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Biology help.. evoultion, kingdoms, classifications

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Plants, animals, and fungi are all multicellular organisms with unique modes of nutrition.

True

False

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When we say two species are closely related, we mean that they share a recent common ancestor.

True

False

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A primitive character is one that is found in a particular line of descent.

True

False

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In order to decide who preceded whom, you have to look at molecular data.

True

False

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There is a hierarchy of categories.

True

False

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Sexually reproducing organisms are always reproductively isolated.

True

False

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Organisms in the same kingdom have specific characteristics in common.

True

False

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Taxa are groups of organisms that fill a particular category of classification.

True

False

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A genus is a taxonomic category below the rank of species.

True

False

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Carolus Linnaeus developed

the binomial system.

cladistics.

both 1 and 2.

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Homologous structures always have the same

function.

structure.

both 1 and 2.

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Chimpanzees are more closely related to __________.

humans

other apes

neither 1 nor 2

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During DNA hybridization, the more __________ related two species are, the better the DNA strands stick together.

distantly

closely

both the same

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A characteristic is any __________ feature that distinguishes one group from another.

structural

chromosomal

molecular

any of the above

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Kingdom __________ contains the algae, protozoa, water molds, and slime molds.

Plantae

Animalia

Protista

none of the above

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Mushrooms and molds are in kingdom __________.

Plantae

Protista

Prokaryotae

none of the above

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In birds, the structural differences can involve the __________ of the body, feet, bill, or wings.

shape

size

color

any of the above

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Classification is a part of systematics because

it lists the unique characteristics of each taxon.

it is designed to reflect phylogeny.

both 1 and 2.

neither 1 nor 2.

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The five kingdoms are distinguished on the basis of type of __________.

cell

nutrition

motility

all of the above

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Systematics rely heavily on __________ when determining the relationships between organisms.

homology

molecular data

the fossil record

all of the above

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Convergent evolution is

the acquisition of similar characters in distantly related lines of descent.

the acquisition of similar characters in closely related lines of descent.

either 1 or 2.

neither 1 or 2.

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The fossil record __________ reveals common ancestors to past and present groups.

never

sometimes

always

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Sometimes in classifying organisms ORDERS are combined to form a group called

division

class

genus

family

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The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. In this example, “sapiens” is the

genus

common name

species name

family

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In taxonomy when great emphasis is placed on phylogenetic branching this is referred to as

classical taxonomy

numerical taxonomy

phenetics

cladistics

classical evolutionary systematics

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Analogous structures

an example is 2 species that evolved from a common ancestor

are closely related in terms of DNA structure.

can resemble but have different functions in 2 different species.

occur as a result of convergent evolution.

all of the above

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  1. cool~~~ it's systematics!! i'm taking it this sem.. let's see if i can help~~ :D

    Plants, animals, and fungi are all multicellular organisms with unique modes of nutrition.

    True

    --------------------------------------...

    When we say two species are closely related, we mean that they share a recent common ancestor.

    True

    --------------------------------------...

    A primitive character is one that is found in a particular line of descent.

    True

    --------------------------------------...

    In order to decide who preceded whom, you have to look at molecular data.

    False

    --------------------------------------...

    There is a hierarchy of categories.

    False

    --------------------------------------...

    Sexually reproducing organisms are always reproductively isolated.

    False

    --------------------------------------...

    Organisms in the same kingdom have specific characteristics in common.

    True

    --------------------------------------...

    Taxa are groups of organisms that fill a particular category of classification.

    True

    -------------------------------------....

    A genus is a taxonomic category below the rank of species.

    False

    --------------------------------------...

    Carolus Linnaeus developed

    the binomial system.

    cladistics.

    both 1 and 2.

    -- the binomial system --

    -------------------------------------....

    Homologous structures always have the same

    function.

    structure.

    both 1 and 2.

    -- both 1 and 2

    --------------------------------------...

    Chimpanzees are more closely related to __________.

    humans

    other apes

    neither 1 nor 2

    -- hmm.... i'm gonna go with humans :D

    --------------------------------------...

    During DNA hybridization, the more __________ related two species are, the better the DNA strands stick together.

    distantly

    closely

    both the same

    --distantly

    --------------------------------------...

    A characteristic is any __________ feature that distinguishes one group from another.

    structural

    chromosomal

    molecular

    any of the above

    -- structural

    -------------------------------------....

    Kingdom __________ contains the algae, protozoa, water molds, and slime molds.

    Plantae

    Animalia

    Protista

    none of the above

    -- either it's protista.. or monera.. not sure.. :D

    --------------------------------------...

    Mushrooms and molds are in kingdom __________.

    Plantae

    Protista

    Prokaryotae

    none of the above

    -- plantae

    --------------------------------------...

    In birds, the structural differences can involve the __________ of the body, feet, bill, or wings.

    shape

    size

    color

    any of the above

    -- shape

    -------------------------------------....

    Classification is a part of systematics because

    it lists the unique characteristics of each taxon.

    it is designed to reflect phylogeny.

    both 1 and 2.

    neither 1 nor 2.

    - it lists the unique characteristics of each taxon.

    --------------------------------------...

    The five kingdoms are distinguished on the basis of type of __________.

    cell

    nutrition

    motility

    all of the above

    -- all of the above

    --------------------------------------...

    Systematics rely heavily on __________ when determining the relationships between organisms.

    homology

    molecular data

    the fossil record

    all of the above

    -- homology

    ------------------------------------.....

    Convergent evolution is

    the acquisition of similar characters in distantly related lines of descent.

    the acquisition of similar characters in closely related lines of descent.

    either 1 or 2.

    neither 1 or 2.

    -- the acquisition of similar characters in closely related lines of descent.

    --------------------------------------...

    The fossil record __________ reveals common ancestors to past and present groups.

    never

    sometimes

    always

    -- sometimes

    --------------------------------------...

    Sometimes in classifying organisms ORDERS are combined to form a group called

    division

    class

    genus

    family

    -- family

    --------------------------------------...

    The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. In this example, “sapiens” is the

    genus

    common name

    species name

    family

    -- species name

    --------------------------------------...

    In taxonomy when great emphasis is placed on phylogenetic branching this is referred to as

    classical taxonomy

    numerical taxonomy

    phenetics

    cladistics

    classical evolutionary systematics

    -- cladistics

    --------------------------------------...

    Analogous structures

    an example is 2 species that evolved from a common ancestor

    are closely related in terms of DNA structure.

    can resemble but have different functions in 2 different species.

    occur as a result of convergent evolution.

    all of the above

    -- can resemble but have different functions.

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