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1
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True or False.

The Greek philosopher Aristotle grouped animals into land dwellers, water dwellers, and air dwellers

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True

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True or false.

Linnaeus was the first scientist to give species Latin names

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False

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True or False.

Linnaeus used a five kingdom classification system

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False

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True or False.

Linnaeus classified organisms into groups according to their evolutionary relationships

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False

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True or False.

The first word of a scientific name identifies the kind of organism within the genus

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False

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To ensure accurate communication of info biologists assign a unique two word scientific name to each organism

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True

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Linnaeus’s system of classification was based on morphological characteristics. Modern biologists try to classify organisms based on their evolutionary relationships to other organisms which may or may not be reflected in similar morphological characteristics

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True

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The science of classifying living things is called 
A. Identification
B. Classification 
C. Taxonomy
D. Speciation
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C. Taxonomy

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9
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Taxonomy is defined as the science of
A. Classifying plants according to their uses in agricultural experiments
B. Studying ribosomal RNA sequencing techniques
C. Grouping organisms according to their characteristics and evolutionary history
D. Studying reproductive mechanisms and gene flow

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C. Grouping organisms according to their characteristics and evolutionary history

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As we move through the biological hierarchy from the kingdom to species level, organisms
A. Vary more and more
B. Are less and less related to each other
C. Become more and more similar
D. Always are members of the same order

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C. Become more and more similar in appearance

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A mushroom is difficult to classify in Linnaeus’s two kingdom classification system because
A. It has another common name, the toadstool
B. It doesn’t seem to fit into either category
C. Mushrooms had not yet evolved in Linnaeus’s time
D. All of the above

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B. It doesn’t seem to fit into either category

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Which of the following was not a consideration for Carolus Linnaeus when he developed his system of nomenclature of organisms?
A. It should include detailed descriptions of an organism in its name
B. It should assign each organism a unique name
C. It should assign names using a language that can be recognized worldwide
D. It should enable scientists to classify organisms according to their presumed evolutionary relationships to other organisms

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D. It should enable scientists to classify organisms according to their presumed evolutionary relationships to other organisms

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Which of the following scientists developed the system of classifying organisms by assigning them a genus and species name?
A. Leakey
B. Aristotle 
C. Darwin
D. Linnaeus
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D. Linnaeus

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A sharks skeleton is made of cartilage while a Dolphins skeleton is made of bone. This is one reason the two organisms are placed in different
A. Kingdoms 
B. Phyla 
C. Subphyla
D. Classes
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D. Classes

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Because both dolphin and shark are vertebrates, they are classified in the same
A. Phylum
B. Genus
C. Order
D. Class
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A. Phylum

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The organism quercus phellos is a member of the genus
A. Plantae 
B. Phellos
C. Quercus
D. Protista
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C. Quercus

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17
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Poison ivy is also known as rhus toxicodendron. It's species identifier is 
A. Poison
B. Rhus
C. Ivy
D. Toxicodendron
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D. Toxicodendron

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18
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The red maple is also known as acer rubrum. It's scientific name is 
A. Red maple
B. Acer
C. Rubrum
D. Acer rubrum
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D. Acer rubrum

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19
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The scientific name of an organism
A. Varies according to the native language of scientists
B. Is the same for scientists all over the world
C. May refer to more than one species
D. May have more then one genus name

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B. Is the same for scientists all over the world

20
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Scientists don’t use common names of organisms because
A. An organism may have more than one common name
B. Common names are too ambiguous
C. An organism rarely has the same name in different languages
D. All of the above

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D. All of the above

21
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An organism can have
A. One Denis name and one species identifier
B. One genus name and two species identifiers
C brow scientific names of it is found on different continents
D. Two genus names but only one species identifier

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A. One genus name and one species identifier

22
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Scientific names are written in what language?
A. English
B. Greek
C. Arabic
D. Latin
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D. Latin

23
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Two organisms in the same class but different orders will
A. Be in different kingdoms
B. Have the and genus name
C. Be in the same phylum
D. Be members of the same species
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C. Be in the same phylum

24
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Organisms in different genera 
A. may share the second word of their scientific names 
B. May be in the same family 
C. May be in different orders
D. All of the above
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D. All of the above

25
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Two organisms in the same order but different families may
A. Be more similar than two organisms in different classes
B. Be in the same class
C. Have the same species identifier
D. All of the above

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D. All of the above

26
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Kingdoms are divided into phyla, and a phylum is divided into
A. Families
B. Classes
C. Orders 
D. Genera
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B. Classes

