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Common names are useful for describing organisms when traveling to other parts of the world. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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The first part of a binomial name refers to the genus while the second name is the species name. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Members of the same phylum are also members of the same: |
| | A) | kingdom. |
| | B) | class. |
| | C) | order. |
| | D) | family. |
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Members of which of the following would be most likely to be able to interbreed and produce a hybrid? |
| | A) | kingdom |
| | B) | class |
| | C) | order |
| | D) | family |
| | E) | genus |
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According to Ray's species definition horses and donkeys are: |
| | A) | members of the same species because they can produce viable offspring. |
| | B) | members of the same species because they are similar in appearance. |
| | C) | not members of the same species because their offspring are sterile. |
| | D) | not members of the same species because they are different sizes. |
| | E) | in the same species as mules. |
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Outcrossing is most common in kingdom: |
| | A) | Eubacteria. |
| | B) | Protista. |
| | C) | Fungi. |
| | D) | Plantae. |
| | E) | Animalia. |
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___________ has/have provided evidence that the eubacteria are more closely related to the eukaryotes than to the archaebacteria. |
| | A) | Fossils |
| | B) | RNA sequencing |
| | C) | Cytochrome c comparison |
| | D) | Cladistics |
| | E) | Both a and d |
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Chitin is a polysaccharide that is a cell wall component of: |
| | A) | bacteria. |
| | B) | plants. |
| | C) | fungi. |
| | D) | protozoans. |
| | E) | animals. |
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_________ are believed to be the precursors to mitochondria. |
| | A) | Cyanobacteria |
| | B) | Purple bacteria |
| | C) | The cellular slime molds |
| | D) | Fungi |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Arranging organisms into a multilevel system is called |
| | A) | classification. |
| | B) | nomenclature. |
| | C) | speciation. |
| | D) | paleontology. |
| | E) | ornithology. |
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In the name Escherichia coli, coli is the __________ name. |
| | A) | genus |
| | B) | species |
| | C) | family |
| | D) | common |
| | E) | phylum |
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The difficulty with polynomial names was that they |
| | A) | were not descriptive enough. |
| | B) | were not consistent |
| | C) | could only be applied to animals |
| | D) | were long and confusing. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Taxonomy |
| | A) | is closely related to classification. |
| | B) | identifies and names taxa of organisms. |
| | C) | names specific organisms. |
| | D) | both a and b. |
| | E) | both b and c. |
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Which of the following is the correct way to write a scientific name? |
| | A) | Canis familiaris |
| | B) | Canis Familiaris |
| | C) | canis familiaris |
| | D) | canis Familiaris |
| | E) | Canis familiaris |
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Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic categories beginning with the largest and ending with the smallest group? |
| | A) | phylum, kingdom, class, family, genus, order, species |
| | B) | kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
| | C) | class, family, species, order, phylum, kingdom, genus |
| | D) | species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Organisms that are members of the same class are also members of the same |
| | A) | species. |
| | B) | family. |
| | C) | genus. |
| | D) | phylum. |
| | E) | both b and d |
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While examining water samples that you collected at a local pond, you observe a unicellular organism that has a nucleus and organelles. That organism is a member of the kingdom |
| | A) | Eubacteria. |
| | B) | Protista. |
| | C) | Animalia. |
| | D) | Plantae. |
| | E) | Fungi. |
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One limitation of the biological species concept is that it |
| | A) | does not apply to asexually reproducing organisms. |
| | B) | is only applicable to plant species. |
| | C) | is only applicable to animal species. |
| | D) | is outdated. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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While conducting research in the rain forest you collect a number of beetles. Several of them have similar morphologies but different coloring. How could you determine if they are members of the same species? |
| | A) | by determining if they produce viable, fertile offspring |
| | B) | by determining if they live in the same niche |
| | C) | by determining if they eat the same foods |
| | D) | by further examination of their morphologies for significant differences |
| | E) | both a and d. |
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It is later determined that the beetles mentioned above are able to produce viable, fertile offspring. The different marking could mean that they are |
| | A) | morphologically isolated. |
| | B) | ecotypes. |
| | C) | ecological races. |
| | D) | serovars. |
| | E) | both b and c |
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Phylogeny |
| | A) | refers to the evolutionary relationships between organisms. |
| | B) | provides information about community interactions. |
| | C) | explains the physiology of organisms. |
| | D) | is only valid in relation to sexually reproducing organisms. |
| | E) | both a and b. |
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Which of the following is a difference between cladistics and phylogenetic systematics? |
| | A) | Phylogenetic systematics reflects relative relationships between organisms. |
| | B) | Cladistics relies more heavily on morphological characteristics than physiological characteristics. |
| | C) | The cladistic approach provides a more accurate picture of the evolutionary relationships between organisms. |
| | D) | Phylogenetic systematics is the better approach when information about the organisms being studied is plentiful. |
| | E) | both a and b. |
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Although dogs and coyotes can produce fertile offspring, they are not members of the same species. Why is this? |
| | A) | Differences in morphology |
| | B) | Differences in their behaviors |
| | C) | Many of their offspring are sterile |
| | D) | They inhabit different environments |
| | E) | They require different amino acids in their diets |
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Although two birds living in the same forest share many similarities, they rarely interbreed. One species lives in the upper branches of trees while the other lives in low-growing shrubs. Their different niches act as a(n) |
| | A) | separating mechanism. |
| | B) | isolating mechanism |
| | C) | species isolator |
| | D) | cladistic barrier. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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