Second Benchmark

The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is:

• taxonomy

• classification

• life science

• organization

Felis domesticus is the scientific name for a house cat. Which part of the name is the genus name?

• domesticus

• felis

• dom

• cus

Which of the following is the correct order for least related to most related?

• Domain

  Kingdom

  Phylum

  Class

  Order

  Family

  Genus

  Species

• Species

  Kingdom

  Phylum

  Class

  Order

  Family

  Genus

  Domain

• Species

  Genus

  Family

  Order

  Class

  Phylum

  Kingdom

  Domain

• Domain

  Kingdom

  Class

  Phylum

  Order

  Genus

  Family

  Species

Who created the most commonly used system of taxonomy?

• Niels Bohr

• Watson and Crick

• Charles Darwin

• Carl Linnaeus

The eight levels of classification in order from general to specific are: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

• True

• False

The change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and due to the process of natural selection is called ______.

• variation

• adaptation

• evolution

• camoflauge

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry

• vestigial structures
• homologous structures
• adaptive radiation
• fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called

• evolution
• extinction
• adaptation
• natural selection

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)

• Variation
• Adaptation
• Behavior
• Environment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of

• Homologous structure
• Analogous structure
• Mimicry
• Camoflague

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2