Question 1

Molecular evidence indicating less than 50% shared genes was the basis for:

Accepted Answer

A)  dividing the prokaryotes into two kingdoms, the Eubacteria and the Archaebacteria. 
B)  separating the kingdom Protista from the kingdom Animalia. 
C)  including algae and slime molds in the kingdom Protista. 
D)  the separation of eukaryotes and prokaryotes. 
E)  placing fungi in a separate kingdom. 
A)  dividing the prokaryotes into two kingdoms, the Eubacteria and the Archaebacteria. 
B)  separating the kingdom Protista from the kingdom Animalia. 
C)  including algae and slime molds in the kingdom Protista. 
D)  the separation of eukaryotes and prokaryotes. 
E)  placing fungi in a separate kingdom. A

Question 2

Which Kingdom contains the protozoa, water and slime molds, and algae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prokaryotae 
B)  Fungi 
C)  Protista 
D)  Animalia 
E)  Plantae 
A)  Prokaryotae 
B)  Fungi 
C)  Protista 
D)  Animalia 
E)  Plantae C

Question 3

A cladogram is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  homologous characteristics. 
B)  homoplastic characteristics. 
C)  polyphyletic taxa. 
D)  fossil evidence only. 
E)  derived characters only. 
A)  homologous characteristics. 
B)  homoplastic characteristics. 
C)  polyphyletic taxa. 
D)  fossil evidence only. 
E)  derived characters only. A

Question 4

Which classification level would be the most specific?

Accepted Answer

A)  genus 
B)  family 
C)  phylum 
D)  order 
E)  class 
A)  genus 
B)  family 
C)  phylum 
D)  order 
E)  class

Question 5

What is the correct format for the scientific name of corn?

Accepted Answer

A)  zea Mays 
B)  Zea Mays 
C)  Zea mays 
D)  Zeamays 
E)  zea mays 
A)  zea Mays 
B)  Zea Mays 
C)  Zea mays 
D)  Zeamays 
E)  zea mays

Question 6

Homoplastic structures are a result of __________ evolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  divergent 
C)  the absence of 
D)  multiphyletic 
E)  derived 
A)  convergent 
B)  divergent 
C)  the absence of 
D)  multiphyletic 
E)  derived

Question 7

The first kingdom to be recognized beyond Plantae and Animalia was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Archae. 
B)  Protista. 
C)  Eubacteria. 
D)  Archaebacteria. 
E)  Fungi. 
A)  Archae. 
B)  Protista. 
C)  Eubacteria. 
D)  Archaebacteria. 
E)  Fungi.

Question 8

Bacteria are found in the Kingdom:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria. 
B)  Fungi. 
C)  Protista. 
D)  Animalia. 
E)  Plantae. 
A)  Bacteria. 
B)  Fungi. 
C)  Protista. 
D)  Animalia. 
E)  Plantae.

Question 9

A characteristic that is independently acquired by reversal or convergent evolution exhibits homology.
_____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

MATCHING
Choose the best match for the definiton.
a.arranging organisms into groups based on similarities that show evolutionary relationshops
d.evolutionary ancestor of a group of organisms from a common ancestor
b.the scientific study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships
e.group of organisms with a common ancestor
c.the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms
-systematics

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Choose the best match for the definiton.
a.arranging...

Question 11

A paraphyletic group consists of several evolutionary lines that do not share a common ancestor.
_____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fungi may be differentiated from plants because fungi are:

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthetic. 
B)  all macroscopic. 
C)  all multicellular. 
D)  heterotrophic. 
E)  all prokaryotic. 
A)  photosynthetic. 
B)  all macroscopic. 
C)  all multicellular. 
D)  heterotrophic. 
E)  all prokaryotic.

Question 13

If a gene were transferred naturally by a bacterium from a plant genome to an insect genome, it would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  transgender activity. 
B)  genome shuffling. 
C)  horizontal gene transfer. 
D)  genome switching. 
E)  restriction. 
A)  transgender activity. 
B)  genome shuffling. 
C)  horizontal gene transfer. 
D)  genome switching. 
E)  restriction.

