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1. The description of an organism based on its genus and species name is
called
2. The taxonomy of the domestic cat is:
3. Crabs are considered invertebrates because they have
4. Non-vascular plants are tied to a water source because they
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5. Look at the following taxonomic classification:
6. You are trying to identify the birds in the image below.
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7. Consider this group of animals.
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8. The levels of taxonomy from lowest to highest in the hierarchy are
9. The three domains of life are
10. The six kingdoms of life are
11. Family, genus, and species, are examples of
12. A donkey and a horse are not classified as the same species because
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13. Three organisms, A, B, and C, share a common ancestor. Organism C
diverged first, then organism B, and finally A. Which cladogram accurately
depicts this phylogenetic relationship?
14. What is (are) the common characteristic(s) to all eukaryotic cells?
15. What is (are) the common characteristic(s) to all prokaryotic cells?
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16. Viruses
17. Prokaryotic cells differ from eukaryotic cells in that they lack
18. Angiosperms are part of the ________ kingdom.
19. Which statement is TRUE regarding protists?
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20. Birds and mammals
21. Plant cells can reproduce
22. Fungi can reproduce asexually by
23. Which of the following sketches represent Streptobacillus bacteria?
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24. Existing cladograms illustrate that
25. Which of the following increases species biodiversity in prokaryotes?
26. The process by which plasmid DNA is replicated in bacteria is called
27. Which statement is TRUE relating to viral reproduction?
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28. Vaccines affect the biodiversity of ecosystems by preventing
29. How do protists benefit humans?
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