Intro to zoology

The branch of science concerned with classification of organisms

• Taxonomy

• Ecology

• Neurology

• Botany

Which is the correct order of the taxonomy levels (from most broad to most specific)?

• species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• kingdom, domain, class, phylum, family, order, species, genus

• species, phylum, kingdom, domain, order, class, family, genus

Which domain do ALL animals belong to

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

Which kingdom will we be studying in this class?

• Fungi

• Protista

• Plantae

• Animalia

What is the definition of evolution

• Organisms adapting

• Organisms changing

• Organisms growing

• A change in the gene pool within a species

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Which driving force of evolution is caused by an organism adapting to their environment?

• Natural selection

• Genetic drift

• Non-random mating

• Decreased population size

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What does a cladogram show?

• Same Kingdom

• Same Domain

• Same Family

• Evolutionary relationships among organsims

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Did a gorilla evolve from a tiger?

• Yes

• No

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Which is closer related, tiger & salamander or tiger & shark?

• tiger & salamander

• tiger & shark

• Neither

• Both

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What is Biology?

• The study of animals

• The study of the environment

• The study of life

• The study of cells

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