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5. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Gregor MendelGregor Mendel C: Anton van LeuweenhoekAnton van Leuweenhoek B: Carolus Linneaus D: AristotleAristotle 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 Who created the modern system of classification?

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7. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: kingdom and phylumkingdom and phylum C: family and genusfamily and genus B: class and orderclass and order D: genus and species 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 two classification groups indicate the scientific name of an organism?

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9. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: based solely on Greek namesbased solely on Greek names C: not used for microorganismsnot used for microorganisms B: known as binomial nomenclature D: used only for eukaryotesused only for eukaryotes 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 double – naming system introduced by Linnaeus is

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11. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: comparable in size to wasps comparable in size to wasps C: related structurally to wasps B: able to eat the same things as wasps able to eat the same things as wasps D: found in the same environment as waspsfound in the same environment as wasps 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 Ants are in the same order as wasps, but not in the same order as butterflies because ants are —

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13. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: a dead languagea dead language C: a graph of a planta graph of a plant B: a chart showing evolutionary relationships D: a graph of an animala graph of an animal 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 is a cladogram?

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16. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: JellyfishJellyfish C: StarfishStarfish B: Sea urchinSea urchin D: Sponge 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 body of which of these organisms has the least specialized organization?

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18. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: removes extra water from the cellsremoves extra water from the cells C: removes dirt from the surface of the skinremoves dirt from the surface of the skin B: cools the skin with evaporation D: relaxes the musclesrelaxes the muscles 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 Unlike other animals, mammals can perspire. The main benefit of perspiring is that it-

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20. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: The discovery of a new, related species The discovery of a new, related species C: An analysis of photosynthesis for each species An analysis of photosynthesis for each species B: An analysis of the DNA sequence of each species D: The collection of seeds from each species The collection of seeds from each species 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 would most likely change the current classification of two closely related flower species to a single species?

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22. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: virus C: bacteriumbacterium B: fungusfungus D: protozoanprotozoan 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 An organism that causes infections in plants and animals, but cannot be seen with a light microscope similar to that used in a high school biology course, is most likely a--

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24. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: legslegs C: jointed appendages B: antennaeantennae D: an elongated bodyan elongated body 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 is most closely related to animals in the Phylum Arthropoda, the phylum that contains beetles, because it has —

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27. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: equally arranged around a central point C: likely to be reformed if any part of the body is damaged likely to be reformed if any part of the body is damaged B: designed to function in seawater designed to function in seawater D: able to function on land and in the water able to function on land and in the water 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 sea urchin shown has radial symmetry. This means that its body parts are —

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29. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: arthropods C: spongessponges B: chordateschordates D: annelidsannelids 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 group of organisms in the animal kingdom is characterized by jointed appendages and exoskeleton?

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31. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Andes sollicitansAndes sollicitans C: Aedes aegyptiAedes aegypti B: Culex pipiensCulex pipiens D: Anopheles punctulatus 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 mosquito Anopheles quadrimacrolatus is most closely related in structure to

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33. © Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Viper’s bugloss (Echium vulgare)Viper’s bugloss (Echium vulgare) C: Virginia bluebell (Mertensia virginica) B: Gray beardtongue (Penstemon canescens)Gray beardtongue (Penstemon canescens) D: Lyre-leaved sage (Salvia lyrata)Lyre-leaved sage (Salvia lyrata) 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 key can be used to identify the species of some wildflowers found in Virginia. All of the plants have blue or purple flowers with five petals that are fused together. According to this key, to what species does the plant shown belong?

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