Biology Chapter 17 Exam

Which is a characteristic of the species classified in the Domain Archaea?

• They are anaerobic

• They are autotrophic

• They are extremophiles

• Their cell walls contain peptidoglycan

For which organism would it be best for scientists to use the scientific name rather than the common name?

• Blue Whale

• Bottlenose Dolphin

• Sea Horse

• Whitetail Deer

Which is NOT one of the three domains?

• Archaea

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

Which cell wall material disinguishes all of the organisms in Kingdom Plantae?

• Cellulose

• Chitin

• Hyphae

• Peptidoglycan

Which species concept defines a species in terms of patterns of ancestry and descent?

• Ancestral species concept

• Evolutionary species concept

• Phylogenic species concept

• Typological species concept

Llamas and Alpacas are classified as different species, yet they can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. For which species concept does this represent?

• Genetic species concept

• Phylogenic species concept

• Taxonomic species concept

• Biological species concept

On what characteristics did Linnaeus base his system of classification?

• Red blood and bloodless

• Evolutionary history

• Behavior and habitat

• Body structure

T or F: A molecular clock shows how mutations might accumulate over time.

• True

• False

Which of the following scientific name is NOT written correctly?

• Musca domestica

• Homo sapiens

• panthera Tigris

• Pinus taeda

Which is the largest grouping in the taxonomy?

• family
• kingdom
• species
• phylum