Taxonomy

Which best explains why the birds evolved with differently shaped beaks?

• They interbred with each other.
• Some birds had defective gene pools.
• All of the birds ate the same type of food.
• They adapted to eating different types of food.

Evolution can best be described as which type of change?

• absolute change
• extreme change
• gradual change

Organisms who are evolutionarily closer are most likely found at which taxonomic level?

• order
• family
• kingdom

What is the system of organization or classification of living things called?

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Taxonomy

• Organization

• Phylum

• Genus

What is the system of naming living things with two names using genus and species called?

• Binomial Nomenclature

• Taxonomy

• Organization

• Phylum

• Genus

An organism made up of more than one cell.....

• Unicellular

• Anticellular

• Multicellular

Heterotrophic eukaryotes that includes all animals......

• Kingdom Animalia

• Kingdom Protista

• Kingdom Fungi

Which of the following sets of insects would be the most closely related?

• Insects in the same class

• Insects in the same family

• Insects in the same order

• Insects in the same species

Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain the most related set of animals?

• Domain

• Species

• Family

• Order

The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is most closely related to which of the following organisms?

• Cape lobster (Homarinus capensis)

• Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)

• Patagonian lobsterette (Thymops birsteini)

• Scarlett clawed lobster (Nephropsis atlantica)