19.1 Quiz: Finding Order in Biodiversity

Scientists depend on a system of _______ to name and classify species.

• agronomy

• taxidermy

• phenotype system

• taxonomy

Organism A and organism B are both classified in the same phylum. Which additional information about the two species can be concluded?

• The two organisms are members of the same kingdom.

• The two organisms are members of different domains.

• The two organisms are members of the same family.

• The two organisms are members of different orders.

In the 1990s, many scientists agreed that the five-kingdom classification scheme should be expanded to six kingdoms. Which discovery supported this decision?

• Fungi differed significantly from both plants and animals.

• Two groups of monerans--Eubacteria and Archaebacteria--differed significantly from one another.

• Protists are not a true kingdom, and should be classified in at least two different kingdoms.

• Fungi are not a true kingdom, and should be classified in at least two different kingdoms.

Eukaryotic cells

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

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Carolus Linnaeus developed _______, in which species are assigned two-part names.

• phenotype system

• binomial theorem

• genealogical nomenclature

• binomial nomenclature

The science of naming and grouping organisms is called _______, and the term _______ describes any of the groups of organisms.

• genealogy; kingdoms

• numismatics; families

• systematics; taxa

• speciation; species

Darin makes the following ordered list of taxa for the Linnaean classification system. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species Which correction, if any, is needed to make Darin's list accurate?

• Exchange the positions of Family and Order.

• Exchange the positions of Class and Family.

• Exchange the positions of Phylum and Order.

• No corrections are necessary; the list is in the correct order.

The species Ursus arctos, Ursus maritimus, and Ursus americanus are all members of the same genus. The classification of the three species supports which statement about them?

• Members of all three species live in similar environments.

• Members of all three species have similar size, shape, and body color.

• The three species share many characteristics and are biologically related.

• The three species are identical, but their members live in different environments.

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Includes plants, animals, and fungi

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

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Cell walls with peptidoglycan

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

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