
Taxonomy and Evolutionary Relationships
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the scientific field dedicated to naming, describing, and classifying organisms?
Ecology
Zoology
Taxonomy
Biology
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which system gives each animal a unique two-part Latin name?
Common naming
Binomial nomenclature
Descriptive classification
Hierarchical grouping
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the taxonomic hierarchy, which level is the most specific?
Family
Order
Species
Genus
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When similar traits in different animals develop independently, what are they called?
Homologous traits
Analogous traits
Genetic traits
Evolutionary traits
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a key trait that generally defines animals?
Eaters
Movers
Sexual reproducers
Unicellular
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a living thing's evolutionary history describe?
Only its current physical appearance.
Its genetic record, relationships with relatives and ancestors, and how it evolved over time.
How it will evolve in the future.
Only its diet and habitat.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of a phylogeny?
To rank species by their intelligence.
To illustrate the evolutionary relationships and common ancestry among different species.
To predict the exact lifespan of an organism.
To categorize organisms based on their color and size.
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