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Unit 1 Test Review - Animal Classification & Evolution

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the branch of biology that names and groups organisms according to their characteristics and evolutionary history.

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Genetics

c)

Ecology

d)

Physiology

2.

Who first classified animals more than 2000 years ago?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Aristotle

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Albert Einstein

3.

Fill in the blank: Animals were first classified more than ______ years ago by the Greek philosopher Aristotle.

a)

2000

b)

500

c)

1000

d)

3000

4.

Aristotle grouped animals based on whether they were land dwellers, air dwellers, or water dwellers.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

As more and more animals were discovered, Aristotle's naming system became ________.

a)

Adequate

b)

Inadequate

c)

Popular

d)

Unchanged

6.

Who was the Swedish biologist who established a simple system for classifying and naming organisms in the mid-1700s?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Louis Pasteur

7.

What system did Carolus Linnaeus develop for classifying organisms?

a)

Periodic Table

b)

Hierarchy (ranking system)

c)

Punnett Square

d)

Food Chain

8.

Fill in the blank: Carolus Linnaeus is considered to be the father of modern _________________.

a)

taxonomy

b)

genetics

c)

medicine

d)

evolution

9.

What did Linnaeus use to categorize organisms?

a)

Their color

b)

Their habitat

c)

Their morphology

d)

Their diet

10.

Is Linnaeus's system still being used today?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

What did Linnaeus's system allow organisms to be grouped with?

a)

Similar organisms

b)

Different habitats

c)

Random numbers

d)

Unrelated plants

12.

Linnaeus first divided all organisms into two kingdoms. Name one of them.

a)

Kingdom Plantae

b)

Kingdom Fungi

c)

Kingdom Protista

d)

Kingdom Monera

13.

Which domain does the animal kingdom fall under?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

d)

Protista

14.

What is the first level of organization in animal classification?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Class

d)

Order

15.

What is the second level of organization in animal classification?

a)

Phylum

b)

Class

c)

Order

d)

Family

16.

What is the third level of organization in animal classification?

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Family

d)

Genus

17.

What is the fourth level of organization in animal classification?

a)

Order

b)

Family

c)

Genus

d)

Species

18.

What is the fifth level of organization in animal classification?

a)

Family

b)

Order

c)

Genus

d)

Species

19.

What is the sixth level of organization in animal classification?

a)

Genus

b)

Order

c)

Family

d)

Species

20.

What is the seventh level of organization in animal classification?

a)

Species

b)

Genus

c)

Family

d)

Order

21.

Which acronym helps you remember the order of the 7 levels of animal classification?

a)

King Phillip Came Over For Good Soup

b)

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

c)

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

d)

Keep Pond Clean Or Froggy Gets Sick

22.

According to the diagram, what is the genus of the animal shown?

a)

Panthera

b)

Felis

c)

Canis

d)

Equus

23.

According to the diagram, what is the species of the animal shown?

a)

Panthera pardus

b)

Panthera leo

c)

Panthera tigris

d)

Felis catus

24.

Why were animal names based on Latin or Greek words?

a)

Because scientists everywhere understood those languages.

b)

Because Latin and Greek are the easiest languages to learn.

c)

Because animals originated from Latin and Greek countries.

d)

Because those languages are used in everyday conversation.

25.

What is Binomial Nomenclature?

a)

It is a process of giving an animal a two-name scientific name.

b)

It is a method of classifying plants based on color.

c)

It is a way to describe animal behavior.

d)

It is a technique for breeding new species.

26.

What does 'Binomial' mean?

a)

2 names

b)

2 numbers

c)

2 letters

d)

2 shapes

27.

What does 'Nomenclature' mean?

a)

The choosing of a name

b)

A type of chemical reaction

c)

A mathematical formula

d)

A historical event

28.

According to the lesson on binomial nomenclature, what is the FIRST word of a scientific name called?

a)

Species name

b)

Family name

c)

Genus name

d)

Order name

29.

