Penguin Storyline Quiz Review

The field of biology that classifies organisms is called...

• Taxonomy

• Phylogeny

• Paleontology

• Embryology

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

Phylogeny is...

• The study of classification of different species

• The study of the evolutionary history of a species

• The study of prehistoric life

• The study of the distribution of different species

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

The groups in a phylogenetic tree are called...

• Taxa

• Nodes

• Roots

• Branches

Places on a phylogenetic tree where organisms share a common ancestor are called...

• Nodes

• Branches

• Taxa

• Species

Based on the figure, which organism is most closely related to the polar bear?

• black bear

• european brown bear

• western north american brown bear

• asian brown bear

Which evidence would be the most accurate when developing a cladogram?

• morphological

• molecular

• ecological

• fossil