Taxonomy

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Which two taxonomic groups give you the scientific name of an organism?

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Genus & Species

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The bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related to the ________. Options: Spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki; Asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax; Northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens; African bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus

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Northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens

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Which of the two organisms are the MOST related? Options: Tiger and Polar Bear, Polar Bear and Mountain Lion, Mountain Lion and Tiger, Zebra and Tiger

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Mountain Lion and Tiger

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Which of the following organisms are the LEAST related? Zebra and Tiger, Polar Bear and Mountain Lion, Polar Bear and tiger, Mountain Lion and Tiger

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Zebra and Tiger

Front

Use the dichotomous key to identify Bird X? Options: Certhidea, Geospiza, Camarhynchus, Platyspiza

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Camarhynchus

Front

Order from least related to most related: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Which of the following pairs of organisms would be the most closely related?
- Desert iguana and Box turtle
- Chuckwalla and Bush anole
- Box turtle and Bush anole
- Desert iguana and Chuckwalla

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Desert iguana and Chuckwalla

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Arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. Options: Whip Scorpion, Wind Scorpion, Daddy long legs, Scorpion

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Whip Scorpion

Front

The most specific group that an organism can belong to is its ______. Options: Genus, Species, Family, Kingdom

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Species

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Information needed to determine if two scientists studied the same type of fireflies: Size of the firefly populations, Type of habitat in which the fireflies live, Color of light produced by the fireflies, Species name of the fireflies studied.

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Species name of the fireflies studied