History of Classification
Which discipline of biology is concerned with identifying, naming,
and classifying organisms?
A. Cladistics C. Systematics
B. Phylogeny D. Taxonomy
D. Taxonomy
The binomial nomenclature system is based on which two taxa?
A. class and genus C. genus and species
B. family and species D. phylum and family
C. Genus and species
Most scientists classify organisms into ____ kingdoms.
a. four c. seven
b. six d. three
B) Six
A group of related species are in the same __________.
Genus
Ursus Americanus is the application of what naming system?
A. Binomial nomenclature C. Kingdom domain
B. Cladogram D. Linnaeus System
A) Binomial Nomenclature
Which is an example of a morphological character of organisms?
A. bright tail feathers of peacocks during breeding season
B. identical number of chromosomes in cabbage and kale
C. similar nucleotide sequences of gorillas and orangutans
D. tusks of modern African elephants and extinct mastodons
D. tusks of modern African elephants and extinct mastodons
Which taxon contains one or more kingdoms?
A. Genus C. Family
B. Phylum D. Domain
D) Domain
A group of related families are in the same ______.
Order
Single-celled organisms with cell walls but no nuclei are
A. Fungi C. Protists
B. Bacteria. D. Plants
B) Bacteria
Modern biological classification systems differ from outdated systems because they consider
A. biological biodiversity.
B. environmental changes.
C. evolutionary relationships.
D. morphological comparisons.
C. Evolutionary relationships
In which kingdom would prokaryotes found living in acid runoff likely be classified?
A. Bacteria C. Fungi
B. Archaea D. Protista
B) Archaea
The main criteria for Linnaeu's system of classification is __________.
A. morphology C. Taxonomy
B. Evolution D. Hierarchy
C. Taxonomy
Which summarizes Aristotle’s philosophy of classification?
A. Classification of domesticated animals is most important.
B. Morphological characteristics must distinguish organisms.
C. Phyla and divisions are grouped under two basic kingdoms.
D. Species are distinct and unchanging throughout Earth’s history.
D. Species are distinct and unchanging throughout Earth's history
Which species concept defines a species as a group of organisms hat are able to reproduce successfully in the wild.
A. typological species concept
B. biological species concept
c. evolutionary species concept
d. phylogenetic species concept
B. Biological species concept
Which of the following characteristics is usually shared by bacteria, fungi, and plants?
a. They usually have cell walls.
b. They have cell nuclei.
c. They are single-celled
d. They have roots
A) they usually have cell walls
In a cladistic, what term is used for a group of organisms that include an ancestor and all it's descendants?
A. Clad C. Species
B. Class D. Phylum
Which was part of Aristotle’s primary biological classification system?
A. Animals were grouped as red-blooded or bloodless.
B. Each organism was given a two-part, scientific name.
C. Organisms were grouped as animals, plants, or protists.
D. Plants were classified and grouped into four major phyla.
Which of the following is an algae that uses energy from the sun to make food?
a. phytoplankton c. amoeba
b. invertebrate d. mold
A) phytoplankton
Which substance would most likely be in the cell walls of organism with chloroplast and tissues
A. Peptidoglycan C. Hyphae
B. Chitin D. Cellulose
D. Cellulose
The domain Eukarya includes
A. Archaea, Bacteria, Protists, Fungi
B. Protista, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae
C. Archaea, Protista, Fungi, Plantae
D. Bacteria, Animalia, Fungi, Protista
B. Protista, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae