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57 Cards in this Set
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Aristotle classified living things as either_______or ________.
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Plants or animals
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Carolus Linnaeus devised a system of grouping organisms into
a. evolutionary patterns b. characteristics c. development d. hierarchical categories |
D
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An organisms morphology is its ________ and _______.
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Form and structure
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The system of 2 part names is called:
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Binomial nomenclature
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Which isn’t used to place an organism into a taxonomic category
a. morphology b. nucleotide sequence c. amino acid sequence d. genetic make-up |
D
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Classification of organisms should reflect their ___________
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Phylogeny
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TRUE/FALSE
The greater the number of homologous morphological features two organisms share the more closely related they are thought to be. |
True
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The blastopore becomes the _______of the digestive system in chordates and echinoderms
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Posterior end
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Relatedness of organisms is analyzed by patterns of chromosomes by comparing the _________
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Karyotypes
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TRUE/FALSE
The number of amino acid differences indicate how long ago 2 species diverged from a shared evolutionary ancestor |
Ture
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Cladistics used shared derived characters to establish
a. evolutionary relationships b. group consideration c. patterns of chromosomes d. embryological development |
A
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Members of kingdom Archaebacteria have:
a. unicellular prokaryotes b. distinctive cell membranes c. differing biochemical and genetic properties d. all of the above |
D
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Both archaebacteria and eubacteria reproduce by _________
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Binary Fission
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The kingdom made up of heterotrophic unicellular and multicellular eukaryotic organisms is the __________
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Kingdom Fungi
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TRUE/FALSE
Most multicellular plants in the kingdom plantae are autotrophic and use photosynthesis as a source of energy. |
True
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Which word is the species identifier for the species panthera leo?
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Leo
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Which word is the species name for the species coprinus comatus?
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Coprinus
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TRUE/FALSE
Species are always named for scientific reasons. |
False: Species can be named for personal reasons, like Linnea Borealis, which was Linnaeus' favorite flower
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What type of feature is beneficial for scientists when trying to make comparisons between species?
a. analogous b. homologous c. vestigal d. physical |
B
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Can there be more specific levels of classification than “species?” If so what give one example.
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Yes-Subspecies and varieties
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TRUE/FALSE
Scientists use the subset “varieties” to further divide animal species. |
False-Varieties are for plants
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Scientists have determined that humans are closely related with what other animal?
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Gorillas
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Give an example of a derived characteristic.
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A derived characteristic is on that only evolved with the group that's under consideration.
example: feathers is a derived characteristic of birds |
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Who had a more sophisticated system of classification, Aristotle or Linnaeus?
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Linnaeus
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Which is more specific, a subspecies or a variety?
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They are the same-Just two different names for animals and plant
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The three domain system highlights
a. taxonomy b. shared derived characteristics c. species of the same genus d. the importance of archaebacteria as a life form |
D
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TRUE/FALSE
Domain Bacteria is known in the 6 kingdom system as kingdom Archaebacteria |
False-In the Eubacteria kingdom
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TRUE/FALSE
Domain Archaea is known in the 6 kingdom system as the kingdom Eubacteria |
Flase-In the Archaebacteria kingdom
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TRUE/FALSE
Domain Eukarya consists of the protests, the fungi, and the plants/animals |
Ture
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Who first classified organisms?
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Aristotle
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Why are common names poor ways to identify species?
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The common name will vary from place to place.
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What is the broadest level of classification?
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Kingdom
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What is the most specific level of classification?
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Species
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25. name, in order, all of the levels of classification
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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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What is a phylum called in a plant kingdom?
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Division
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Can species have more than one genus?
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No.
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TRUE/FALSE
Systematic taxonomists rely solely on the fossil records to classify organisms |
False, use more than one line of evidence
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TRUE/FALSE
Early patterns in embryological development provide evidence of phylogenetic relationships |
True
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TRUE/FALSE
The number of amino acid differences can help scientists tell how long ago two species diverged from each other |
True
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Name the six kingdoms of organisms
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Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Plants, Fungi, Protists, Animals
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Why are scientists interested in archaebacteria?
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They think archeabacteria resemble the first living organisms on earth
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Bacteria that can cause tooth decay or turn milk into yogurt, belongs to which kingdom?
a. archaebacteria b. eubacteria c. fungi d. protista |
B
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Ameobas belong in the kingdom....
a. archaebacteria b. eubacteria c. fungi d. protista |
D
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TRUE/FALSE
It is easy to make generalizations about protists because they have simple, very similar structures |
False-There are a wide range of organisms, those that do not fit in other kingdoms
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Is moss in the fungi kingdom or the plant kingdom?
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Plant Kingdom
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Define Taxonomy.
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The branch of biology that names and groups organisms
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Who came up with the seven different levels of organization?
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Carolus Linnaeus
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What are the 2 parts of a species name?
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1st part-genus
2nd part-species identifier |
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What does systematic taxonomy organize?
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Organizes the diversity of living things in the context of evolution
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What is a phylogenetic tree?
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A family tree that shows the evolutionary relationships thought to exist among groups of organisms.
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A species name includes information about
a. order and class b. kingdom and species c. genus and species d. phylum and speceis |
C
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What is the difference between a species name and a common name?
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A species name is universial while a common name differs depending on your location.
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What are the three domains in the three-domain system?
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Bacteria (eubacteria)
Archaea (archaebacteria) Eukarya (Eukaryotes) |
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