inteligencia A. taxo

Question 1

estructura

Question 2

What is taxonomy?

Answer 2

Taxonomy is the science of classification of living organisms.

Question 3

What are the main ranks in the taxonomic hierarchy?

Answer 3

The main ranks are Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.

Question 4

True or False: The species is the most specific level of classification.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The two-part naming system for species is known as __________.

Answer 5

binomial nomenclature

Question 6

What is the highest taxonomic rank?

Answer 6

Domain

Question 7

Which taxonomic rank comes after Family?

Answer 7

Genus

Question 8

What is a synonym for the term ‘phylogeny’?

Answer 8

Evolutionary history

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a taxonomic rank? A) Class B) Species C) Organism D) Kingdom

Answer 9

C) Organism

Question 10

What is the purpose of taxonomy?

Answer 10

To organize and categorize living organisms based on shared characteristics.

Question 11

True or False: Taxonomy only includes animals.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

What is the scientific name for humans?

Answer 12

Homo sapiens

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The study of the evolutionary relationships among biological entities is known as __________.

Answer 13

systematics

Question 14

What is a taxon?

Answer 14

A taxon is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms.

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which kingdom includes multicellular photosynthetic organisms? A) Animalia B) Fungi C) Plantae D) Protista

Answer 15

C) Plantae

Question 16

What is the difference between a genus and a species?

Answer 16

A genus is a group of closely related species, while a species is the basic unit of classification.

Question 17

True or False: All organisms within a genus share similar characteristics.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What is the role of a taxonomist?

Answer 18

A taxonomist is a scientist who classifies and names organisms.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The taxonomic rank just below Domain is __________.

Answer 19

Kingdom

Question 20

What is cladistics?

Answer 20

Cladistics is a method of classifying species based on common ancestry.

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a characteristic of the Kingdom Fungi? A) Photosynthetic B) Multicellular C) Heterotrophic D) Prokaryotic

Answer 21

C) Heterotrophic

Question 22

What does the term ‘binomial nomenclature’ refer to?

Answer 22

The two-part naming system for species, consisting of the genus name and the species identifier.

Question 23

True or False: The classification of organisms can change over time.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What are the two domains that include prokaryotic organisms?

Answer 24

Bacteria and Archaea

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The taxonomic group that includes organisms capable of photosynthesis is called __________.

Answer 25

Plantae

Question 26

What is the significance of the International Code of Nomenclature?

Answer 26

It provides rules and guidelines for naming organisms.

Question 27

Multiple Choice: Which taxonomic rank is used to group organisms that share a common ancestor? A) Order B) Family C) Class D) All of the above

Answer 27

D) All of the above

Question 28

What is the primary criterion used in taxonomy to classify organisms?

Answer 28

Shared characteristics and genetic similarities.