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WorksheetsSpeciation and Classification Quiz Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A flash flood carried a raft of Amazon ants away from their original population. There is enough distance between the two groups, that they will never meet in nature again. What type of reproductive barrier is this?
behavioral isolation
temporal isolation
gametic isolation
geographic isolation
Some female peacocks prefer males with large, colorful tales while other female peacocks prefer males with no tail at all. Females are beginning to only mate with the type of males with the tail they prefer. What type of reproductive barrier is this?
behavioral isolation
temporal isolation
gametic isolation
geographic isolation
What is a species?
A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.
A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.
A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other.
Individual organisms that live in the same environment.
When the organism develops different courtship rituals which do not attract main population this is a part of ____________ speciation.
Allopatric
Sympatric
Simple
Temporal
The emergence of a mountain range is an event that would lead to _______________ speciation
Allopatric
Sympatric
Simple
Temporal
When the Grand Canyon in Arizona formed, two populations of one squirrel species were separated by the giant canyon. This is an example of _____________ speciation.
Allopatric
Sympatric
Simple
Temporal
Orcas occur in the same habitat but some are avoiding each other and do not interbreed. They have different diets, vocal behavior, and social structures. What type of speciation is this?
Allopatric
Sympatric
Simple
Temporal
What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genius, species
domain, kingdom, phamily, class, order, family, genus, species
domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini. What is its genus?
dujardini
tardigrade
Hypsibius
water
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini. What is its species?
dujardini
tardigrade
Hypsibius
water
How do scientists organize living things?
by looks
by size
by differences
by shared characteristics
Who is the closest relative to the birds?
amphibians
crocodiles
sharks
fish
Who is the closest relative to the sharks?
amphibians
ray-finned fish
sharks
fish
