Evolution and Classification Pop-Quiz

Which of the following are the three main classification domains?

• Fungus, Plants, and Animals

• Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

• Protist, Fungus, and Plants

• Bacteria, Virus, and Eukarya

Which of the following correctly describes the modern six-kingdom classifications?

• Bacteria, Monera, Protist, Fungus, Plant, and Animal

• Eubacteria, Archaea, Protist, Fungus, Plant, and Animal

• Eubacteria, Archaea, Plant, Animal, Birds, and Fish

• Fungus, Plant, Animal, Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

In the modern classification system, what category has the most organisms?

• family

• order

• kingdom

• phylum

When Mason and Emma visit a natural history museum, they learn about fossils. Which is true of the fossil record that they find?

• The fossil record shows that organisms have changed very little over time.

• The fossil record is inconsistent with the scientific theory of evolution.

• The fossil record is very limited and offers little knowledge about the history of life.

• The fossil record shows how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

 Which is LEAST LIKELY to push a species toward extinction?  
         

• Cutting down an entire forest 

• Putting animals in a zoo 

• Polluting mountain streams 

• Introducing new species to an ecosystem with no known natural predator