1. Chapter 13
Classificaiton

2. What is the common name for Felis concolor?
(a) dog (b) housecat (c) bobcat (d) mountain lion

3. D

4. The more differences there are in the DNA sequences of two organisms
the more recent their common ancestor
the farther apart they live
the more distant their common ancestor
the more similar they will look

5. C

6. Which kingdom includes mosses and ferns
(a) Monera (b) Protist (c) Plant (d) Fungi

7. C

8. The scientific name of the mountain lion is Felis concolor
The scientific name of the mountain lion is Felis concolor. The first name, Felis, is the
(a) genus (b) species (c) kingdom (d) last name of its parents

9. A

10. How many more levels did modern scientists add to the five levels of classification established by Linnaeus
(a) two (b) three (c) four (d) none

11. A

12. A dichotomous key is a tool used for identifying
(a) organisms (b) family trees (c) habitats (d) clothing

13. A

14. Molds, mildews, and yeasts all belong to what kingdom?
(a) Protist (b) Animal (c) Fungi (d) Monera

15. C

16. According to the modern classification system, kingdoms are divided into phyla. Phyla are divided into
(a) families (b) orders (c) classes (d) breeds

17. C

18. In modern classification, the animal kingdom is divided into phyla
In modern classification, the animal kingdom is divided into phyla. The plant kingdom is divided into
(a) categories (b) halves (c) strains (d) divisions

19. D

20. New evidence suggests that crocodiles are more closely related to birds than they are to
(a) other living reptiles (b) their ancestors (c) each other (d) parakeets

21. A

22. One method used to classify organisms includes
(a) calorimeter (b) fossil records (c) predator-prey relationships (d) climate preferences

23. B

24. Linnaeus classified organisms based on
biochemical similarities (b) genetic similarities
(c) environmental habitat (d) structural similarities

25. D

26. The most specific level of classification

27. SPECIES

28. Kingdom that includes sponges

29. Animal

30. Shows the evolutionary relationship among organisms

31. Phylogenetic Tree

32. . Branch of biology that classifies organisms

33. Taxonomy

34. The variations in organisms

35. biodiversity

36. Guide designed to identify organisms

37. Dichotomous Key

38. Created the system of modern classification

39. Linnaeus

40. System in which each organisms receives a two part name

41. Binomial Nomenclature

42. Final question
Name the seven levels of classification for the plant kingdom from the most general to the most specific.

43. Kingdom
Division
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Specius