Phylogeny Quiz

The field of biology that classifies organisms is called...

• Taxonomy

• Phylogeny

• Paleontology

• Embryology

Which of the following is NOT a domain of life?

• Prokarya

• Eukarya

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria

Which level of biological classification is the MOST specific?

• Phylum

• Kingdom

• Order

• Species

Which level of biological classification is the LEAST specific?

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Family

In binomial nomenclatures, in which order are the names listed?

• Genus, Species

• Species, Genus

• Phylum, Order

• Order, Phylum

Phylogeny is...

• The study of classification of different species

• The study of the evolutionary history of a species

• The study of prehistoric life

• The study of the distribution of different species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which of the following statements about endosymbiotic theory is FALSE?

• Two (2) prokaryotes coevolved the form the first eukaryote

• One prokaryote absorbed another prokaryote

• Explains the evolution of the mitochondria and chloroplast

• Prokaryotes evolved from the first eukaryotes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Phylogenetic trees show...

• Evolutionary relationships between different species

• How one species has evolved through time

• Which species has evolved the most

• Which species have evolved from other species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

According to maximum parsimony...

• The simpler your phylogenetic tree, the better

• Phylogenetic trees should have many branches

• All organisms in a phylogenetic tree must descend from a common ancestor

• Phylogenetic trees must show all traits

The groups in a phylogenetic tree are called...

• Taxa

• Nodes

• Roots

• Branches