Exam 23: Understanding Diversity: Systematics

Mammalia is a class the contains many phyla.

Shared homologous structures would indicate that two taxa are:

Which one of these is not a mammal?

Which is the third kingdom to be established to accommodate bacteria and other microorganisms?

Poaceae falls under which category/classification of corn?

Table 23-1 Based on the accompanying table, which of the following characteristics are used to establish the family level of classification for corn?

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

Table 23-1 Based on the accompanying table, one characteristic used at the class level of classification for corn is:

Construct a table with the five kingdoms listed. Include several diagnostic features of each kingdom and an important ecological role of organisms found in each kingdom.

Phylogenetic systematics produce branching diagrams called:

How long age was the time of Aristotle?

How are fungi differentiated from plants?

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

A monophyletic group is defined by:

The novel traits that evolve and remain present in a descendant organism are referred to as ___________________.

What did R. H. Whittaker base his five kingdom classification upon?

Arrange the appropriate names for each Linnaean categories in hierarchical fashion from the most inclusive to the least inclusive, starting at the level of domain, for a particular organism, such as corn or cats.

The similarity between the bodies of sharks and dolphins is an example of convergent evolution.

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