U2- zoology- the phylogeny of animal taxa

How does a phylogenetic context support hypotheses of relationships between animal taxa?

• By comparing size
• By examining habitat
• By analyzing evolutionary history
• By analyzing behavior

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What is the purpose of deriving the phylogeny of animal taxa?

• To understand their evolutionary relationships
• To study their behavior
• To determine their size
• To understand their habitat

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What are the informative characteristics used to derive the phylogeny of animal taxa?

• Habitat
• Morphology
• Coloration
• Size

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Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence used to explain the relationships among animal taxa?

• Embryology
• Biochemistry
• Morphology
• Behavior

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What type of model is used to place animal taxa in a phylogenetic context?

• Population graph
• Ecosystem
• Cladogram
• Food web

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What does the analysis and interpretation of data in zoology help explain?

• Patterns in diet
• Patterns in behavior
• Patterns in habitat
• Patterns in structure and function

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Which of the following animal taxa is NOT included in a classification of representative animal taxa?

• Platyhelminthes
• Porifera
• Cnidaria
• Mammalia

Methodically cut up (a body, part, or plant) in order to study its internal parts

• Dissection

• Embalming

• Incision

• Probe

Toward the back of the body

• Superior

• Inferior

• Posterior

• Anterior

The branch of science concerned with classification of organisms

• Taxonomy

• Ecology

• Neurology

• Botany