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26-28 AP

Authored by Caitlin Riding

Biology

11th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If you were using cladistics to build a phylogenetic tree of cats, which of the following would be the best outgroup?

lion
domestic cat
leopard
wolf

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The correct sequence, from the most to the least comprehensive, of the taxonomic levels listed here is

Family, phylum, class, kingdom, order, species, genus
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
 Phylum, kingdom, order, class, species, family, genus
Phylum, family, class, order, kingdom, genus, species

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The common housefly belongs to all of the following taxa. Assuming you had access to textbooks, knowing which of the following should provide you with the most specific information about the common housefly?

order
family
genus
class

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If organisms A, B, and C belong to the same class but to different orders and if organisms D, E, and F belong to the same order but to different families, which of the following pairs of organisms would be expected to show the greatest degree of structural homology?

D and F
C and F
A and C
B and D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The best classification system is that which most closely

Unites organisms that possess similar morphologies
Corroborates the classification scheme in use at the time of Darwin
Conforms to traditional, Linnaean taxonomic practices
Reflects evolutionary history

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following pairs are the best examples of homologous structures?

Bat wing & human hand
owl wing & hornet wing
bat forelimb & bird wing
porcupine quill & cactus spine

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Generally, within a lineage, the largest number of shared derived characters should be found among two organisms that are members of the same

order
family
domain
kingdom

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