Taxonomy Practice

Using the diagram above, which of the following taxonomic groups would contain plants with the greatest amount of genetic variety and differences?

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Order

• Family

Using the diagram above, which of the following groups of vertebrates would contain the LEAST related animals?

• Vertebrates in the same genus

• Vertebrates in the same species

• Vertebrates in the same class

• Vertebrates in the same family

Which of the following sets of animls would be the MOST closely related?

• Animals in the same order

• Animals in the same genus

• Animals in the same class

• Animas in the same family

Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain the MOST number of living organisms?

• Domain

• Species

• Family

• Order

Which of the following taxanomic groups would contain organisms with the greatest amount of genetic similarities?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Class

Which of the following statements regarding Taxonomy is true?

• Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms based on similar characteristics

• Taxonomy is describing the regulation of genes

• Taxonomy is developing a new species via genetic engineering

• Taxonomy is the study of microscopic life form

Which of the following pairs of organisms would be most closely related?

• Desert Iguana and Box Turtle

• Chuckwalla and Bush anole

• Box Turtle and Bush anole

• Desert Iguana and Chuckwalla

At what taxon does the Box turtle diverge from the Desert Iguana

• Class

• Order

• Family

• Genus

The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is most closely related genetically to which of the following organisms?

• Cape lobster (Homarinus capensis)

• Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)

• Patagonian lobsterette (Thymops birsteini)

• Scarlett clawed lobster (Nephropsis atlantica)

Complete the analogy below

Domain: Broad :: Species : _________

• General

• Specific

• Genus

• Phylum