Zoology Fall Final Practice

What is the study of animals?

• anatomy

• zoology

• herpetology

• genetics

Put these taxonomic categories in order from the broadest to the most specific.

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

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

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

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

Binomial nomenclature uses a 2-part name for each organism. The 2 parts are the ________ names.

• genus and family

• family and species

• genus and species

• family and phylum

Organic evolution includes the concept that

• everything evolved from amoebas

• organisms haven't changed

• organisms change over time

• humans evolved from gorillas

Similarity in __________ is good evidence for evolutionary relationships among animals.

• behavorial patterns

• a sequence of DNA

• body coloration

• habitats

Which of the following is NOT a main point in Darwin's theory?

• All organisms have far LESS reproductive potential than first thought.


• Inherited variations exist.

• There is a constant struggle for existence.


• Adaptive traits will be perpetuated in subsequent generations.


Darwin observed _______ in the Galápagos Islands; they are used as an example to illustrate great adaptive radiation.

• beetles

• whales

• insects

• finches

With ___________________, traits that were detrimental would be eliminated by the failure of the animal to reproduce

• gamete formation

• natural selection

• genetic mutations

• environmental stressors

What can explain both why animals appear and function the way they do, but also explains family relationships within the animal kingdom?

• evolution

• ecology

• population

• anatomy

According to Darwin, "descent with modification" simply means

• change in a species is directed by a need

• change is degenerate

• populations change over time

• forces of wind, rain, rivers and geological uplift shape the earth today.