WorksheetsPhylogeny
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The field of biology that classifies organisms is called...
Taxonomy
Phylogeny
Paleontology
Embryology
Which of the following is NOT a domain of life?
Prokarya
Eukarya
Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
Which level of biological classification is the MOST specific?
Phylum
Kingdom
Order
Species
Which level of biological classification is the LEAST specific?
Domain
Kingdom
Genus
Family
In binomial nomenclatures, in which order are the names listed?
Genus, Species
Species, Genus
Phylum, Order
Order, Phylum
Phylogeny is...
The study of classification of different species
The study of the evolutionary history of a species
The study of prehistoric life
The study of the distribution of different species
Which of the following statements about endosymbiotic theory is FALSE?
Two (2) prokaryotes coevolved the form the first eukaryote
One prokaryote absorbed another prokaryote
Explains the evolution of the mitochondria and chloroplast
Prokaryotes evolved from the first eukaryotes
Phylogenetic trees show...
Evolutionary relationships between different species
How one species has evolved through time
Which species has evolved the most
Which species have evolved from other species
According to maximum parsimony...
The simpler your phylogenetic tree, the better
Phylogenetic trees should have many branches
All organisms in a phylogenetic tree must descend from a common ancestor
Phylogenetic trees must show all traits
The groups in a phylogenetic tree are called...
Taxa
Nodes
Roots
Branches
Phylogenetic trees show...
Homologous structures through divergent evolution
Homologous structures through convergent evolution
Analogous structures through divergent evolution
Analogous structures through convergent evolution
Places on a phylogenetic tree where organisms share a common ancestor are called...
Nodes
Branches
Taxa
Species
