Classification and Dichotomous Keys Quiz LE 2020

Which row in the chart shows the correct classification group for each animal?

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• 2
• 3
• 4

Plants, animals, and bacteria are all

• in different kingdoms
• in the same kingdom
• autotrophic
• heterotrophic

Which two vertebrates are most closely related?

• A and B
• B and E
• C and D
• A and D

According to the classification scheme, what other animal is the house cat closest in relation to?

• dolphin
• songbird
• lynx
• wolf

Which classification category contains the greatest number of different types of organisms?

• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Genus
• Species

In the binomial system of nomenclature, which two classification groups provide the scientific name of an organism?

• kingdom and phylum
• phylum and species
• kingdom and genus
• genus and species

Within which classification group would all members show the greatest similarity?

• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Genus
• Species

Two organisms, Paramecium caudatum and Paramecium aurelia, were observed in a drop of pond water on a slide. These two organisms are members of

• the same genus and species
• the same genus but different species
• the same species but different genera
• different species and different genera

Which groups are arranged in correct descending order according to a modern classification system?

• kingdom, genus, phylum, species
• phylum, kingdom, species, genus
• kingdom, phylum, genus, species
• phylum, genus, species, kingdom

In the diagrams below, the circles labeled Felis represent all members of the genus Felis, and the circles labeled domestica represent members of the species domestica. Which arrangement of circles best illustrates the relationship between the genus and species of Felis domestica, the common house cat?

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