MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Redwood trees belong to a kingdom with what characteristics?

            a.  cells have a nucleus, cell wall, and is highly mobile

            b.  cannot make own food, cells with a nucleus, unicellular

            c.  photosynthetic, multicellular, cell walls

            d.  makes own food, cell walls, cells have no nucleus

 

Correct Answer:  c

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Complete analogy by selecting the correct letter.  In analogies, A : B :: C : ?  means A is to B as C is to ?

 

Felis concolor : scientific name :: mountain lion : ?

            a. Latin name

            b. common name

            c. species name

            d. genus name

 

Correct Answer:  b

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Which of the following characteristics belong ONLY to members of kingdom Monera?  They:

            a.  can make their own food using sunlight

            b.  have no nucleus in their cells

            c.  are single-celled

            d.  get food from other sources

 

Correct Answer:  b

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Which would be the best example of organisms that have been grouped together by a similarity in structure?

            a. dog, fox, coyote

b. bear, rabbit, coyote

c. cat, horse, dog

d. antelope, deer, rabbit

e. horse, antelope, bear

 

Correct Answer: a

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Members of the same phylum would also belong to the same

            a. class

b. family

c. kingdom

d. species

 

Correct Answer: c

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

In the scientific name of a dog, Canis familiaris, the name Canis designates the dog's

            a. family

b. genus

c. kingdom

d. species

 

Correct Answer: b

 

 

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Which classification grouping contains organisms with the most similarities?

            a. Family

b. Genus

c. Order

d. Phylum

 

Correct Answer: b

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Which would contain species that were most dissimilar from each other?

            a. Kingdom

b. Genus

c. Class

d. Order

e. Phylum

 

Correct Answer: a

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Organisms that can produce their own food and have cells with a nucleus belong in which kingdom?

            a.  Animalia

            b.  Plantae

            c.  Fungi

            d.  Monera

 

Correct Answer:  b

 

 

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Which scientific name is written correctly?

a.  Lynx Rufus

b.  lynx rufus

c.  lynx Rufus

d.  Lynx rufus

 

Correct Answer: d

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Which of the following ins most clearly related to Canis familiaris?

a.  Panthera leo

b.  Prolyon loter

c.  The class mammalia

d.  Canis lupis

e.  The order of primates

 

Correct Answer: d

 

MC

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Which two of these organisms are most closely related?

 

1. Canis familiaris

2. Mephitis mephitis

3. Canis lupus

4. Panthera pardus.

 

            a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 3

d. 2 and 4

 

Correct Answer: b

 

I

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

In a group of 8 to 10 organisms, there are four obvious characteristics.  They are as follows:

1.  8 have teeth adapted for grinding and chewing.

            2.  All 10 have four legs.

3.  8 of the 10 have long snouts.

            4.  5 of the 10 have retractable claws.

 

1.  What characteristic is most likely the most important to classify all the organisms in one large group?

a.  1

b.  2

c.  3

d.  4

 

2.  What classification provides the most closely related organisms?

a.  1

b.  2

c.  3

d.  4

 

Correct Answers: 

            1.  b

            2.  d

 

I

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Use the following chart to answer the questions below:

 

 

Animal I

Animal II

Animal III

Animal IV

Animal V

Phylum

Chordata

Chordata

Chordata

Chordata

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Mammalia

Mammalia

Mammalia

Amphibia

Order

Carnivora

Carnivora

Carnivora

Primates

Salietia

Family

Felidae

Felidae

Canidae

Hominidae

Ranidae

Genus

Felis

Felis

Canis

Homo

Rana

Species

leo

domesticus

familiaris

sapiens

clamitans

 

1.  At which level of classification would you describe differences between animal II and animal III?

a.  Phylum

b.  Class

c.  Order

d.  Family

 

2.  At which level of classification would you describe differences between animal I and animal V?

            a.  Phylum

b.  Class

c.  Order

d.  Family

 

3.  The two animals showing the greatest structural similarities are

a. animals I and II

b. animals II and III

c. animals III and IV

d. animals III and V

 

Correct Answers:

1.  d

2.  b

3.  a

 

I

Biology

Standard: 05

Objective:  03.  Classify organisms into a hierarchy of groups based on similarities that reflect

                          their evolutionary relationships.

ILO:

 

 

Use the following diagram to answer the questions below.

 

 

1.  Which of the following is more closely related to a cow?

a.  kangaroo

b.  goat

c.  rabbit

d.  gorilla

 

2.  Humans are more closely related to

a.  gorilla

b.  chimpanzee

c.  sheep

d.  kangaroo

 

3.  Which characteristic of animals is not used in classifying organisms by this method?

a.  skeletal forms

b.  size of organism

c.  reproductive parts

d.  internal anatomy

e.  related ancestry

 

4.Choose any two of the animals show in the diagram. Explain in your own words what characteristics they have in common and how, according to the diagram, each may have evolved.

 

 

Correct Answers:

1.  b

2.  b

3.  b

4.  Answers will vary.

 

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