Who Wants to Pass Biology? Chapter 17

The binomial nomenclature system is based on which two taxa? A. Phylum and family B. Family and species C. Genus and species D. Class and genus

Modern biological classification systems differ from outdated systems because they consider ___________. A. Evolutionary relationships B. Morphological comparisons C. Environmental changes D. Biological biodiversity

Which kingdom does NOT include autotrophic organisms? A. Protista B. Fungi C. Eubacteria D. Archaeabacteria

Which kingdom is often called extremophiles? A. Archaea or Archaeabacteria B. Eubacteria C. Monera D. Prokaryote

Which is not classified as a living thing? A. Virus B. Slime mold C. Giant kelp D. Bacteria

How many kingdoms do scientists use to classify Earth’s organisms? A. 5 B. 2 C. 3 D. 6

What are the kingdoms? A. Animalia, Plantae, Viruses, Archaeabacteria, Eubacteria, Fungi, Protista, and Bacteria B. Mammalia, Animalia, Chordata, Primate, Monera, Hominidae, and Protista C. Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Eubacteria and Archaeabacteria D. Mammalia, Animalia, Plantae, Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi

Matching ________slime moldA. Animalia ________ lichenB. Protista ________mossC. Plantae ________spongeD. Eubacteria E. Fungi

What is the correct classification of the human from domain to species? A. Plantae, Chordata, Mammalia, Primate, Hominidae, Ursus, sapien B. Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Primate, Hominidae, Homo, sapien, Eukarya C. Eukarya, Animalia, Chordata, Mammalis, Primate, Hominidae, Homo, sapien D. Archaea, Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Primate, Hominidae, Felis, sapien

What is the broadest level of organization? A. Species B. Kingdom C. Domain D. Genus

Which is the smallest, more specific, level of organization? A. Genus B. Species C. Kingdom D. Domain

Which is the correct order in the hierarchy of taxonomy? A. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species B. Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain C. Genus, Species, Domain, Kingdom, Order, Class, Phylum, Family D. Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

The discipline of science that would identify and classify a new frog species discovered in Indonesia A. Phylum B. Phylogeny C. Family D. Molecular clock

A named group of organisms is called a(n) _________________ A. Phylum B. Phylogeny C. Group D. Clan

When comparing the evolutionary history of snakes and lizards, the absence of snake legs would be called a(n)___________________ A. Mutation B. Adaptation C. Change D. Divergent

The evolution of the polar bear from an isolated population of brown bears is the most recent part of the species’ _________________ A. Molecular clock B. Phylogeny C. D.

All related classes of cone-bearing trees would be classified in a taxon called a (n) _______________ A. Phylogeny B. Phylum C. Kingdom D. Species

Ursus americanus is an example of the application of ___________________ A. Molecular clock B. Binomial nomenclature C. Taxonomy D. Hierarchy

A diagram representing the proposed evolutionary history of mammals is called a(n)__________________ A. Cladogram B. Telegram C. Instagram D. Clash of clan

The different color fur of gray wolves is an inherited trait called a (n) __________________ A. Mutation B. Adaptation C. Population D. Integration

The rate at which a strain of bacteria will accumulate mutation and become resistant to penicillin is called A. Molecular clock B. Phylogenic tree C. Biological clock D. Digital clock

How can dogs (or cats) that come in a wide variety of breeds, all belong to the same species? A. They are all the same size B. They can all live together C. They can breed together D. The are all the same sex

Which of the following classified all living things into two main groups: plants and animals? A. Aristotle B. Linnaeus C. Einstein D. Darwin

When is an outgroup used? A. In relative dating B. In fossil records C. In the hierarchy D. In a cladogram or phylogenic tree

What does the phylogenic tree take into account that Aristotle and Linnaeus did not? A. Molecular clocks B. Evolutionary history C. Relative dating D. fossils

A diagram representing the proposed evolutionary history of mammals is called a(n)______________ A. Family tree B. Phylogenic tree C. Geneology tree D. A Histo tree

Which of the following represents the proper way to write a scientific name? A. Canus lupis B. Homo Sapien C. ursus ursus D. felis Domesticus

How can you determine how closely related two organisms are by looking at their classifications? A. The closer they are, the more categories they have in common B. The closer they are, they only share the same genus C. The closer they are, they share all categories except kingdom D. The closer they are, the less categories they have in common

Would a list of organisms that all belong to the same kingdom belong to the same domain? A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

Essay North American gray wolves range from Arctic regions to Mexico. Arctic wolves are large, thickly-muscled, and have white fur, while Mexican wolves are small and have gray fur. Infer how scientists classify organisms of the same species such as the arctic wolf and Mexican wolf, which have significantly different traits.