The Linnaean System

SCIENCE 8A REVIEW

Taxonomy and Evolution

4Q Pointers to Review

• Early Systems of Classification

• Binomial System of Naming Organisms

• Domains and Kingdoms of Living World

• Biological Diversity

• Protection and Conservation of

  Economically Important Species

4Q Pointers to Review

• Theories of Evolution

• Mechanisms of Natural Selection

• Evidences of Evolution

• The Development of New Species

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately lists the levels of classification in our current taxonomic system?

• Phylum, kingdom, domain, class, order, family, genus, species

• Class, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, species

• Domain, phylum, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species

• Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most limiting level of classification of an organism?

• Class

• Genus

• Order

• Species

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the least limiting level of classification?

• Class

• Genus

• Order

• Species

Multiple Choice

Which grouping of organisms is considered to have the greatest amount of diversity?

• Kingdom

• Species

• Domain

• Order

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows the correct scientific name for a fruit fly?

• Drosophila Melanogaster

• drosophila Melanogaster

• Drosophila melanogaster

• DROSOPHILIA melanogaster

Multiple Choice

What can we infer about bacteria based upon the illustration?

• There is only one kingdom within the domain of bacteria .

• There are three kingdoms with the domain bacteria.

• There is one domain within the kingdom bacteria

• There are three domains within the kingdom bacteria

Multiple Choice

Based upon the information included in the chart above, “Domain A” represents which of the following domains?

• Plantae

• Eukarya

• Bacteria

• Archaea

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best completes the table, in the cell marked “?”?

• Yes

• No

• Some

• Unknown

Multiple Choice

Based upon the information included in the chart above, “Domain C” represents which of the following domains?

• Plantae

• Eukarya

• Bacteria

• Archaea

Multiple Choice

What do the letters D & C represent in the diagram?

• Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes

• Mammals and Reptiles

• Animals and Plants

• Phyla and Classes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following letters represents bacteria within the illustration above?

• A

• D

• C

Multiple Choice

Which of the following letters represents kingdoms within the illustration above?

• A and B

• D and C

• A and D

• C and B

Multiple Choice

One type of organism is multicellular and performs photosynthesis. Into which kingdom does this organism most likely belong?

• Protists

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

Multiple Choice

One type of organism has some photosynthetic members but is primarily unicellular. They do have a true nucleus and organelles. Into which kingdom does this organism most likely belong?

• Protists

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

Multiple Choice

These organisms are eukaryotic, nearly all are multicellular; they are nonphotosynthetic. To which kingdom do they best fit?

• Protists

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

Multiple Choice

What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?

• variation

• adaptation

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

Multiple Choice

Which scientist developed a classification system for organisms?

• Charles Darwin

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

• Charles Darwin

• Carolus Linnaeus

Multiple Choice

What observations did Charles Darwin make about finches in the Galápagos Islands?

• The same species of finches lived on all the islands

• Different species of finches lived on different islands.

• Various species of finches lived on just one of the islands.

• Identical species of finches lived in South America.

Multiple Choice

The remnant of an organ that had a function in an early ancestor is known as a(n) _________.

• fossils structure

• analogous structure.

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

Multiple Choice

Which theory ties the fields of biology and geology together?

• evolution

• uniformitarianism

• catastrophism

• gradualism

Multiple Choice

What is the study of the distribution of organisms around the world?

• paleontology

• biology

• taxonomy

• biogeography

Multiple Choice

Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce ____.

• fewer mutations

• more offspring

• stronger genes.

• better traits