Question 1

A _________ is a group of organisms related by their ancestry.

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Question 2

A cladogram grouped birds with reptiles because the bird characteristic of ____________ was not emphasized.

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The answer of A cladogram grouped birds with reptiles because...

Question 3

How many different species of organisms do scientists believe exist on earth today?

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000
B)  1.5 million
C)  10 million
D)  1 billionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

_______________ is the study of the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms.

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A)  Logistics
B)  Statistics
C)  Clastistics
D)  SystematicsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Phylogenetic systematics ___________ characters.

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The answer of Phylogenetic systematics ___________ characters....

Question 6

Why are mitochondria and chloroplasts believed to have entered early eukaryotic cells by endosymbiosis of bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the same size as bacteriA.
B)  They contain DNA.
C)  They are not derived from the endomembrane system as other organelles are.
D)  All of the choices are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Choose the highest,most inclusive category.

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A)  Order
B)  Family
C)  Genus
D)  PhylumE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Cladograms will group birds with reptiles because these groups share:

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A)  derived characteristics
B)  a common ancestor
C)  many similar characteristics
D)  All of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In all the following kingdoms,fertilization and meiosis are part of the life cycle except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Animalia
B)  Fungi
C)  Protista
D)  Plantae
E)  ArchaeaF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is correct about the evolutionary relationships among the three domains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Archaea and bacteria are more closely related to each other than to eukaryotes.
B)  Eukaryotes and bacteria are more closely related to each other than to archaea.
C)  Archaea and eukaryotes are more closely related to each other than to bacteria.
D)  They are equally distant from each other.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is not an example of a member of Archaea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purple bacteria
B)  Methanogens
C)  Thermophiles
D)  HalophilesE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Why was the classification scheme devised by Linnaeus such an improvement over those used in his day?

Accepted Answer

His system of classification used binomi...

Question 13

Which organism would you most likely find in the most extreme habitats on earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria
B)  Fungi
C)  Plants
D)  Animals
E)  ArchaeaF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following kingdoms can do photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some protists
B)  Some fungi
C)  All animals
D)  All bacteria
E)  All archaeaF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

To what class does the Eastern Gray Squirrel belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chondrichthyes
B)  Amphibia
C)  Aves
D)  MammaliaE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A branching tree that represents the evolutionary relationships among a number of species is,in scientific terms,called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  family tree
B)  phylogenetic tree
C)  androgeny
D)  pedigreeE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The domain Archaea includes bacteria that live in extreme environments as well as the viruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the various scientific roles that zoos fulfill.

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As natural habitats of many animals are ...

Question 19

Which of the following domains only contain one kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria and Fungi
B)  Archaea and Bacteria
C)  Fungi and Protista
D)  Protista and Animalia
E)  Animalia and PlantaeF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Do all organisms fit equally well under the biological species concept? Explain.

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The biological species concept is approp...

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Which of the following domains only contain one kingdom?

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Which of the following is correct about the evolutionary relationships among the three domains?

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Phylogenetic systematics ___________ characters.

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Choose the highest,most inclusive category.

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To what class does the Eastern Gray Squirrel belong?

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Cladograms will group birds with reptiles because these groups share:

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Why was the classification scheme devised by Linnaeus such an improvement over those used in his day?

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Describe the various scientific roles that zoos fulfill.

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_______________ is the study of the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms.

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A cladogram grouped birds with reptiles because the bird characteristic of ____________ was not emphasized.

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A _________ is a group of organisms related by their ancestry.

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In all the following kingdoms,fertilization and meiosis are part of the life cycle except:

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A branching tree that represents the evolutionary relationships among a number of species is,in scientific terms,called a(n) :

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Which of the following kingdoms can do photosynthesis?

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Which organism would you most likely find in the most extreme habitats on earth?

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Do all organisms fit equally well under the biological species concept? Explain.

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Which of the following is not an example of a member of Archaea?

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Why are mitochondria and chloroplasts believed to have entered early eukaryotic cells by endosymbiosis of bacteria?

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The domain Archaea includes bacteria that live in extreme environments as well as the viruses.

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How many different species of organisms do scientists believe exist on earth today?

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