Classification and Evolution

What do scientists use to refer to organisms because common names can create confusion?

• Scientific Names

• Latin Kingdoms

• Nicknames

• First Name

What is the correct order of Classification?

• Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Species

The scientific name for an organism comes from its _____.

• class and phylum

• family and species

• kingdom and phylum

• genus and species

On this Cladogram, which animals have fur?

• Mouse, Chimp

• Pigeon, Mouse, Chimp

• Lizard, Pigeon, Mouse, Chimp

• Chimp

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The scientific name of an Platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus, what is the species?

• Ornithorhynchus

• anatinus

Animals living in extremely cold environments usually have special characteristics like thick blubber, thick fur, or other methods of conserving heat. What do these characteristics represent?

• Variations

• Adaptations

• Mutations

• Selective Breeding

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The process where organisms that are better adapted to their environment will survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less adapted is called...

• Cloning.

• Selective Breeding.

• Evolution of all species.

• Natural Selection.

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The finches Darwin studied had different beaks from those on the mainland of South America. This is most likely caused by...

• the finches on the mainland built better nests.

• there were different food sources on the islands.

• the finches on the island had to drink salt water.

• different predators on the island.

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The law of superposition states

• the oldest rock layer is on the top, the younger rock layer is on the bottom
• rock layers are always in sequence from oldest to youngest
• the youngest rock layer is on the bottom and the oldest is on the top
• the oldest layer is on the bottom and the youngest is on the top when it is undisturbed

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Ostrich wings are examples of

• homologous structures
• vestigial structures
• adaptations
• traits

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