WorksheetsUnit 1 Test Review - Animal Classification & Evolution
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
Fill in the blank: ________ is the branch of biology that names and groups organisms according to their characteristics and evolutionary history.
Taxonomy
Genetics
Ecology
Physiology
Who first classified animals more than 2000 years ago?
Charles Darwin
Aristotle
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Fill in the blank: Animals were first classified more than ______ years ago by the Greek philosopher Aristotle.
2000
500
1000
3000
Aristotle grouped animals based on whether they were land dwellers, air dwellers, or water dwellers.
True
False
As more and more animals were discovered, Aristotle's naming system became ________.
Adequate
Inadequate
Popular
Unchanged
Who was the Swedish biologist who established a simple system for classifying and naming organisms in the mid-1700s?
Charles Darwin
Carolus Linnaeus
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
What system did Carolus Linnaeus develop for classifying organisms?
Periodic Table
Hierarchy (ranking system)
Punnett Square
Food Chain
Fill in the blank: Carolus Linnaeus is considered to be the father of modern _________________.
taxonomy
genetics
medicine
evolution
What did Linnaeus use to categorize organisms?
Their color
Their habitat
Their morphology
Their diet
Is Linnaeus's system still being used today?
Yes
No
What did Linnaeus's system allow organisms to be grouped with?
Similar organisms
Different habitats
Random numbers
Unrelated plants
Linnaeus first divided all organisms into two kingdoms. Name one of them.
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Monera
Which domain does the animal kingdom fall under?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
Protista
What is the first level of organization in animal classification?
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
What is the second level of organization in animal classification?
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
What is the third level of organization in animal classification?
Class
Order
Family
Genus
What is the fourth level of organization in animal classification?
Order
Family
Genus
Species
What is the fifth level of organization in animal classification?
Family
Order
Genus
Species
What is the sixth level of organization in animal classification?
Genus
Order
Family
Species
What is the seventh level of organization in animal classification?
Species
Genus
Family
Order
Which acronym helps you remember the order of the 7 levels of animal classification?
King Phillip Came Over For Good Soup
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Keep Pond Clean Or Froggy Gets Sick
According to the diagram, what is the genus of the animal shown?
Panthera
Felis
Canis
Equus
According to the diagram, what is the species of the animal shown?
Panthera pardus
Panthera leo
Panthera tigris
Felis catus
Why were animal names based on Latin or Greek words?
Because scientists everywhere understood those languages.
Because Latin and Greek are the easiest languages to learn.
Because animals originated from Latin and Greek countries.
Because those languages are used in everyday conversation.
What is Binomial Nomenclature?
It is a process of giving an animal a two-name scientific name.
It is a method of classifying plants based on color.
It is a way to describe animal behavior.
It is a technique for breeding new species.
What does 'Binomial' mean?
2 names
2 numbers
2 letters
2 shapes
What does 'Nomenclature' mean?
The choosing of a name
A type of chemical reaction
A mathematical formula
A historical event
According to the lesson on binomial nomenclature, what is the FIRST word of a scientific name called?
Species name
Family name
Genus name
Order name
According to the lesson on binomial nomenclature, what does the Genus name refer to?
The Genus name refers to the relatively small group of organisms to which a particular type of organism belongs.
The Genus name refers to the largest classification group in taxonomy.
The Genus name refers to the specific individual organism.
The Genus name refers to the process of naming organisms.
According to the lesson on binomial nomenclature, the SECOND word of the scientific name is the ________.
species
genus
family
order
According to the lesson on binomial nomenclature, the species name is usually:
A random word
A Latin description of some important characteristic of the organism
The name of the scientist who discovered the organism
The place where the organism was found
In rules for writing scientific names, what is the correct way to write the scientific name for a cat?
Felis Catus
felis catus
Felis catus
FELIS CATUs
Scientific names can be typed in _______ or _______.
italics, underlined
bold, highlighted
capitalized, colored
quoted, bracketed
Which of the following is an acceptable way to abbreviate the scientific name for a human?
Homo s.
H. sapiens
H. Sapiens
Homo Sapiens
How many major phyla of animals will be studied in Zoology?
5
7
9
12
Fill in the blank: Zoology I (fall semester) will focus on ________ phyla of Invertebrates.
8
5
10
12
Zoology II (spring semester) will focus on animals with backbones.
True
False
Match the following phyla of the animal kingdom with their examples:
Fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles & mammals
Nematoda
Salt-water sponges
Cnidaria
Jellyfish, coral reefs
Porifera
Flatworms (most are parasites)
Platyhelminthes
Roundworms (most are parasites)
Chordata
Porifera are also known as _________
salt-water sponges
freshwater jellyfish
marine worms
sea anemones
Cnidaria include which of the following examples?