27
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The correct order of biological hierarchy from kingdoms to species is
A. Kingdom, class, family, order, phylum, genus species
B. Kingdom, phylum, order, family, class, genus, species
C. Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
D. Kingdom, class, order, phylum, family, genus, species

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C. Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

28
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The lowest hierarchy level in biological classification is the
A. Genus 
B. Species
C. Family
D. Order
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B. Species

29
Q 
Which of the following is the least inclusive classification group? 
A. Class 
B. Genus
C. Phylum
D. Species
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D. Species

30
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Today, biologists classify organisms by their 
A. Physical similarities 
B. Chemical similarities 
C. Behavioral similarities 
D. All of the above
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D. All of the above

31
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Phylogenetic trees depict
A. Known evolutionary relationships between organisms
B. Presumed evolutionary relationships based on morphological evidence
C. Only living organisms
D. Presumed evolutionary relationships based on a variety of types of evidence

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D. Presumed evolutionary relationships based on a variety of types of evidence

32
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The organism at the base of a phylogenetic tree is
A. The oldest living organism among those depicted in the tree
B. The common ancestor of all the organisms depicted in the tree
C. The modern form of the common ancestor of all the organisms depicted in the tree
D. The simplest organisms among those depicted in the tree

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B. The common ancestor of all the organisms depicted in the tree

33
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The DNA sequences of two species of sharks would
A. Be more similar than the DNA sequences of a shark and a dolphin
B. Show no discernible differences
C. Be very close to the DNA sequences of a dolphin
D. Indicate how the Sharks evolved

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A. Be more similar than the DNA sequences of a shark and a dolphin

34
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Which of the following types of characteristics is used in systematic taxonomy to organize organisms?
A. Patterns of embryological development
B. Morphology
C. amino acid sequences of proteins
D. All of the above

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D. All of the above

35
Q

If an early arthropod and early vertebrate embryo are split,
A both halves of both organisms will become whole, twin organisms
B. Both halves of the organism will die
C. Both halves of the arthropod embryo will become whole, twin organisms, while both halves of the embryo will die
D. Both halves of the arthropod embryo will die, while both halves of the vertebrate embryo will become whole twin organisms

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D

36
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Each unique character such as dry skin that is used to assign an organism to a group is known as 
A. Special character
B. Analogous character
C. Derived character 
D. Homologous character
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C. Derived character

37
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Nearly all single called eukaryotes that are either heterotrophic or photosynthetic belong to the kingdom 
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Plantae 
D. Protista
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D. Protista

38
Q 
Most multicellular nucleated heterotrophs that always obtain food by absorbing nutrients from the environment belong to the kingdom 
A. Animalia
B. Eubacteria
C. Fungi 
D. Plantae
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B. Eubacteria

39
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Most multicellular nucleated autotrophs that carry on photosynthesis belong to the kingdom 
A. Animalia 
B. Eubacteria 
C. Fungi
D. Plantae
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D. Plantae

40
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An organism that breaks down organic matter, which it then absorbs, is in the kingdom 
A. Fungi
B. Plantae 
C. Animalia
D. Protista
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A. Fungi

41
Q 
Archaebacteria can be distinguished from eubacteria because of differences in their 
A. Cell walls
B. Cell membranes
C. Gene architecture 
D. All of the above
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D. All of the above

42
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Simple non nucleated organisms that use hydrogen to produce methane are in the kingdom 
A. Archaebacteria 
B. Eubacteria 
C. Protista 
D. Fungi
A

A. Archaebacteria

43
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The catchall kingdom is kingdom 
A. Protista
B. Plantae 
C. Animalia
D. Fungi
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A. Protista

44
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If the bacterium is gram negative what two types of molecules would be found in the structure labeled B (wall)?
A. Protein and lipids
B. Protein and polysaccharides 
C. Polysaccharides and lipids 
D. Nucleic acids and lipids
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C. Polysaccharides and lipids

45
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Bacteria lack  true nucleus and membrane bound organelles; therefore, they are classified as 
A. Prokaryotes 
B. Aerobes 
C. Anaerobes
D. Eukaryotes
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A. Prokaryotes

46
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The cytoplasm of bacteria 
A. Contains numerous types of organelles
B. Is divided into compartments 
C. Has varying numbers of chromosomes, depending on the species of bacteria 
D. Contains a single molecule of DNA
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D. Contains a single molecule of DNA

47
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True or false.

The identification and classification of organisms is the science of biosystematics

A

False

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