Question 14

The current class Reptilia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  monophyletic. 
B)  paraphyletic. 
C)  polyphyletic. 
D)  heterophyletic. 
E)  phenetic. 
A)  monophyletic. 
B)  paraphyletic. 
C)  polyphyletic. 
D)  heterophyletic. 
E)  phenetic.

Question 15

Outgroup analysis looks for features that are shared derived characters in a given group of organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Figure 23-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-All of the taxa in a monophyletic group can be called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  division. 
B)  class. 
C)  clade. 
D)  phyla. 
E)  derivative. 
A)  division. 
B)  class. 
C)  clade. 
D)  phyla. 
E)  derivative.

Question 17

The classification scheme of Linnaeus was originally based on __________, but has now been altered to reflect __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  similarities; structural differences 
B)  biodiversity; structural similarity 
C)  evolutionary history; structural similarity 
D)  similarities; evolutionary history 
E)  differences; similarities 
A)  similarities; structural differences 
B)  biodiversity; structural similarity 
C)  evolutionary history; structural similarity 
D)  similarities; evolutionary history 
E)  differences; similarities

Question 18

Most biologists recognize __________ domains.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
E)  12 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
E)  12

Question 19

MATCHING
Choose the best match for the definiton.
a.arranging organisms into groups based on similarities that show evolutionary relationshops
d.evolutionary ancestor of a group of organisms from a common ancestor
b.the scientific study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships
e.group of organisms with a common ancestor
c.the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms
-cladogram

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Choose the best match for the definiton.
a.arranging...

Question 20

Scientists using evolutionary systematics to construct a phylogenetic tree would use:

Accepted Answer

A)  a combination of ancestral and derived characters. 
B)  the number of shared characters the organisms posses. 
C)  primarily polyphyletic groupings. 
D)  only derived characters. 
E)  only ancestral characters. 
A)  a combination of ancestral and derived characters. 
B)  the number of shared characters the organisms posses. 
C)  primarily polyphyletic groupings. 
D)  only derived characters. 
E)  only ancestral characters.

Exam 23: Understanding Diversity: Systematics

Molecular evidence indicating less than 50% shared genes was the basis for:

Which Kingdom contains the protozoa, water and slime molds, and algae?

A cladogram is based on:

Which classification level would be the most specific?

What is the correct format for the scientific name of corn?

Homoplastic structures are a result of __________ evolution.

The first kingdom to be recognized beyond Plantae and Animalia was:

Bacteria are found in the Kingdom:

A characteristic that is independently acquired by reversal or convergent evolution exhibits homology. _____________________

A paraphyletic group consists of several evolutionary lines that do not share a common ancestor. _____________________

Fungi may be differentiated from plants because fungi are:

If a gene were transferred naturally by a bacterium from a plant genome to an insect genome, it would be an example of:

The current class Reptilia is:

Outgroup analysis looks for features that are shared derived characters in a given group of organisms.

Figure 23-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -All of the taxa in a monophyletic group can be called a:

The classification scheme of Linnaeus was originally based on __________, but has now been altered to reflect __________.

Most biologists recognize __________ domains.

Scientists using evolutionary systematics to construct a phylogenetic tree would use:

A View of Life

Atoms and Molecules: the Chemical Basis of Life

The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds

Organization of the Cell

Biological Membranes

Cell Communication

Energy and Metabolism

How Cells Make Atp: Energy-Releasing Pathways

Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

Dna: the Carrier of Genetic Information

Gene Expression

Gene Regulation

Dna Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

Developmental Genetics

Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

The Evolution of Primates

Viruses and Subviral Agents

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

The Fungi

An Introduction to Animal Diversity

Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, and Protostomes

The Deuterostomes

Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Leaf Structure and Function

Stem Structure and Transport

Roots and Mineral Nutrition

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Developmental Responses to External and Internal Signals

Animal Structure and Function: an Introduction

Protection, Support, and Movement

Neural Signaling

Neural Regulation

Sensory Systems

Internal Transport

The Immune System: Internal Defense

Gas Exchange

Processing Food and Nutrition

Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes

Endocrine Regulation

Reproduction

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Introduction to Ecology: Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Ecology and the Geography of Life

Biological Diversity and Conservation Biology

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The classification scheme of Linnaeus was originally based on , but has now been altered to reflect .