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1. The Linnaean Classification System uses ________ as the basis of organism classification. |
| | A) | a. leaf anatomy |
| | B) | b. flower color |
| | C) | c. sexual organs |
| | D) | d. stem and root structure |
| | E) | e. chromosome number |
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2. The binomial system of nomenclature as used in Species Plantarum greatly simplified scientific names. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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3. In the Latin name Salix nigra, the first name is the _________, and the second is the _________. |
| | A) | a. genus, species |
| | B) | b. family, genus |
| | C) | c. common name, scientific name |
| | D) | d. species, genus |
| | E) | e. order, family |
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4. The 1884 book Language of Flowers was a popular plant taxonomy text that classified the plants from the Galapagos Islands. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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5. Genus names refer to |
| | A) | a. the plant’s aboriginal origins. |
| | B) | b. the plant’s use. |
| | C) | c. the location of plant growth. |
| | D) | d. the plant’s physical qualities. |
| | E) | e. all of the above. |
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6. A phylogenetic system of classification uses genetics, biochemistry, cell structures, and the fossil record to determine natural groupings among plants. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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7. Family names |
| | A) | a. are always capitalized. |
| | B) | b. end in the suffix -aceae. |
| | C) | c. are always italicized. |
| | D) | d. all of the above. |
| | E) | e. only a and b are correct. |
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8. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the taxonomic hierarchy? |
| | A) | a. Division, Order, Family, Class |
| | B) | b. Division, Class, Order, Family |
| | C) | c. Family, Division, Order, Class |
| | D) | d. Class, Order, Family, Division |
| | E) | e. Order, Division, Class, Family |
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9. Polyploid individuals of the same species may not be capable of reproducing with each other. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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10. Which region is the most biologically diverse area on the planet? |
| | A) | a. tropical rain forest |
| | B) | b. arctic tundra |
| | C) | c. prairie grassland |
| | D) | d. coniferous forest |
| | E) | e. temperate forest |
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11. It is anticipated that 225,000 extinctions will occur between 1990 and 2015. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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12. Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was formed from observing distinct differences between species on the Galapagos Islands and those in South America. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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13. The adaptation of bent grass to tolerate the heavy metals in mine soil is an example of _______. |
| | A) | a. biodiversity |
| | B) | b. artificial selection |
| | C) | c. natural selection |
| | D) | d. the biological species concept |
| | E) | e. mutation |
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14. Which of the following is NOT a principle of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection? |
| | A) | a. Individuals compete for limited resources. |
| | B) | b. Natural populations tend to overproduce. |
| | C) | c. Isolated populations always produce new species. |
| | D) | d. Individuals exhibit inheritable individual differences. |
| | E) | e. Individuals that are suited to the environment survive and reproduce. |
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15. The Phylocode |
| | A) | a. supports Linnaean nomenclature. |
| | B) | b. is a new classification system. |
| | C) | c. uses phylogeny as its basis. |
| | D) | d. all of the above. |
| | E) | e. only b and c are correct. |
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16. A clade is an artificial grouping of organisms based on their taxonomic similarities and not on monophyletic relationships. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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17. Which of the following suffixes would be used to denote a family name? |
| | A) | a. -phyta |
| | B) | b. –ales |
| | C) | c. –aceae |
| | D) | d. –opsida |
| | E) | e. None of the above |
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18. Which of the following genus names indicates its powerful medicinal property? |
| | A) | a. Vitis |
| | B) | b. Potentilla |
| | C) | c. Zinnia |
| | D) | d. Polygonum |
| | E) | e. Elodea |
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