3.10 Test Study Guide: Survey of Living Things

Taxonomy is best defined by which phrase?

• the science of classification

• the process by which a flatworm obtains energy

• a group of archaeans that live in deep-sea trenches

• the study of the digestive system

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Organisms in the domain Eukarya are classified by which physical feature?

• possession of a cell wall

• lack of a cell wall

• cells that do not contain a nucleus

• cells that contain a nucleus

Which statement best describes the difference between taxonomy and phylogeny?

• Taxonomy is the classification of organisms, while phylogeny is an organism's evolutionary history

• Taxonomy is the anatomy of the organisms while phylogeny is how an organism is classified

• Taxonomy is an organism's evolutionary history while phylogeny is the organism's genetics

• Taxonomy is how organisms are related while phylogeny is the classification of organisms based on their traits

Which is the broadest most inclusive category of life on earth?

• kingdom

• domain

• genus

• order

The species name of the African elephant is Loxodonta africana.

In the species name, what is africana?

• family

• genus

• specific epithet

• domain

Bacteria and archaeans have which characteristics in common?

• both are eukaryotic

• both are prokaryotic

• they are more similar to each other than to eukaryotes

• they both have a nucleus

Which organism is most closely related to sac fungi based on the phylogenetic tree?

• club fungi

• mycorrhizal fungi

• bread molds

• chytrids

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Which two organisms are most closely related based on the phylogenetic tree?

• dinoflagellates and brown algae

• red algae and green algae

• Volvox and green algae

• diplomonads and ciliates

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Which group of organisms is the eukaryote brown algae most closely related to?

• Euglena

• green algae

• dinoflagellates

• gram-positive bacteria

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An organism is heterotrophic, reproduces sexually, is multicellular, and does not have cell walls.

Which kingdom does this organism most likely belong to?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Protista

• Fungi

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