M16 Exam

Which summarizes Aristotle’s philosophy of classification?

• Classification of domesticated animals is most important.

• Phyla and divisions are grouped under two basic kingdoms.

• Species are distinct and unchanging throughout Earth’s history.

• Morphological characteristics must distinguish organisms.

Modern biological classification systems differ from outdated systems because they consider __________.

• morphological comparisons

• environmental changes

• evolutionary relationships

• biological biodiversity

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Which is an example of a morphological character of organisms?

• tusks of modern African elephants and extinct mastodons

• identical number of chromosomes in cabbage and kale

• bright tail feathers of peacocks during breeding season

• similar nucleotide sequences of gorillas and orangutans

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Which is the purpose of cladistics?

• organize genetic information

• calculate molecular clocks

• analyze evolutionary relationships

• classify extinct species

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What is the naming system that gives each organism a two-word name?

• linnean classification

• binomial nomenclature

• genus species naming

• scientific name

The kingdom __________ is often called extremophiles.

• monera

• eubacteria

• archaea

• fungi

Kingdom __________ does not classify autotrophic organisms.

• bacteria

• protista

• archaea

• fungi

The scientific discipline that classifies leeches as segmented worms is called __________.

• paleontology

• taxonomy

• botony

• zoology

Ursus americanus is an example of the application of __________.

• taxonomy

• zoology

• naming system

• binomial nomenclature

Euglenas are single celled organisms that possess both plant-like and animal-like characteristics. Which of the following kingdoms should they be classified into?

• bacteria

• protista

• archaea

• fungi

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