Introduction to Zoology

Which word does NOT correctly describe animals:

• eukaryotic
• autotrophic
• multicellular
• diploid

Scientists believe that animals evolved from:

• fungi
• protists
• bacteria
• plants

Who was the first scientist to classify living organisms?

• Ernst Mayr
• Charles Darwin
• Carolus Linnaeus
• Aristotle

Who developed the current system used to classify living organisms?

• Ernst Mayr
• Charles Darwin
• Carolus Linnaeus
• Aristotle

Who developed the biological species concept?

• Ernst Mayr
• Charles Darwin
• Carolus Linnaeus
• Aristotle

When typing a scientific name, what font setting should be used?

• Bold
• Italics
• Underline
• Subscript

What two groups are used for a scientific name?

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

What are cryptic species?

• Nearly identical species that differ genetically
• Hybrids formed from crossing different species
• Species that were previously thought to be extinct
• Species found to exist in places they should not be 

When animals consume more energy than they use, they are able to store the extra in what two forms?

• sugar and protein
• glycogen and fat
• glucose and starch
• blubber and cellulose

Taxonomists use ranking systems to categorize animals, this is referred to as

• Phylogeny
• Morphology
• Physiology
• Hierarchy