This table shows four different variations of the classification system in use today. Which lists the levels of classification from most general to most specific from top to bottom of the column?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

The red oak tree, Quercus borealis, is a member of which genus?

• borealis

• oak

• Plantae

• Quercus

Species are classified based on their characteristics. Which characteristic identifies two organisms as members of one species? The organisms

• can produce fertile offspring.

• can communicate easily.

• will defend their territory.

• will move from place to place.

The table below shows the classification of four organisms. Which two are most related in terms of their DNA and evolutionary history?

• Shark and Wolf

• Whale and Wolf

• Whale and Shark

• Shark and Grasshopper

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

How do dichotomous keys and phylogenetic trees differ in regards to the information they provide?

• Dichotomous keys concentrate on evolutionary relationships, while

  phylogenetic trees are used to classify organisms by similar and

  dissimilar traits.

• Phylogenetic trees concentrate on evolutionary relationships, while

  dichotomous keys are used to classify organisms by similar and

  dissimilar traits.

• Dichotomous keys provide information about ancestors of species,

  and phylogenetic trees help identify specific species by using

  observable traits.

• Phylogenetic trees, also called pedigrees, provide a family history,

  while dichotomous keys help identify members within a family.

The table is a dichotomous key.

If an organism with straight antennae and stripes on the middle segment is found, which organism group would it most likely belong to?

• Organism A

• Organism B

• Organism C

• Organism D

Certain species of wasp are born “knowing” how to build a nest. Which type of behavior is this?

• conditioned behavior

• imprinted behavior

• territorial behavior

• innate behavior

Which description accurately describes: Innate Behavior?

• Birds flying south for the winter

• A mouse getting an electrical shock for every wrong turn it makes in a maze

• Students coming in from recess at the sound of a bell

• Baby sucking a bottle

• A turtle at a zoo not retracting into its shell due to repeated

  stimulation of people walking by

Which description accurately describes: Migration?

• Birds flying south for the winter

• A mouse getting an electrical shock for every wrong turn it makes in a maze

• Students coming in from recess at the sound of a bell

• Baby sucking a bottle

• A turtle at a zoo not retracting into its shell due to repeated

  stimulation of people walking by

Which description accurately describes: Operant Conditioning ?

• Birds flying south for the winter

• A mouse getting an electrical shock for every wrong turn it makes in a maze

• Students coming in from recess at the sound of a bell

• Baby sucking a bottle

• A turtle at a zoo not retracting into its shell due to repeated

  stimulation of people walking by