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15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Welcome to Taxonomy Who Wants to be a Millionaire 50:50
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15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: homo Sapienshomo Sapiens C: Homo sapiens B: Homo sapiens D: Homo SapiensHomo Sapiens 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which of the following scientific names is written correctly?
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: biodiversitybiodiversity C: phylogeny B: extinctionextinction D: taxonomytaxonomy 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The evolutionary history of a species is its _____.
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: eggplanteggplant C: okraokra B: pumpkin D: pepperpepper 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The cucumber belongs to the Cucurbitacae family and is recognized by its long, trailing vines with fuzzy, three- to five- pointed leaves and long, spiny fruit. Using the characteristics in the chart, which plant is most closely related to the cucumber?
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: C: B: D: 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 This organism belongs to the same phylum as —
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: have lungs at hatching and develop gills for life in the water have lungs at hatching and develop gills for life in the water C: have gills throughout their life cycle have gills throughout their life cycle B: hatch with gills and develop lungs as they mature D: breathe only through their skin breathe only through their skin 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The respiration system of frogs differs from mammals because frogs —
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Superior low-light visionSuperior low-light vision C: Ability to bear live youngAbility to bear live young B: Consumption of an omnivorous dietConsumption of an omnivorous diet D: Endothermic body metabolism 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 One theory of the extinction of dinosaur species is that a large meteorite impact on Earth caused a major atmospheric change marked by colder temperatures. If this theory is correct, what adaptation of mammals probably allowed them to survive even though dinosaurs became extinct?
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Discovery of DNADiscovery of DNA C: Creation of electrophoresisCreation of electrophoresis B: Invention of the electron microscope D: Development of Koch’s postulatesDevelopment of Koch’s postulates 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Early classification systems consisted of two kingdoms; Plantae and Animalia. What scientific development allowed taxonomists to establish the Monera and Protista kingdoms?
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: growthgrowth C: reproductionreproduction B: circulationcirculation D: locomotion 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Protozoa are classified by the presence of cilia, flagella, and pseudopods or by their nonmotility. This classification method is based on their means of
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: DNA C: nucleusnucleus B: mitochondriamitochondria D: cell wallcell wall 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 What structure is common to all six kingdoms of living organisms?
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: MoneraMonera C: ProtistaProtista B: FungiFungi D: Animalia 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The picture shows an organism that lives in the lakes of two caves in Augusta County, Virginia. Its primary food source appears to be fine bits of organic matter that drift into the cave lakes. This cave- dwelling species belongs to the kingdom —
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Most kingdoms are made up of prokaryotic cells. Most kingdoms are made up of prokaryotic cells. C: Eukaryotic cells vary in covering and in food production. B: All cells have nuclei for control of cell functions. All cells have nuclei for control of cell functions. D: Each of the kingdoms has different organelles for metabolism. Each of the kingdoms has different organelles for metabolism. 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which of these statements is supported by the data shown in the table?
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: DytiscidaeDytiscidae C: GyrnidaeGyrnidae B: HaliplidaeHaliplidae D: Noteridae 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 According to this key, to what family does the insect above belong?
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: C: B: D: 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 According to this chart, which of these animals is a sea lion?
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: AA C: B B: CC D: DD 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The picture above shows part of the pectoral girdle and limb of two flying vertebrates known as the bat and the prehistoric pterosaur. Which bone of the pterosaur corresponds to the humerus of the bat?
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100
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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Pinus sylvestrisPinus sylvestris C: Taxus canadenesisTaxus canadenesis B: Fagus grandifolia D: Carya ovataCarya ovata 50:50 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 ABC What is the scientific name for leaf A?
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