Unit 4 Classification Test Prep

Birds are uniquely classified from other organisms because they all...

• lay egg

• eat seeds

• have wings

• have feathers

Ferns and pine trees can be classified as different organisms from each other based on whether they have...

• a vascular system.

• flowers.

• seeds.

• a nonvascular system.

Which characteristic do all owl families share?

• nighttime hunting

• large body size

• small eyes

• heart-shaped faces

Which taxonomic classification level is the largest or most broad?

• kingdom

• order

• domain

• species

Select the correct format for the scientific name of the domestic cat?

• Felidate Felis Catus - all italics

• felis Catus - no italics

• Felis catus - all italics

• felis catus - all italics

Mold on bread is categorized as a(n)

• animal.

• fungus.

• plant.

• bacterium.

Which statement is true?

• A dichotomous key uses question pairs to identify organisms by their group.

• A dichotomous key uses photgraphs to identify organisms using observable traits.

• A dichotomous key uses question pairs to identify organisms by their characteristics.

• A dischotomous key uses sample to identify organisms using observable traits.

Your teacher describes an organism that digest its food externally before absorbing it. You also find out that this organism cannot move. Based on what you've learned, this organism is most likely a(n)

• animal.

• protist.

• fungus.

• bacterium.

What is the lowest or most narrow level of taxonomic classification?

• genus

• order

• species

• class

What is the name of a specific type of model that shows how animals diverge during evolution?

• taxonomy

• diagram

• hierarchy

• cladogram