Classification Review

Which level of biological classification is the MOST specific?

• Phylum

• Kingdom

• Order

• Species

Which level of biological classification is the LEAST specific?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Family

In binomial nomenclatures, in which order are the names listed?

• Genus, Species

• Species, Genus

• Phylum, Order

• Order, Phylum

Phylogenetic trees show...

• Evolutionary relationships between different species

• How one species has evolved through time

• Which species has evolved the most

• Which species have evolved from other species

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 

• Amphibians
• Ray finned fish
• Crocodiles
• Birds

According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to: 

• Amphibians
• Sharks
• Ray Finned Fish
• Crocodiles

Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?

• jaws
• mammary glands & hair
• terrestrial during all life stages
• bipedal & opposable thumbs

What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?

• Vertebrae
• Bony skeleton
• Four limbs
• None

Which species is most closely related to species C?

• A

• B

• D

what is the most related to the frog

• tuna
• turtle
• chicken