Classification and Phylogeny

Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no proteins in common
• completely different DNA sequence

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -

• Amphibians
• Sharks
• Ray Finned Fish
• Crocodiles

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the diagram, which bird has the most similar DNA to a large tree finch?

• small tree finch
• medium tree finch
• large ground finch 
• green warbler finch

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Phylogenetics is all about discovering... 

• which organisms are more closely related to each other
• which organisms have more adaptations
• adaptationswhere organisms live in the world
• which organisms are most fit for their environment

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

The largest level of classification that divides organisms as either eukaryotes, eubacteria or achaebacteria

• Domain
• Kingdom
• Phylogeny
• Taxonomy

Which of the lists below has all of the levels of classification in the correct order?

• Kingdom class phylum domain genus order species family
• Class Domain Phylum Kingdom Species Family Order Genus
• Kingdom Family Class Domain Order Phylum Genus Species
• Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

Scientific names are written using which two levels of classification?

• Kingdom phylum
• Kingdom class
• Species genus
• Genus species

Giving living things a two part name is called

• Taxonomy
• Binomial Nomenclature
• Classification
• Kingdom Phylum

Which of the following levels of classification would have organisms have the most characteristics in common?

• Phylum

• Family

• Order

• Kingdom

Mould would belong to which kingdom?

• Animal

• Archaea

• Plant

• Fungi