Classification Review

What type of structures does this diagram show?

• Homologous

• Analagous

• Spontaneous

• Opposite

Answer explanation

Homologous structures may serve different purposes, but are derived from the same structures as seen in this diagram.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Given this cladogram, place the markers for the most closely related ancestor of Chimpanzees, and the most distant relative of Chimpanzees.

a

b

Most closely related ancestor

Most distant relative

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Match the following DOMAINS to their characteristics

• Eukaryotic, multicellular organism.

• Eukarya

• Prokaryotic, single celled, extreme conditions, no peptidoglycan

• Archaea

• Prokaryotic, unicellular, peptidoglycan in cell wall

• Bacteria

Given the similarities of the these organisms early in their developments, this would be evidence for which statement?

• They are not related

• They are very closely related

• They share a common ancestor

• This diagram tells us nothing

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Given this image of embryos at different stages of development, which two species are the most DISTANT relatives?

• Shark and Human

• Lizard and Chicken

• Pig and Shark

• Lizard and Human

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which of the following are used to classify organisms?

• Fossil records

• Morphology (structures)

• DNA

• What an organism eats

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Modern Classification primarily uses what characteristic to classify organisms?

• DNA

• Size

• Color

• Shape

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Match the following

• Animalia

• 
• Protista

• 
• Fungi

• 
• Plantae

• 
• Bacteria

• 

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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An important component of Classification is that it can include newly discovered species.

• True

• False

What are the components of a binomial name (scientific name)?

• Genus and species (specific epithet)

• Class and Order

• Kingdom and phylum

• Variety and order