Taxonomy and Classification Quiz Review

In order to classify organisms into the proper taxa today, we primarily utilize the DNA of the organism to identify which organisms are most closely related. Before we had access to this technology, what was primarily used to classify organisms?

• Comparing their physical structures

• Comparing their diets

• Comparing their beak sizes

• Comparing the way they did their mating dance

What is the name of the taxonomic tool that is shown in the diagram?

• Dichotomous Key

• Phylogenic Tree

• Cladogram

• Phylogenetic Tree

According to the Linnaean Classificiation System, what is the most broad and general taxonomic group that would represent ALL living organisms on the planet?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Class

Which levels of biological classification are utilized in binomial nomenclature in order to establish the scientific name of an organism?

• Kingdom and Phylum

• Class and Order

• Domain and Family

• Genus and Species

Which of the following is written as a proper scientific name of an organism?

• Felis Domesticus

• Felis domesticus

• felis Domesticus

• Felis domesticus

Which of the following are considered domains of life? (Choose all that apply)

• Archaeabacteria

• Animalia

• Eubacteria

• Monera

• Eukarya

Which domain of life is characterized by unicellular prokaryotic organisms with circular DNA, flagella to use for movement and a cell wall made out of peptidoglycan?

• Eukarya

• Archaeabacteria

• Mammalia

• Eubacteria

This type of reproductive method is utilized by eubacteria in order to make copies of themselves?

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Binary Fission

• Dideoxyribonucleotide Chain Termination

Which scientist was involved in disproving spontaneous generation and creating the germ theory of disease, based on his experiment which involved the discovery of infectious particles in the air that are capable of causing disease?

• Louis Pasteur

• Fred Sanger

• Robert Hooke

• Robert Koch

Which domain of life is characterized by unicellular prokaryotic organisms that are primarily known for living in some of the most extreme conditions on the planet?

• Eukarya

• Archaeabacteria

• Mammalia

• Eubacteria