Question 1

The total number of named species is about

Accepted Answer

A)  1.6 million. 
B)  1.6 billion. 
C)  160,000. 
D)  1,600. 
E)  160. 
A)  1.6 million. 
B)  1.6 billion. 
C)  160,000. 
D)  1,600. 
E)  160.

Question 2

Which of the following groups is composed of eukaryotic organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protists 
B)  Bacteria 
C)  Monera 
D)  Archaea 
A)  Protists 
B)  Bacteria 
C)  Monera 
D)  Archaea

Question 3

-Based on the phylogeny figure, HIV-1 (strain 1) is most closely related to

Accepted Answer

A)  SIV-sooty mangeby monkey. 
B)  SIV-chimpanzee (strain 1). 
C)  HIV-2 (strain 2). 
D)  SIV-mandrill. 
E)  HIV-2 (strain 1). 
A)  SIV-sooty mangeby monkey. 
B)  SIV-chimpanzee (strain 1). 
C)  HIV-2 (strain 2). 
D)  SIV-mandrill. 
E)  HIV-2 (strain 1).

Question 4

Current research indicates that the temperate forest has the greatest biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A house cat has the scientific name Felis catus. The term catus is the

Accepted Answer

A)  species. 
B)  genus. 
C)  kingdom. 
D)  order. 
E)  family. 
A)  species. 
B)  genus. 
C)  kingdom. 
D)  order. 
E)  family.

Question 6

If two organisms are members of the same phylum, then they must also be members of the same

Accepted Answer

A)  family. 
B)  genus. 
C)  class. 
D)  domain. 
E)  species. 
A)  family. 
B)  genus. 
C)  class. 
D)  domain. 
E)  species.

Question 7

-Based on the eukaryotic tree, gymnosperms are most closely related to

Accepted Answer

A)  porifera. 
B)  angiosperms. 
C)  oomycota. 
D)  chlorophyta. 
E)  zygomycota. 
A)  porifera. 
B)  angiosperms. 
C)  oomycota. 
D)  chlorophyta. 
E)  zygomycota.

Question 8

Which group contains mostly unicellular, eukaryotic organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria 
B)  Fungi 
C)  Plantae 
D)  Protists 
E)  Animalia 
A)  Bacteria 
B)  Fungi 
C)  Plantae 
D)  Protists 
E)  Animalia

Question 9

Suppose a population of a new plant is found on an island. DNA sequencing determines that this plant shares a limited number of genes with plants on the mainland. Within the species, there is great genetic variability. This would suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  this plant species is very closely related to plants on the mainland. 
B)  DNA sequencing is unreliable for determining genetic linkages. 
C)  this new species is more closely related to animals. 
D)  this plant species has been isolated on the island for a long period of time. 
A)  this plant species is very closely related to plants on the mainland. 
B)  DNA sequencing is unreliable for determining genetic linkages. 
C)  this new species is more closely related to animals. 
D)  this plant species has been isolated on the island for a long period of time.

Question 10

A mountain lion, or puma, has the scientific name Felis concolor. The term Felis is the

Accepted Answer

A)  species. 
B)  genus. 
C)  kingdom. 
D)  order. 
E)  family. 
A)  species. 
B)  genus. 
C)  kingdom. 
D)  order. 
E)  family.

Exam 19: Systematics: Seeking Order Amid Diversity

The total number of named species is about

Which of the following groups is composed of eukaryotic organisms?

-Based on the phylogeny figure, HIV-1 (strain 1) is most closely related to

Current research indicates that the temperate forest has the greatest biodiversity.

A house cat has the scientific name Felis catus. The term catus is the

If two organisms are members of the same phylum, then they must also be members of the same

-Based on the eukaryotic tree, gymnosperms are most closely related to

Which group contains mostly unicellular, eukaryotic organisms?

Suppose a population of a new plant is found on an island. DNA sequencing determines that this plant shares a limited number of genes with plants on the mainland. Within the species, there is great genetic variability. This would suggest that

A mountain lion, or puma, has the scientific name Felis concolor. The term Felis is the

An Introduction to Life on Earth

Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

Cellular Reproduction

Meiosis: the Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

The History of Life

The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses

The Diversity of Protists

The Diversity of Plants

The Diversity of Fungi

Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates

Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

Animal Behavior

Population Growth and Regulation

Community Interactions

Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems

Earths Diverse Ecosystems

Conserving Earths Biodiversity

Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Circulation

Respiration

Nutrition and Digestion

The Urinary System

Defenses Against Disease

Chemical Control of the Animal Body: the Endocrine System

The Nervous System

The Senses

Action and Support: the Muscles and Skeleton

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport

Plant Reproduction and Development

Plant Responses to the Environment

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