Unit 7 Taxonomy Review

Why is it important to assign each organism a scientific name?

• So they are universally identifiable

• To help study behaviors of organisms

• To develop common names

• To describe how an individual looks

Two students want to compare their research of spiders. Which information must the two students provide to each other to determine if they studied the same type of spiders?

• Size of the spider populations

• amount of venom produced

• Species name of the spiders studied

• Type of habitat in which the spiders live

A student sees a black bear at the zoo and wants to research specific information about the animal. Which levels of taxonomy are BEST to use?

• Kingdom and species

• Kingdom and genus

• Species and family

• Genus and species

There are over 7,000 species of lizards in the world. Why would it be important for scientists to use a standardized taxonomic system when naming species of lizards?

• To determine the impact of removing one species of lizard from their habitat in the ecosystem.

• To ensure that all species of lizards are located in the fossil record

• To avoid confusion in the identification of a variety of lizard species

• To place snakes in various groups based on their habitats in the ecosystem

Which two kingdoms

do not contain a

nucleus?

• Protista

• bacteria

• archaebacteria

• plants

Lions and tigers are both mammals in the order carnivora. What other classification group do they share?

• species

• genus

• phylum

• family

Which characteristics are shared by

the snail and spider?

• 8 legs

• shell

• no wings

• invertebrate

Which two species are most closely related?

• Dog

• Bangus

• Wolf

• Lion

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Which explanation best describes why dogs and

wolves are classified in the same genus?

• They mate and produce offspring

• they are both in kingdom animalia and eat the same thing

• they live in similar habitats

• they are both in family canidae and share a common ancestor

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Students have determined that the organism

belongs to the class Aves. Other than having feathers and

being able to fly, what other features does

the organism have?

• it has fur

• it does not have a backbone

• it cannot fly

• it can change location on its own

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