Classification - Zoology

What is classification in biology?

• The grouping of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities

• The process of feeding animals

• The study of animal behavior

• The naming of plants only

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Who are taxonomists?

• Scientists that identify and name organisms

• Scientists that study weather

• Scientists that build robots

• Scientists that study rocks

Who is known as the "Father of Taxonomy" and developed binomial nomenclature?

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

Which of the following best describes the use of cladograms in animal classification?

• They help identify and compare characteristics of different animals

• They are used to determine exact age of an animal

• They are only for common ancestry

• They identify scientific names

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Most genera contain a number of similar species. Which genus is an exception by only containing modern humans?

• Canis

• Felis

• Homo

• Panthera

Classification in modern taxonomy is based on which of the following?

• Physical appearance only

• Evolutionary relationships

• Geographic location

• Diet of the organism

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Why are similarities in vertebrate embryos important in taxonomy?

• They show differences in diet

• They indicate evolutionary relationships

• They help identify habitat preferences

• They show color patterns

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What is a clade?

• A group that includes a single common ancestor and all of its descendants

• A group of unrelated organisms

• A group that shares no common traits

• A group that includes only extinct species

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Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from broadest to most specific?

• Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Kingdom

• Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

• Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

What is the main purpose of binomial nomenclature in taxonomy?

• To show the geographic location of a species

• To provide a unique and universally accepted name for each species

• To describe the physical appearance of organisms

• To indicate the diet of an organism