Classification Pretest

Traditional classifications primarily use -

• DNA similiarities

• family trees based on cellular structure

• extinct organisms

• general similarities in appearance and body structure

Which two genus are most closely related in the Carnivora order?

• Felidae and Mustelidae

• Panthera and Mephitis

• Mephitis and Lutra

• Canis familiaris and Canis lupus

The two word system used in biology for naming organisms is called -

• Genus species

• dichotomous system

• binomial nomenclature

• polynomial equations

A hypothesis is a statement made by a scientist and -

• is usually true

• can be tested

• is always true

• is the same as a theory

Which of these is most closely related to the oak weevil?

• Mullein Weevil

• Hazelnut Weevil

• Pine Reproduction Weevil

• Boll Weevil

What is a species?

• A group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring

• Animal with a backbone

• A behavior or trait that helps an organism survive

• Slow constant evolution

Who organized living things by creating binomial nomenclature?

• Carolus Linnaeus
• Robert Hooke
• Anton van Leeuwenhoek
• James Watson

What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genius, species
• domain, kingdom, phamily, class, order, family, genus, species
• domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

How do scientists organize living things?

• by looks
• by shared characteristics
• by size
• by differences

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things.

• taxonomy
• taxadermy
• taxicab
• toxicology