1.2 A Systematic Approach Quiz

What is taxonomy?

• The classification, description, identification, and naming of living organisms

• The study of microorganisms

• The study of human anatomy

• The process of photosynthesis

Who is considered the most famous early taxonomist?

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Louis Pasteur

• Carolus Linnaeus

What did Ernst Haeckel propose in 1866?

• The kingdom Fungi

• The kingdom Protista

• The kingdom Animalia

• The kingdom Plantae

Which kingdom was added by Robert Whittaker in 1969?

• Monera

• Fungi

• Animalia

• Protista

What is the most specific and basic taxonomic unit?

• Species

• Genus

• Order

• Family

What is a phylogenetic tree?

• A method of genetic engineering

• A diagram showing evolutionary relationships

• A classification of minerals

• A type of microorganism

What discovery did Carl Woese make in the 1970s?

• The structure of DNA

• The existence of archaea

• The process of fermentation

• The theory of evolution

What is horizontal gene transfer?

• The division of cells

• The process of photosynthesis

• The absorption of a gene from one species into another organism's genome

• The transfer of genes from parent to offspring

Which domains are included in Woese and Fox's phylogenetic tree?

• Eukarya, Protista, Animalia

• Protista, Monera, Fungi

• Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

• Animalia, Plantae, Fungi

Why are viruses not included in the tree of life?

• They do not have a nucleus

• They are too small to be classified

• They are not living organisms

• They are not made up of cells