According to the lesson on binomial nomenclature, what does the Genus name refer to?

a)

The Genus name refers to the relatively small group of organisms to which a particular type of organism belongs.

b)

The Genus name refers to the largest classification group in taxonomy.

c)

The Genus name refers to the specific individual organism.

d)

The Genus name refers to the process of naming organisms.

30.

According to the lesson on binomial nomenclature, the SECOND word of the scientific name is the ________.

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

family

d)

order

31.

According to the lesson on binomial nomenclature, the species name is usually:

a)

A random word

b)

A Latin description of some important characteristic of the organism

c)

The name of the scientist who discovered the organism

d)

The place where the organism was found

32.

In rules for writing scientific names, what is the correct way to write the scientific name for a cat?

a)

Felis Catus

b)

felis catus

c)

Felis catus

d)

FELIS CATUs

33.

Scientific names can be typed in _______ or _______.

a)

italics, underlined

b)

bold, highlighted

c)

capitalized, colored

d)

quoted, bracketed

34.

Which of the following is an acceptable way to abbreviate the scientific name for a human?

a)

Homo s.

b)

H. sapiens

c)

H. Sapiens

d)

Homo Sapiens

35.

How many major phyla of animals will be studied in Zoology?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

12

36.

Fill in the blank: Zoology I (fall semester) will focus on ________ phyla of Invertebrates.

a)

8

b)

5

c)

10

d)

12

37.

Zoology II (spring semester) will focus on animals with backbones.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Match the following phyla of the animal kingdom with their examples:

a)

Fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles & mammals

1.

Nematoda

b)

Salt-water sponges

2.

Cnidaria

c)

Jellyfish, coral reefs

3.

Porifera

d)

Flatworms (most are parasites)

4.

Platyhelminthes

e)

Roundworms (most are parasites)

5.

Chordata

39.

Porifera are also known as _________

a)

salt-water sponges

b)

freshwater jellyfish

c)

marine worms

d)

sea anemones

40.

Cnidaria include which of the following examples?

a)

Clams, oysters, octopus

b)

Jellyfish, coral reefs

c)

Insects, crustaceans, arachnids

d)

Sea stars, sea urchins

41.

Platyhelminthes are commonly known as _________.

a)

flatworms (most are parasites)

b)

roundworms

c)

annelids

d)

arthropods

42.

Which phylum do roundworms (most are parasites) belong to?

a)

Annelida

b)

Nematoda

c)

Mollusca

d)

Arthropoda

43.

Annelida are ________ worms (parasitic & free-living).

a)

segmented

b)

flat

c)

round

d)

spiny

44.

Arthropoda includes which of the following?

a)

Insects, crustaceans, arachnids

b)

Fish, amphibians, birds

c)

Clams, oysters, octopus

d)

Sea stars, sea urchins

45.

Mollusca includes ________, oysters, and octopus.

a)

clams

b)

crabs

c)

starfish

d)

shrimp

46.

Echinodermata includes which of the following?

a)

A. Sea stars, sea urchins

b)

B. Jellyfish, coral reefs

c)

C. Flatworms

d)

D. Segmented worms

47.

Chordata includes fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and ________.

a)

mammals

b)

insects

c)

fungi

d)

algae

48.

What is a Dichotomous Key?

a)

A tool that allows the user to determine the identity of an item based on its characteristics

b)

A type of animal

c)

A kind of plant

d)

A measuring instrument

49.

What does the word "Dichotomous" mean?

a)

Combined into one part

b)

Divided into two parts

c)

Made of three parts

d)

Circular in shape

50.

Dichotomous keys always give __ distinct choices in each step, and often they are opposites.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

51.

Which of the following is an example of a pair of opposite choices in a dichotomous key?

a)

Black/white

b)

Furry/not furry

c)

Pointed ears/rounded ears

d)

All of the above

52.

What is a cladogram?

a)

A type of animal

b)

A diagram used to represent a relationship between groups of animals, including their common ancestors

c)

A kind of tree

d)

A food chain diagram

53.

The diagram can resemble the branches of a tree that extend outward from the _____

a)

trunk

b)

leaf

c)

root

d)

flower

54.

