Classification & Phylogeny - EOC Review

How do we know that lions and tigers are NOT members of the same species?

• Lions and tigers do not reproduce with each other in the wild
• Lions and tigers look very different from each other
• Lions and tigers cannot produce offspring at all
• Lions are all male and tigers are all female

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How do we know that horses and donkeys are different species?

• Horses are bigger than donkeys
• Horses and donkeys will not reproduce with each other
• Donkeys are stronger than horses
• They cannot produce fertile offspring

What is this diagram called?

• Cladogram
• Genetic Map
• Evolutionary Map
• Family Tree

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In the diagram, what does Y represent?

• Evolution
• Speciation
• Extinction
• Time

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The top of the diagram would represent what time?

• 4.6 BYA
• Now
• 4.6 MYA
• Future

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Which of the following is true about this diagram?

• Fish and sharks are closely related to each other
• T-Rex and Dimetredon are most closely related than T-Rex and birds
• Reptiles evolve after whales
• Whales and fish are closely related to each other

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What species in the diagram is extinct?

• amphibians
• sharks
• birds
• dimetrodons

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According to the diagram, who does the bird share a most recent common ancestor with?

• Reptiles
• Amphibians
• T-Rex
• Whales

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The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

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

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The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name
• genus and species name
• domain and kingdom name
• kingdom and phylum name