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The binomial system of classification was developed by |
| | A) | Darwin. |
| | B) | Wallace. |
| | C) | Linnaeus. |
| | D) | Malthus. |
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It is estimated that up to ____ million different organisms exist in the world. |
| | A) | 1 |
| | B) | 5 |
| | C) | 50 |
| | D) | 100 |
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Which one of the following sequences shows the correct hierarchy of classification, going from the most inclusive to the least inclusive? |
| | A) | kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species |
| | B) | kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
| | C) | species, genus, family, class, order, phylum, kingdom |
| | D) | phylum, kingdom, genus, species, family, order, class |
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The biological species concept is widely employed for defining species in which of the following kingdoms? |
| | A) | Animal |
| | B) | Plant |
| | C) | Fungi |
| | D) | Protist |
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The reconstruction and study of evolutionary trees is called |
| | A) | classification |
| | B) | taxonomy. |
| | C) | systematics. |
| | D) | biological species concept. |
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At the present time, scientists have named approximately ____ species. |
| | A) | 500,000 |
| | B) | 1,000,000 |
| | C) | 1,500,000 |
| | D) | 10,000,000 |
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Which Kingdom inhabits some of the most extreme environments on Earth? |
| | A) | Archaea |
| | B) | Plantae |
| | C) | Animalia |
| | D) | Bacteria |
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A phylogenetic tree is a branching diagram that represents the phylogeny of a group of organisms. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The binomial system of classification names an organism by using a list of adjectives that describe the organism. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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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 archaea are more closely related to the eukaryotes than to the bacteria. |
| | A) | Fossils |
| | B) | RNA sequencing |
| | C) | Cytochrome c comparison |
| | D) | Cladistics |
| | E) | Both 1 and 4 |
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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) | specific epithet |
| | C) | family |
| | D) | common name |
| | 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 confusing. |
| | E) | All 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 2 and 4 |
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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 most likely a member of the kingdom ________________. |
| | A) | Bacteria. |
| | 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 1 and 4 |
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Living organisms are grouped into three categories called kingdoms. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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