Quiz about Dichotomy Keys

Question 1

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

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genus and species name

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class and family name

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domain and kingdom name

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kingdom and phylum name

Question 2

Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:

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dichotomous key

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binomial nmenclature

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scientific name

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binomial key

Question 3

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

Accepted Answer

Order Araneae

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Class Insecta

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Order Amblygygi

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Order Scorpiones

Question 4

A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?

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Presence of antennae

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Jointed legs

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Body segments

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Presence of eyes

Question 5

When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

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physical features

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weather patterns

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environment

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diet

Question 6

A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?

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Spruce

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Juniper

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Pine

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Fir

Question 7

What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 8

What is the name of bird W?

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Geospiza

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Certhidea

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Camarhynchus

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Platyspiza

Question 9

What is the name of bird Z?

Accepted Answer

Camarhynchus

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Certhidea

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Geospiza

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Platyspiza

Question 10

What is a dichotomous key used for in science?

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Classify organisms

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To organize biomes

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Identify bacteria only

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None of these

Question 11

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

Accepted Answer

Whip Scorpion

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Wind Scorpion

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Daddy long legs

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Scorpion

Question 12

Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.

Accepted Answer

trumpet fish

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peacock flounder

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band-tail puffer

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spotted goat fish

Question 13

Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.

Accepted Answer

spotted goat fish

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band-tail puffer

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peacock flounder

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trumpet fish

Question 14

A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?

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Lepidoptera

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Coleoptera

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Heteroptera

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Diptera

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of a house cat? (imagine that these options are all in italics)

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Felis domesticus

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Felis Domesticus

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felis domesticus

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felis Domesticus

Question 16

The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.

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genus, species

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species, genus

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phylum, order

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class, spices

Question 17

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

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

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

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

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

Question 18

A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?

Accepted Answer

Lepidoptera

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Coleoptera

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Heteroptera

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Diptera

Question 19

What is the scientific name of housefly?

Accepted Answer

Musca domestica

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Insect domestica

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Animalia domestica

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Diptera domestica

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