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1) Prior to the 1600's , what was the classification system that was used to group organisms?
A
plants, animals or bacteria
B
plants, animals, fungi or protist
C
plants or animals
D
plants, animals, fungi, protist or bacteria
2) Aristotle developed an early version of classifying living things by categorizing the organisms as plants or animals or animals . Why is this method of classification not appropriate for today's understanding of biodiversity?
A
The world had millions of different plants and animals
B
The model does not include the interaction of species with their environment
C
Plants and animals have many different characteristics
D
The model does not account for species that are neither plant or animal
3) What is the BEST question a scientist should answer to determine where a recently discovered unicellular organism should be classified?
A
How does the organism's DNA compare to DNA of other species?
B
What existing organism looks similar to the recently discovered organisms?
C
Does the organisms have traits that match the traits of other organisms in other kingdoms?
D
How does the organisms reproduce?
4) Which Kingdom is a pine tree a member of?
A
Animal
B
Fungi
C
Plant
D
Protist
5) What can you find by working through the statement in a dichotomous key?
A
The identity of an organism
B
When a species of organisms are birds
C
How long an organisms can live
D
How many species of organisms are live
6) A srudent wants to know if a kangaroo rat ( Diapodomys compactus) and a Kangaroo(Marcropus osphranter) have the same genus. Based on the provided names, what can the student conclude about the organisms and relation to the genus?
A
Both species have a two-part scientific name so they are from the same genus
B
Both species have kangaroo in their common name so they are from the same genus.
C
Both species second portion in their scientific name is different so they are from different genus grouops
D
Both species have a two-part scientific name so they are from a different genus groups
7) The division of organisms into groups or classes based on characteristics is
A
Biology
B
Taxonomy
C
Classification
D
Life Science
8) Consider and choose the correct scientific name for the Asian Elephant?
A
elphas maximus
B
elphas Maximus
C
Elphas maximus
D
Elphas Maximus
9) The seahorse found along the Atlantic Coast of the US has the scientific name Hippocampus hudsonius. To what genus does the seahorse belong?
A
Hudsonius
B
Fish
C
Hippocampus
D
Animal
10) How could you use an dichotomous key?
A
to figure out what predators feed on an organism
B
to identify the habitat of an unknown organism
C
to identify how an unknown organism reproduces
D
to identify an organism you found on a field trip
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