Animal Evolution and Classification

Which animal is has the closest ancestor with mammals?

• Reptiles
• Birds
• Lampry
• Ray-finned fishes

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Which animal is directly connected to the oldest ancestor?

• Birds
• Mammals
• Lampry
• Turtle

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The science of describing,naming,and classifying organisms is 

• dichotomous key 
• taxonomy
• bacteria
• classification

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 

• Amphibians
• Ray finned fish
• Crocodiles
• Birds

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The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name
• genus and species name
• domain and kingdom name
• kingdom and phylum name

What do phylogenic trees do?

• Help you visualize how species are related.
• Provide windbreaks in your yard.
• Provide DNA details.
• Show the distribution of organisms

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A cladogram is shown below. All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of —

• fur

• claws or nails

• lungs

• jaws

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What can explain the the different bird beaks that Darwin observed?

• Mitosis

• Natural Selection

• Use & Disuse

• Asexual Reproduction

The lowest level in biological classification is the _________ .

• genus

• family

• species

• order

Which Level of Classification has the largest and most diverse grouping of living things?

• Phylum

• Species

• kingdom

• Genus