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Taxonomy Test Review Key
1.
List the 8 level of Linnaean taxonomic ranks. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family,
Genus, Species
2. How is the genus and species written? Genus – capitalized, underlined and/or italicized ;
Species – lower case, underlined and/or italicized
Ex. Rhizopus nigricans
3. Which 2 organism are mostly closely related? Mountain Lion and Domestic Dog
4. Would the organism Amoeba proteus share any of the taxonomic categories above? No
5. According to the key, the fruit comes from what species of a tree? Acer negundo
6. List the 3 Domain’s. Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea
7. Which characteristic of organisms are most commonly used to place them in a specific kingdom
in the six- kingdom classification system? type of nutrition, number of cells, and basic structure
8. What is taxonomy? A discipline of biology that is concerned with identifying, naming, and
classifying organisms.
9. List the 7 characteristic that places organism in a specific kingdom. Cell type, Cell structure,
Number of cells, Reproduction, Mode of nutrition, Mode of movement, and Organism type
10. What kind of organism lays eggs and produces milk to feed its young? Mammals
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What is the out group in the diagram? Sharks
Which 2 organism are more closely related? Crocodiles and Birds
If 2 organisms belong to the same order. What do the 2 also belong to? Kingdom, phylum, class
Fill in the triangle from broadest to most specific?
15. Is diet and nutrition a reliable in determining whether or not two animals share a taxonomic
relationship? No, it is the least reliable source of evidence
16. To which of these organisms is the gray wolf (Canis lupus) most closely related?
A. Calidris alba
B. Anarhichas lupus
C. Quercus rubra
D. Canis familiaris
17. List all the characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic: no nucleus, unicellular
Eukaryotic: nucleus, unicellular/multicellular, autotrophic/heterotrophic, membrane bound
organelles
18. What is the correct order of taxons from most general to most specific? Domain, Kingdom, Phylum,
Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
19. Methanogens, thermophiles, and halophiles are some of the most primitive life-forms found on
Earth on thrie in very harsh environments. These unicellular, prokaryotic organisms most likely belong to
which of the following kingdoms?
A Fungi
B Eubacteria
C Protista
D Archaebacteria
20.The opossum, which is native to North America, and the kangaroo, which is native to Australia, are
marsupials.
The fact that both these mammals incubate their immature offspring in a pouch provides evidence that
they -A belong to the same species
B must range great distances to eat
C have very similar skeletal structures
D are descended from a common ancestor