Question 1

The evolutionary history of a group of organisms from a common ancestor is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  biohistory. 
B)  phylogeny. 
C)  phrenology. 
D)  phenetics. 
E)  species origination. 
A)  biohistory. 
B)  phylogeny. 
C)  phrenology. 
D)  phenetics. 
E)  species origination.

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Phylogeny

Accepted Answer

The Answer of The science of naming, describing and classifying is...

Question 3

The term "clade" most closely refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a class. 
B)  the binomial system of classification. 
C)  a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer. 
D)  a subspecies of organisms does not include a subgenus. 
E)  a group of organisms that share common characteristics inherited from a common ancestor. 
A)  a class. 
B)  the binomial system of classification. 
C)  a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer. 
D)  a subspecies of organisms does not include a subgenus. 
E)  a group of organisms that share common characteristics inherited from a common ancestor.

Question 4

___________ are organisms that have nuclei and other membrane-enclosed organelles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthophyta 
B)  Plantae 
C)  Eukarya 
D)  Monocotyledones 
E)  Zea 
A)  Anthophyta 
B)  Plantae 
C)  Eukarya 
D)  Monocotyledones 
E)  Zea

Question 5

In vertical gene transfer, genes move from one species to another species in the same generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How many domains form the three main branches of the tree of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  Four 
D)  Five 
E)  Nine 
A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  Four 
D)  Five 
E)  Nine

Question 7

A taxon that includes all the descendants of an ancestor is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A study of the genomes of dogs from around the world indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the dogs' closest relative is the gray wolf. 
B)  all dogs appeared to develop from a mixture of wolf and coyote. 
C)  some dogs evolved from the coyote and some from the wolf. 
D)  all dogs appeared to evolve from a mixture of the jackal and the wolf. 
E)  all dogs appeared to evolve from a mixture of the wolf, jackal, and the coyote. 
A)  the dogs' closest relative is the gray wolf. 
B)  all dogs appeared to develop from a mixture of wolf and coyote. 
C)  some dogs evolved from the coyote and some from the wolf. 
D)  all dogs appeared to evolve from a mixture of the jackal and the wolf. 
E)  all dogs appeared to evolve from a mixture of the wolf, jackal, and the coyote.

Question 9

Which classification level contains the greatest number of species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Class 
B)  Order 
C)  Family 
D)  Domain 
E)  Phylum 
A)  Class 
B)  Order 
C)  Family 
D)  Domain 
E)  Phylum

Question 10

Dolphins share synapomorphies with mammals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which is not one of the characteristics of a population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Made up of same species 
B)  Dimension in space 
C)  Geographic range 
D)  Dimension in time 
E)  Demographic range 
A)  Made up of same species 
B)  Dimension in space 
C)  Geographic range 
D)  Dimension in time 
E)  Demographic range

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: Classification

Accepted Answer

The Answer of The arrangement of organisms into groups based is...

Question 13

Define and provide one example for each of the following terms: monophyletic, paraphyletic, and polyphyletic.

Accepted Answer

A monophyletic group includes an ancestr

Question 14

Humans, as well as all other mammals, have hair. Hair, then, would be considered to be a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  derived character. 
B)  cladistic character. 
C)  ancestral character. 
D)  analogous character. 
E)  polyphyletic character. 
A)  derived character. 
B)  cladistic character. 
C)  ancestral character. 
D)  analogous character. 
E)  polyphyletic character.

Question 15

An example of homoplastic structures is the wing of a butterfly and:

Accepted Answer

A)  wing of a moth. 
B)  wing of a bird. 
C)  antenna of a moth. 
D)  legs of the butterfly. 
E)  antenna of the butterfly. 
A)  wing of a moth. 
B)  wing of a bird. 
C)  antenna of a moth. 
D)  legs of the butterfly. 
E)  antenna of the butterfly.

Question 16

What does CBOL stands for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Committee for the Barcode of Life 
B)  Community for the Barcode of Life 
C)  Community for the Barcode for Living 
D)  Consortium for the Barcode for Living 
E)  Consortium for the Barcode of Life 
A)  Committee for the Barcode of Life 
B)  Community for the Barcode of Life 
C)  Community for the Barcode for Living 
D)  Consortium for the Barcode for Living 
E)  Consortium for the Barcode of Life

Question 17

Scientific names are typically derived from the root of which language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin 
B)  French 
C)  English 
D)  Italian 
E)  German 
A)  Latin 
B)  French 
C)  English 
D)  Italian 
E)  German

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Cladogram

Accepted Answer

The Answer of The scientific study of the diversity of is...

Question 19

The number of similarities in certain DNA or RNA nucleotide or amino acid sequences may be used as a molecular clock to indicate how much time has passed since the groups branched from a common ancestor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In _________________, gene swapping takes place between one genome and another within one taxon or between genomes in different taxa.

Accepted Answer

A)  circular gene transfer 
B)  vertical gene transfer 
C)  horizontal gene transfer 
D)  straight gene transfer 
E)  dotted gene transfer 
A)  circular gene transfer 
B)  vertical gene transfer 
C)  horizontal gene transfer 
D)  straight gene transfer 
E)  dotted gene transfer

Exam 23: Understanding Diversity: Systematics

The evolutionary history of a group of organisms from a common ancestor is known as:

The term "clade" most closely refers to:

___________ are organisms that have nuclei and other membrane-enclosed organelles.

In vertical gene transfer, genes move from one species to another species in the same generation.

How many domains form the three main branches of the tree of life?

A taxon that includes all the descendants of an ancestor is called:

A study of the genomes of dogs from around the world indicated that:

Which classification level contains the greatest number of species?

Dolphins share synapomorphies with mammals.

Which is not one of the characteristics of a population?

Define and provide one example for each of the following terms: monophyletic, paraphyletic, and polyphyletic.

Humans, as well as all other mammals, have hair. Hair, then, would be considered to be a(n):

An example of homoplastic structures is the wing of a butterfly and:

What does CBOL stands for?

Scientific names are typically derived from the root of which language?

The number of similarities in certain DNA or RNA nucleotide or amino acid sequences may be used as a molecular clock to indicate how much time has passed since the groups branched from a common ancestor.

In _________________, gene swapping takes place between one genome and another within one taxon or between genomes in different taxa.

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Organization of the Cell

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Cell Communication

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Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

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The Basic Principles of Heredity

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