Question 1

The names of almost all plant families end in:

Accepted Answer

A)  -ium. 
B)  -ica. 
C)  -om. 
D)  -ales. 
E)  -aceae. 
A)  -ium. 
B)  -ica. 
C)  -om. 
D)  -ales. 
E)  -aceae.

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning chloroplast DNA is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a circular molecule. 
B)  It contains more nucleotides than the mitochondria. 
C)  It contains inverted repeats. 
D)  It contains genes that encode the large Rubisco subunit. 
E)  It contains two regions that encode the same genes. 
A)  It is a circular molecule. 
B)  It contains more nucleotides than the mitochondria. 
C)  It contains inverted repeats. 
D)  It contains genes that encode the large Rubisco subunit. 
E)  It contains two regions that encode the same genes.

Question 3

In the name Lactuca biennis, "biennis" is called the specific epithet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following lists the taxonomic categories in the correct hierarchy, from most to least inclusive, under kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Class, phylum, order, family, genus, species 
B)  Order, class, phylum, family, genus, species 
C)  Phylum, class, order, family, genus, species 
D)  Phylum, order, class, family, genus, species 
E)  Order, phylum, family, class, genus, species 
A)  Class, phylum, order, family, genus, species 
B)  Order, class, phylum, family, genus, species 
C)  Phylum, class, order, family, genus, species 
D)  Phylum, order, class, family, genus, species 
E)  Order, phylum, family, class, genus, species

Question 5

Modern biological classification began with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Gregor Mendel. 
C)  Jean Baptiste de Lamarck. 
D)  Carl Linnaeus. 
E)  Caspar Bauhin. 
A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Gregor Mendel. 
C)  Jean Baptiste de Lamarck. 
D)  Carl Linnaeus. 
E)  Caspar Bauhin.

Question 6

DNA barcoding is used to identify plant species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning the use of molecular data in systematics is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Molecular data are easier to quantify than traditional data. 
B)  Molecular data provide more characters for analysis that traditional data. 
C)  Molecular data allow comparisons of morphologically different organisms. 
D)  Molecular data permit comparisons of organisms at the level of the gene. 
E)  Molecular data concerning the amino acid sequences of proteins are the most widely used. 
A)  Molecular data are easier to quantify than traditional data. 
B)  Molecular data provide more characters for analysis that traditional data. 
C)  Molecular data allow comparisons of morphologically different organisms. 
D)  Molecular data permit comparisons of organisms at the level of the gene. 
E)  Molecular data concerning the amino acid sequences of proteins are the most widely used.

Question 8

Biological features that have a common origin, even if they have a different function, are said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  artificial. 
B)  natural. 
C)  paraphyletic. 
D)  homologous. 
E)  analogous. 
A)  artificial. 
B)  natural. 
C)  paraphyletic. 
D)  homologous. 
E)  analogous.

Question 9

The gametophyte:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the diploid generation. 
B)  is the spore-producing generation. 
C)  is the dominant generation in vascular plants. 
D)  occurs in organisms having sporic meiosis. 
E)  stores more genetic information than the sporophyte. 
A)  is the diploid generation. 
B)  is the spore-producing generation. 
C)  is the dominant generation in vascular plants. 
D)  occurs in organisms having sporic meiosis. 
E)  stores more genetic information than the sporophyte.

Question 10

The eukaryotes are divided into _____ supergroups.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  6 
E)  7 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  6 
E)  7

Question 11

Researchers now hypothesize that the protists belong to the Kingdom Protista.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cattleya is one genus in the Orchidaceaea, the orchid family. In this example:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cattleya is a category. 
B)  Orchidaceae is a category. 
C)  Cattleya is a taxon but Orchidaceae is not. 
D)  Orchidaceae is a taxon but Cattleya is not. 
E)  Cattleya and Orchidaceae are taxa. 
A)  Cattleya is a category. 
B)  Orchidaceae is a category. 
C)  Cattleya is a taxon but Orchidaceae is not. 
D)  Orchidaceae is a taxon but Cattleya is not. 
E)  Cattleya and Orchidaceae are taxa.

Question 13

Viridiophytes is a clade containing the green algae, mosses, and vascular plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The prokaryotic domains are the Bacteria and Archaea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Chloroplast DNA is unique in that it lacks inverted repeats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The domain is the highest taxonomic category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The three domains of organisms are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Archaea, Bacteria, and Protista 
B)  Bacteria, Eukarya, and Protista 
C)  Bacteria, Eukarya, and Fungi 
D)  Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya 
E)  Archaea, Eukarya, and Fungi 
A)  Archaea, Bacteria, and Protista 
B)  Bacteria, Eukarya, and Protista 
C)  Bacteria, Eukarya, and Fungi 
D)  Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya 
E)  Archaea, Eukarya, and Fungi

Question 18

Similar families are next grouped into an order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____ are a paraphyletic group of eukaryotic organisms that are unicellular, colonial or multicellular.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi 
B)  Protists 
C)  Animals 
D)  Bacteria 
E)  Plants 
A)  Fungi 
B)  Protists 
C)  Animals 
D)  Bacteria 
E)  Plants

Question 20

Which of the following statements about Linnaeus is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  He published the book Species Plantarum. 
B)  He described each species using a sentence of no more than 12 words. 
C)  He made permanent the binomial system of nomenclature. 
D)  He devised a polynomial as a proper name for each species. 
E)  He developed a "shorthand" designation for each species consisting of a single word. 
A)  He published the book Species Plantarum. 
B)  He described each species using a sentence of no more than 12 words. 
C)  He made permanent the binomial system of nomenclature. 
D)  He devised a polynomial as a proper name for each species. 
E)  He developed a "shorthand" designation for each species consisting of a single word.

Exam 12: Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

The names of almost all plant families end in:

Which of the following statements concerning chloroplast DNA is FALSE?

In the name Lactuca biennis, "biennis" is called the specific epithet.

Which of the following lists the taxonomic categories in the correct hierarchy, from most to least inclusive, under kingdom?

Modern biological classification began with:

DNA barcoding is used to identify plant species.

Which of the following statements concerning the use of molecular data in systematics is FALSE?

Biological features that have a common origin, even if they have a different function, are said to be:

The gametophyte:

The eukaryotes are divided into _____ supergroups.

Researchers now hypothesize that the protists belong to the Kingdom Protista.

Cattleya is one genus in the Orchidaceaea, the orchid family. In this example:

Viridiophytes is a clade containing the green algae, mosses, and vascular plants.

The prokaryotic domains are the Bacteria and Archaea.

Chloroplast DNA is unique in that it lacks inverted repeats.

The domain is the highest taxonomic category.

The three domains of organisms are the:

Similar families are next grouped into an order.

_____ are a paraphyletic group of eukaryotic organisms that are unicellular, colonial or multicellular.

Which of the following statements about Linnaeus is FALSE?

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The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

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Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

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Early Development of the Plant Body

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

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