A branching diagram that shows evolutionary relationships is called...

Traits that appear along an evolutionary timeline and are found in some organisms but not all are...

*hint they are dashes on a cladogram

Which phrase best describes the Linnaean classification system?

Which description distinguishes eukaryotes from prokaryotes?

Which of the following is correctly written in the binomial nomenclature system?

Cladistics is a modern classification system based on

In a cladogram, what represents the most recent common ancestor shared by a clade?

Single-celled prokaryotes that are classified by their ability to survive extreme conditions are

What characteristic of fungi makes them different from plants?

The cladogram in Figure 17.1, what type of information would go on the lines labeled A?

In the cladogram in Figure 17.1, what type of information would go by the hash marks (dashes) in the area labeled B?

How many kingdoms are there in the most current tree of life?

The modern classification system is mainly based on

A nonliving, infectious particle made of a strand of nucleic acid surrounded by protein is a

Viruses that infect bacteria are called

Which characteristic of life is NOT seen in viruses, leading scientists to agree they are not alive?

A group of related families make up this taxonomic level

The largest division of Linnaean Classification - there are currently six (6) of these

Largest division of modern classification - there are 3 of them (Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya)

Canis lupus and Canis latrans both belong to the same ____?

A group of organisms able to produce fertile offspring

Kingdom of multicellular autotrophs with cellulose in their cell walls

Domain which contains prokaryotes with peptidoglycan in their cell walls

Kingdom of mostly multicellular heterotrophs that are decomposers with chitin in their cell walls

Group of organisms defined by NOT having a true nucleus

Kingdom of ancient bacteria that live in extreme environments (ex: methanogens, halophiles, thermophiles)

Kingdom of multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs with NO cell wall

Domain that contains all kingdoms whose members DO have a true nucleus

Domain that contains prokaryotes that live in extreme environments and lack peptidoglycan in their cell walls.

Kingdom of unicellular eukaryotes that are very diverse and numerous (ex: amoeba, paramecia, diatoms)

Kingdom of the true bacteria such as the ones that cause strep throat (streptococcus) or staph infections (staphylococcus)

The correct order for the levels of Linnaeus's classification system, from general to specific, is

Which taxa (level) contains only the wolf?

Which taxa contains the bat and shark, but no spiders

A Phylum is divided into this taxonomic level

Which taxa includes all the animals in this diagram

Which taxa contains only the dogs, wolves, and foxes?

Which taxa contains only the wolf, fox, dog, and bear?

Which taxa contains only the wolf and the dog?