Refer to the cladogram diagram. Which organism is the first to have jaws?

a)

Hagfish

b)

Perch

c)

Salamander

d)

Lizard

55.

Refer to the cladogram diagram. Which trait is unique to the pigeon among the listed organisms?

a)

Lungs

b)

Claws or nails

c)

Feathers

d)

Fur; mammary glands

56.

Refer to the cladogram diagram. Fill in the blank: The mouse and chimp share the trait of ________.

a)

Fur; mammary glands

b)

Scales; cold-blooded

c)

Feathers; beaks

d)

Gills; fins

57.

Refer to the cladogram diagram. Which organism is the only one without jaws?

a)

Hagfish

b)

Perch

c)

Salamander

d)

Mouse

58.

Refer to the cladogram diagram. Which trait appears just before the lizard in the evolutionary sequence?

a)

Lungs

b)

Claws or nails

c)

Feathers

d)

Jaws

59.

Study the following cladogram and answer: Which of the following animals is the outgroup in the cladogram?

a)

Lamprey

b)

Lancelet

c)

Tuna

d)

Leopard

60.

Which trait is shared by Tuna, Salamander, Turtle, and Leopard, but not by Lancelet or Lamprey?

a)

Jaws

b)

Four walking legs

c)

Amniotic egg

d)

Hair

61.

Which animal in the cladogram is the only one with hair?

a)

Leopard

b)

Crocodile

c)

Pigeon

d)

Salmon

62.

What is the first evolutionary trait that appears after the outgroup in the cladogram?

a)

Vertebral column

b)

Lungs

c)

Amniotic egg

d)

Hair

63.

Which two animals share all the traits except for hair?

a)

A) Turtle and Leopard

b)

B) Salamander and Turtle

c)

C) Turtle and Salamander

d)

D) Turtle and Lamprey

64.

Who developed the theory of Evolution?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Gregor Mendel

65.

In which century did Charles Darwin develop the theory of Evolution?

a)

1600s

b)

1700s

c)

1800s

d)

1900s

66.

What was the name of the ship on which Darwin made his 3-year voyage?

a)

Endeavour

b)

Beagle

c)

Discovery

d)

Victoria

67.

During his voyage on the Beagle, Darwin collected and documented thousands of _______ and animals and made numerous observations.

a)

plants

b)

minerals

c)

fossils

d)

insects

68.

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 _________.

a)

inherited

b)

acquired

c)

temporary

d)

random

69.

According to Darwin, what do changes in physical or behavioral traits allow an organism to do?

a)

Become extinct

b)

Better adapt to its environment and have more offspring

c)

Lose inherited traits

d)

Stay the same over time

70.

Look at the diagram showing birds eating green and brown beetles. What happens to the population of beetles over generations?

a)

Green beetles increase, brown beetles decrease

b)

Brown beetles increase, green beetles decrease

c)

Both beetle colors stay the same

d)

Both beetle colors decrease

71.

Natural selection is a process where organisms with traits that are better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Fill in the blank: All life on Earth is _______ and related to one another.

a)

connected

b)

isolated

c)

forgotten

d)

separated

73.

Which of the following best explains how the diversity of life came about?

a)

All life on Earth is unrelated

b)

Modifications in populations driven by Natural Selection

c)

Life does not change over time

d)

Natural Selection does not affect populations

74.

Natural Selection is often described as “Survival of the _______”.

a)

Weakest

b)

Fittest

c)

Oldest

d)

Smallest

75.

By Natural Selection, evolution sorts through numerous variations within a population and chooses the most _______ combination to prosper.

a)

fit

b)

colorful

c)

fragile

d)

random

76.

What is an example of how the same species can adapt to different environments?

a)

The color of birds' feathers changes in different seasons

b)

The length of the roots of ferns in rain forests differs from those in dry locations

c)

The size of fish in lakes is always the same

d)

All animals migrate during winter

77.

Fill in the blank: Species populations are able to ______ to gradually changing environments.

a)

adapt

b)

hibernate

c)

migrate

d)

evaporate