UIL Topic 7 - Origin and Diversity of Life on Earth

Which taxonomic level is the most inclusive, containing the most diverse range of organisms?

• A) Class

• B) Family

• C) Phylum

• D) Domain

Which kingdom includes multicellular, photosynthetic organisms with cell walls made of cellulose?

• A) Fungi

• B) Animalia

• C) Plantae

• D) Protista

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Which group of organisms is most closely related to fungi?

• A) Plants

• B) Animals

• C) Protists

• D) Bacteria

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Which classification system is based on evolutionary relationships between organisms?

• A) Phylogenetic system

• B) Linnaean system

• C) Morphological system

• D) Binary system

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Prokaryotic organisms belong to which two domains?

• A) Bacteria and Protista

• B) Archaea and Protista

• C) Archaea and Bacteria

• D) Bacteria and Eukarya

In a phylogenetic tree, a branch point represents:

• an individual species

• a common ancestor of different species

• an extinct organism

• a unique adaptation

Which of the following is a characteristic unique to animals in the domain Eukarya?

• Autotrophic nutrition

• Photosynthesis

• Multicellularity

• Nervous tissue

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Which term describes a group of organisms that includes a common ancestor and all of its descendants?

• Paraphyletic group

• Polyphyletic group

• Monophyletic group

• Cladistic group

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Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from broadest to most specific?

• Phylum, Domain, Order, Family, Species

• Domain, Phylum, Class, Family, Species

• Domain, Class, Family, Order, Genus

• Class, Order, Genus, Family, Species

In cladistics, shared derived characteristics are used to:

• define a species

• reconstruct evolutionary relationships

• describe an organism’s physical appearance

• separate domains of life

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