Evolution and Classification

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

• Scientific Names

• Latin Kingdoms

• Nicknames

• First Name

The scientific name of a cherry blossom tree is Prunus yedoensis. What is its genus?

• Plantae

• Prunus

• Yedoensis

• Felis

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

What is a tool that is used to identify organisms and that consists of paired statements?

• Cladogram

• Dichotomous Key

• Map

• Fossil Record

On this Cladogram, which animals have fur?

• Mouse, Chimp

• Pigeon, Mouse, Chimp

• Lizard, Pigeon, Mouse, Chimp

• Chimp

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Using the cladogram below, which animals DON'T have lungs?

• Hagfish and Perch

• Salamander and Lizard

• Mouse and Chimp

• Pigeon

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

• Ornithorhynchus

• anatinus

Natural selection could not occur without...

• genetic variation in species
• stable environments
• competition for unlimited resources
• gradual warming of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Use the cladogram to determine which of the following organisms is most closely related to the dog?

• cat
• frog
• fish
• fly

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The species of finches that Darwin observed differed in the shape of their beaks.  According to Darwin, all of these species probably differed due to...

• natural selection
• had migrated from Africa
• had descended from similar birds in Africa
• ate the same diet

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4