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M16 Exam

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which summarizes Aristotle’s philosophy of classification?

a)

Classification of domesticated animals is most important.

b)

Phyla and divisions are grouped under two basic kingdoms.

c)

Species are distinct and unchanging throughout Earth’s history.

d)

Morphological characteristics must distinguish organisms.

2.

Modern biological classification systems differ from outdated systems because they consider __________.

a)

morphological comparisons

b)

environmental changes

c)

evolutionary relationships

d)

biological biodiversity

3.

Which is an example of a morphological character of organisms?

a)

tusks of modern African elephants and extinct mastodons

b)

identical number of chromosomes in cabbage and kale

c)

bright tail feathers of peacocks during breeding season

d)

similar nucleotide sequences of gorillas and orangutans

4.

Which is the purpose of cladistics?

a)

organize genetic information

b)

calculate molecular clocks

c)

analyze evolutionary relationships

d)

classify extinct species

5.

What is the naming system that gives each organism a two-word name?

a)

linnean classification

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

genus species naming

d)

scientific name

6.

The kingdom __________ is often called extremophiles.

a)

monera

b)

eubacteria

c)

archaea

d)

fungi

7.

Kingdom __________ does not classify autotrophic organisms.

a)

bacteria

b)

protista

c)

archaea

d)

fungi

8.

The scientific discipline that classifies leeches as segmented worms is called __________.

a)

paleontology

b)

taxonomy

c)

botony

d)

zoology

9.

Ursus americanus is an example of the application of __________.

a)

taxonomy

b)

zoology

c)

naming system

d)

binomial nomenclature

10.

Euglenas are single celled organisms that possess both plant-like and animal-like characteristics. Which of the following kingdoms should they be classified into?

a)

bacteria

b)

protista

c)

archaea

d)

fungi

11.

Which of the following scientists is responsible for developing the current methodology of classifying organisms?

a)

Pasteur

b)

VanLee VonHooke

c)

Marshall

d)

Linnaeus

12.

Which of the following scientists is responsible for disproving the ideas of spontaneous generation?

a)

Pasteur

b)

VanLee VonHooke

c)

Marshall

d)

Linnaeus

13.

The theory that life only comes from other living things is called

a)

biogenesis

b)

spontaneous generation

c)

divine inspiration

d)

Life begets life

14.

How many kingdoms of life are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

15.

What is the broadest taxonomic category?

a)

kingdom

b)

phylum

c)

genus

d)

species