Species

Canis lupus, the scientific name for a wolf, is in which genus?

• Canis

• lupus

• Animalia

• Mammalia

Which category of classification has the largest variety of organisms?

• genus

• phylum

• species

• kingdom

• A

• B

• C

• D

Is the mushroom more closely related to the sponge or the tomato?

• Tomato

• Sponge

Which trait do all organisms share (excluding the hagfish)?

• Fur

• Claws or nails

• Lungs

• Jaws

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta
• Order Amblygygi
• Order Araneae
• Order Scorpiones

The structures shown are_________

• homologous
• heterologous
• analogous
• vestigial

Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no proteins in common
• completely different DNA sequence

According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: 

• Species I
• Species II
• Species III
• Species IV

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot