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Taxonomy 2
Test Description: Understanding the processes and method to classifying organisms.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms?
A
taxon
B
binomial nomenclature
C
cladogram
D
domain
2) The second part of a scientific name is unique to each
A
genus in its family
B
family in its order
C
species in its genus
D
order in its class
3) A genus is composed of a number of related
A
kingdoms
B
phyla
C
species
D
orders
4) Sometimes, organisms that are not closely related look similar because of
A
convergent evolution
B
molecular clocks
C
reclassification
D
mutations
5) In an evolutionary classification scheme, species within one genus should
A
be more similar in appearnce to each other than they are to other species.
B
not be similar in appearance.
C
have identical genes.
D
be limited to species that can interbreed.
6) In biology, an evolutionary innovation is also referred to as a
A
derived character
B
molecular clock
C
taxonomic group
D
physical similarity
7) The study of organisms requires the use of
A
only large, general categories of organisms
B
only small, specific categories of organisms
C
both large and small categories of organisms
D
no categories of organisms are specifically assigned
8) Similar genes are evidence of
A
binomial nomenclature
B
common ancestry
C
different anatomy
D
mutations
9) For many species, there are often regional differences in their
A
common names
B
binomial nomenclature
C
scientific names
D
taxa
10) Scientists have identified and named
A
all extinct species
B
a fraction of all species
C
all living species
D
all living and extinct species
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