Clams, oysters, octopus
Jellyfish, coral reefs
Insects, crustaceans, arachnids
Sea stars, sea urchins
Platyhelminthes are commonly known as _________.
flatworms (most are parasites)
roundworms
annelids
arthropods
Which phylum do roundworms (most are parasites) belong to?
Annelida
Nematoda
Mollusca
Arthropoda
Annelida are ________ worms (parasitic & free-living).
segmented
flat
round
spiny
Arthropoda includes which of the following?
Insects, crustaceans, arachnids
Fish, amphibians, birds
Clams, oysters, octopus
Sea stars, sea urchins
Mollusca includes ________, oysters, and octopus.
clams
crabs
starfish
shrimp
Echinodermata includes which of the following?
A. Sea stars, sea urchins
B. Jellyfish, coral reefs
C. Flatworms
D. Segmented worms
Chordata includes fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and ________.
mammals
insects
fungi
algae
What is a Dichotomous Key?
A tool that allows the user to determine the identity of an item based on its characteristics
A type of animal
A kind of plant
A measuring instrument
What does the word "Dichotomous" mean?
Combined into one part
Divided into two parts
Made of three parts
Circular in shape
Dichotomous keys always give __ distinct choices in each step, and often they are opposites.
2
3
4
5
Which of the following is an example of a pair of opposite choices in a dichotomous key?
Black/white
Furry/not furry
Pointed ears/rounded ears
All of the above
What is a cladogram?
A type of animal
A diagram used to represent a relationship between groups of animals, including their common ancestors
A kind of tree
A food chain diagram
The diagram can resemble the branches of a tree that extend outward from the _____
trunk
leaf
root
flower
Refer to the cladogram diagram. Which organism is the first to have jaws?
Hagfish
Perch
Salamander
Lizard
Refer to the cladogram diagram. Which trait is unique to the pigeon among the listed organisms?
Lungs
Claws or nails
Feathers
Fur; mammary glands
Refer to the cladogram diagram. Fill in the blank: The mouse and chimp share the trait of ________.
Fur; mammary glands
Scales; cold-blooded
Feathers; beaks
Gills; fins
Refer to the cladogram diagram. Which organism is the only one without jaws?
Hagfish
Perch
Salamander
Mouse
Refer to the cladogram diagram. Which trait appears just before the lizard in the evolutionary sequence?
Lungs
Claws or nails
Feathers
Jaws
Study the following cladogram and answer: Which of the following animals is the outgroup in the cladogram?
Lamprey
Lancelet
Tuna
Leopard
Which trait is shared by Tuna, Salamander, Turtle, and Leopard, but not by Lancelet or Lamprey?
Jaws
Four walking legs
Amniotic egg
Hair
Which animal in the cladogram is the only one with hair?
Leopard
Crocodile
Pigeon
Salmon
What is the first evolutionary trait that appears after the outgroup in the cladogram?
Vertebral column
Lungs
Amniotic egg
Hair
Which two animals share all the traits except for hair?
A) Turtle and Leopard
B) Salamander and Turtle
C) Turtle and Salamander
D) Turtle and Lamprey
Who developed the theory of Evolution?
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Albert Einstein
Gregor Mendel
In which century did Charles Darwin develop the theory of Evolution?
1600s
1700s
1800s
1900s
What was the name of the ship on which Darwin made his 3-year voyage?
Endeavour
Beagle
Discovery
Victoria
During his voyage on the Beagle, Darwin collected and documented thousands of _______ and animals and made numerous observations.
plants
minerals
fossils
insects
Darwin described the theory of evolution as how organisms change over time as a result of changes in their physical or behavioral traits that are _________.
inherited
acquired
temporary
random
According to Darwin, what do changes in physical or behavioral traits allow an organism to do?
Become extinct
Better adapt to its environment and have more offspring
Lose inherited traits
Stay the same over time
Look at the diagram showing birds eating green and brown beetles. What happens to the population of beetles over generations?
Green beetles increase, brown beetles decrease
Brown beetles increase, green beetles decrease
Both beetle colors stay the same
Both beetle colors decrease
Natural selection is a process where organisms with traits that are better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
True
False
Fill in the blank: All life on Earth is _______ and related to one another.
connected
isolated
forgotten
separated
Which of the following best explains how the diversity of life came about?
All life on Earth is unrelated
Modifications in populations driven by Natural Selection
Life does not change over time
Natural Selection does not affect populations
Natural Selection is often described as “Survival of the _______”.
Weakest
Fittest
Oldest
Smallest
By Natural Selection, evolution sorts through numerous variations within a population and chooses the most _______ combination to prosper.
fit
colorful
fragile
random
What is an example of how the same species can adapt to different environments?
The color of birds' feathers changes in different seasons
The length of the roots of ferns in rain forests differs from those in dry locations
The size of fish in lakes is always the same
All animals migrate during winter
Fill in the blank: Species populations are able to ______ to gradually changing environments.
adapt
hibernate
migrate
evaporate
