WorksheetsPenguin Check-In Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 4hrs 40mins
What number represents the most recent common ancestor of C and D?
1
2
3
4
Which number represents the most recent common ancestor of species A, B, C, D, and E?
1
2
3
4
Which species is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?
Lutra lutra
Panthera pardus
Canis latrans
Canis lupus
Which group of animals on this tree are most closely related to birds?
Saurischian dinosaurs
Ornithischian dinosaurs
Crocodiles
None of these are related to birds
According to this tree, which of these animal phyla are most closely related?
Arthropoda & Mollusca
Arthropoda & Chordata
Chordata & Mollusca
Cnidaria & Platyhelminthes
The term "endemic" means
It's like an epidemic, a disease that spreads.
It's how populations spread to new areas.
related organisms that interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
A species found only in one specific area.
The term "morphology" means:
The study of behavioral changes in a species.
The study of genetic inheritance patterns in a species.
The study of physical appearance of organisms.
Biogeography refers to:
The study of behavioral changes in a species.
The study of genetic inheritance patterns in a species.
The study of physical appearance of organisms.
The study of the distribution of living organisms
Phylogenetics refers to:
The study of behavioral changes in a species.
The study of the evolutionary relationship between species.
The study of physical appearance of organisms.
The study of the distribution of living organisms
What kind of evidence can biologists use to study the evolution of a species? (check all that apply)
biogeography
phylogenetic trees containing genetic analysis
morphology
time machines
fossils
What is your favorite penguin species so far?
Which is the correct order?
Kingdom Phylum Order Class
Class Order Family Genus
Domain Phylum Kingdom Species
Order Family Species Genus
Which of the following sets of animals would be the most closely related?
Animals in the same order
Animals in the same genus
Animals in the same class
Animals in the same family
Which of the following sets of insects would be the most closely related?
Insects in the same class
Insects in the same family
Insects in the same order
Insects in the same species
Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain plants with the greatest amount of variety and differences?
Kingdom
Phylum
Order
Family
The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is most closely related to which of the following organisms?
Cape lobster (Homarinus capensis)
Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)
Patagonian lobsterette (Thymops birsteini)
Scarlett clawed lobster (Nephropsis atlantica)
Which of the following pairs of organisms from the table shown to the left would be the most closely related?
Desert iguana and Box turtle
Chuckwalla and Bush anole
Box turtle and Bush anole
Desert iguana and Chuchwalla
What is an invasive species?
An organism that is new to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.
An organism that is native to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.
An organism that is new to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.
An organism that is native to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.
The excessive use of species that have economic value is known as
pollution
habitat destruction
overharvesting
climate change
The threat to biodiversity that occurs when the homes of different species are destroyed
pollution
habitat loss
overharvesting
climate change
When human-made chemicals and garbage find their way into nature and harm the air, soil, and water it is called
pollution
habitat destruction
overexploitation
climate change
True or false: An ecosystem with high genetic diversity is healthier than an ecosystem with low genetic diversity.
True
False
