Biodiversity Quiz Review 21-22

Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?

• organisms that share a domain
• organisms that share a family 
• organisms that share a genus 
• organisms that share a species 

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

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

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

• Geology
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Chemistry

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.

• domain

• kingdom

• species

• class

What type of organism makes its own food?

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

What is another name to describe a heterotroph?

• Consumer
• Producer

Which terms best describe autotrophs?

• Plants; producers
• Animals; producers
• Plants; consumers
• Animals; consumers

A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?

• Juniper
• Pine
• Spruce
• Fir

What is the name of bird W?

• Certhidea
• Geospiza
• Camarhynchus
• Platyspiza