Taxonomy & Evolution Practice

What is the advantage of using binomial nomenclature (scientific names)

• Names are universal
• Names are more specific
• Name can be descriptive
• All of the above

What decides if a mutation will increase in a population?

• How many other alleles there are
• If the mutation makes the organism more fit
• How many phenotypes there are
• If the mutation was caused by humans or nature

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which group correctly goes from most general to most specific?

• Species, phylum, genus, kingdom
• genus, species, kingdom, phylum
• kingdom, phylum, genus, species
• phylum, kingdom, genus, species

Several different classes make up a 

• kingdom
• phylum
• family
• genus

Lama glama, the scientific name for a llama refers to it's...

• Kingdom and phylum
• Kingdom and species
• Genus and phylum
• Genus and species

What is a possible explanation for the change in allele frequency?

• Green allele is recessive
• Purple alleel is dominant
• Green allele is being selected against
• Green allele is being selected for

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In classification, what group is the largest division of a kingdom?

• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family

A eukaryotic, multicellular, heterotroph with a cell wall belongs to which kingdom?

• Animalia
• Plantae
• Fungi
• Protista

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on their names you know that Camelus dromedarius and Camelus bactrius do NOT belong to the same

• Kingdom
• Species
• Genus
• Order

• Class Insecta
• Order Scorpiones
• Order Aranae
• Order Amblypygi