Biology Chapter 12

Which of the following is an evolutionary history of the relationships between various species?

• taxonomy

• systematics

• classification

• phylogeny

Which level of the taxonomic classification system is the least specific?

• order

• genus

• species

• domain

Considering a most inclusive (smallest) to least inclusive (largest) approach, which taxonomic category precedes order?

• class

• family

• genus

• species

Fill in the blank with the correct answer by typing in the box. Analogous structures often develop through the process of _____ evolution, rather than a close evolutionary relationship.

Wings of bats and birds, foreleg of a horse

• Analogous structures

• Homologous structures

• Vestigial structures

Wings on a honeybee, shape of tails on fishes and whales is an example of what?

• Analogous structures

• Homologous structures

Fill in the blank with the correct answer by typing in the box. In the scientific name Felis silvestris, Felis is the name of the ______.

Although insects and birds both have wings, the structures do not come from the same lineage, and these species do not share a common ancestor. This would be an example of ______.

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

• lineage structure

• analogous structure

Which level of the taxonomic classification system is the most specific?

• domain

• genus

• species

• order

The wing of a bat, the flipper of a whale, and the arm of a human have a similar structure and all can trace their lineage back to a common ancestor. This would be an example of which of the following?

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

• analogous structure

• None of the above