Classification

Front

Use the phylogenetic tree. Which hypothetical organism is the most recent ancestor for Organisms A and G? Options: 1, 2, 3, 4

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2

Front

What can a classification system show about an organism?

Back

its relationship to other organisms

Front

Which domain includes all multicellular plants and animals?

Back

Eukarya

Front

Panthera leo, the scientific name for a lion, is a member of which species?

Back

leo

Front

Which taxonomic category is higher than the others? Options: class, genus, order, phylum

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phylum

Front

An organism identified with binomial nomenclature includes which two taxa?

Back

genus and species

Front

Canis lupus, the scientific name for a wolf, is in which genus? Options: Canis, lupus, Animalia, mammalia

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Canis

Front

What role did Linnaeus play in classification of organisms?

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He started naming organisms using binomial nomenclature.

Front

Which two organisms are least closely related? Options: two organisms from the same kingdom, two organisms from the same order, two organisms from the same family, two organisms from the same genus

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two organisms from the same kingdom

Front

Characteristics to classify organisms as Archaebacteria or Eubacteria: internal organization of the cell, number of cells in an individual, chemical composition of the cell wall, nutritional requirements of the organism.

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the chemical composition of the cell wall