutations.
D
More offspring are produced that can survive.
18) Which of the following help to support the theory of evolution?
A
genetics
B
biological anatomy
C
fossil record
D
all of the above
19) The scientific name for a giraffe is Giraffa camelopardalis. What two levels of classification does this name represent?
A
family and order
B
genus and species
C
phylum and domain
D
kingdom and genus
20) Which best explains the gaps in the evolutionary history of Earth’s life forms?
A
The soft parts of organisms are the only parts preserved as fossils.
B
Extinct organisms did not form fossils.
C
Many organisms died without leaving behind fossil remains.
D
Environmental changes prevented the formation of fossils.
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