Taxonomy and Evolution Review

In a cladogram, branches close to each other indicate...

• The most recently evolved species
• Close evolutionary relationships
• Common habits
• Common aspects of behavior

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the advantage of using binomial nomenclature (scientific names)

• Names are universal
• Names are more specific
• Name can be descriptive
• All of the above

What decides if a mutation will increase in a population?

• How many other alleles there are
• If the mutation makes the organism more fit
• How many phenotypes there are
• If the mutation was caused by humans or nature

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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If the half life of an element is 50 years, what percent would remain after 100 years?

• 100%
• 50%
• 25%
• 12.5%

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which group correctly goes from most general to most specific?

• Species, phylum, genus, kingdom
• genus, species, kingdom, phylum
• kingdom, phylum, genus, species
• phylum, kingdom, genus, species

Several different classes make up a 

• kingdom
• phylum
• family
• genus

Lama glama, the scientific name for a llama refers to it's...

• Kingdom and phylum
• Kingdom and species
• Genus and phylum
• Genus and species

What is a possible explanation for the change in allele frequency?

• Green allele is recessive
• Purple alleel is dominant
• Green allele is being selected against
• Green allele is being selected for

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In classification, what group is the largest division of a kingdom?

• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family

• Hamsters were the most recently evolved
• Chimpanzees evolved directly from hamsters
• Salamanders and lizards evolved at the same time
• Chimpanzees and salmon evolved from a common ancestor

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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