Chapter 2 Quiz

Front 1

Which of the following is not found in the kingdom Bacteria?

Back 1

membrane-bound organelles

Front 2

When groups of organisms share characteristics because they evolved the same features
independently, rather than through common descent, we call these characteristics

Back 2

convergent.

Front 3

Viruses can reproduce, evolve, and possess DNA. This makes viruses “alive.”

Back 3

False

Front 4

In the Linnaean hierarchy, what are the units of classification, from smallest to largest?

Back 4

species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

Front 5

The name “Homo sapiens” reflects the species name and genus name for humans, in that
order.

Back 5

False

Front 6

A researcher has just discovered what she thinks is a new species. Initially, all she knows
is that it is eukaryotic. To which of the kingdoms below could this new organism possibly
belong?

Back 6

any of the above

Front 7

The discovery of a fossil dinosaur named Oviraptor at its nest has confirmed the view of
many paleontologists that some dinosaurs exhibited parental care. This is an example of

Back 7

using evolutionary trees to predict the biology of organisms.

Front 8

Fungi are more closely related to plants than they are to animals.

Back 8

False