Taxonomy Review

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta
• Order Amblygygi
• Order Araneae
• Order Scorpiones

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Which Taxonomic groups do Felis catus and Felis silvestris have in common? (Select all that apply)

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Two organisms have their taxonomy listed below. Which taxonomic groups do the organisms have in common?

(Select all that apply)

Eukaryota | Eukaryota

Animalia | Animalia

Arthropoda | Arthropoda

Insecta | Insecta

Orthoptera | Orthoptera

Acrididae | Acrididae

Schistocera americana | Tropidischia xanthostoma

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Genus

• Class

• Order

Which two organisms on the chart are most closesly related?

• Homo sapiens

• Canis lupus familiaris

• Macropus giganteus

• Baksia semata

• Canis Lupus

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You are observing an organism and note that it has the following characteristics: eukaryotic cell, multicellular, asexual reproduction, and heterotrophic.

To what Domain and Kingdom could this organism belong?

• Archaea and Animalia

• Eukarya and Animalia

• Bacteria and Bacteria

• Eukarya and Plantae

When humans observe organisms under a microscope we can easily tell if the organism has a nucleus. What is the term for an organism that has a nucleus?

• Eukarya

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Eyekaryote

When we do not have a filter available, sometimes humans in the wilderness will need to boil water. Boiling water destroys harmful microorganisms in the water that will help prevent humans from getting sick. What domain would these organisms belong to?

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Eukarya

• Prokarya

Consider the Tiger (Puma tigris) and the common house cat (Felis catus). Both of these organisms share the taxa Family, which is called Felidae. Which statement would be true of this relationship? (choose all correct answers)

• Since they are in the same Family, they also share the same Order

• They have the same species

• Since they share the same Phylum, they also share the same Kingdom

• They have many characteristics in common because they are closely related

• They are not very closely related because they do not share many taxa

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The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
• Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

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What is the scientific name of the domesticated cat?

• Chordata

• Felidae Catus

• Felis Catus

• Felis Chordata