Question 1

Select the scientific name from the following names

Accepted Answer

A)  robin. 
B)  tiger. 
C)  Marmota. 
D)  Apis mellifera. 
A)  robin. 
B)  tiger. 
C)  Marmota. 
D)  Apis mellifera.

Question 2

Molds and yeasts belong to which kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi 
B)  Protista 
C)  Animalia 
D)  Archaea 
E)  Bacteria 
A)  Fungi 
B)  Protista 
C)  Animalia 
D)  Archaea 
E)  Bacteria

Question 3

Do all organisms fit equally well under the biological species concept? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Do all organisms fit equally well under...

Question 4

Which of the following kingdoms can do photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some protists 
B)  Some fungi 
C)  All animals 
D)  All bacteria 
E)  All archaea 
A)  Some protists 
B)  Some fungi 
C)  All animals 
D)  All bacteria 
E)  All archaea

Question 5

A branching tree that represents the evolutionary relationships among a number of species is,in scientific terms,called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  family tree. 
B)  cladogram. 
C)  androgeny. 
D)  pedigree. 
A)  family tree. 
B)  cladogram. 
C)  androgeny. 
D)  pedigree.

Question 6

Why are donkeys and horses considered different species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they have different life spans. 
B)  Because they look different. 
C)  Because their offspring cannot produce offspring. 
D)  Because there are differences in their DNA. 
E)  Because there are differences in their RNA. 
A)  Because they have different life spans. 
B)  Because they look different. 
C)  Because their offspring cannot produce offspring. 
D)  Because there are differences in their DNA. 
E)  Because there are differences in their RNA.

Question 7

The person responsible for the current system of grouping organisms is

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Linneaus. 
C)  Darwin. 
D)  Malthus. 
A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Linneaus. 
C)  Darwin. 
D)  Malthus.

Question 8

The problem with the biological species concept is that it assumes that organisms regularly

Accepted Answer

A)  undergo mitosis. 
B)  reproduce asexually. 
C)  outcross. 
D)  inbreed. 
A)  undergo mitosis. 
B)  reproduce asexually. 
C)  outcross. 
D)  inbreed.

Question 9

The branch of biology that deals with the identification and naming of organisms is

Accepted Answer

A)  biology. 
B)  herpetology. 
C)  taxonomy. 
D)  physiology. 
A)  biology. 
B)  herpetology. 
C)  taxonomy. 
D)  physiology.

Question 10

The scientific names we use to identify organisms are in the form of

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek. 
B)  polynomials. 
C)  nicknames. 
D)  binomials. 
A)  Greek. 
B)  polynomials. 
C)  nicknames. 
D)  binomials.

Exam 15: Exploring Biological Diversity

Select the scientific name from the following names

Molds and yeasts belong to which kingdom?

Do all organisms fit equally well under the biological species concept? Explain.

Which of the following kingdoms can do photosynthesis?

A branching tree that represents the evolutionary relationships among a number of species is,in scientific terms,called a(n)

Why are donkeys and horses considered different species?

The person responsible for the current system of grouping organisms is

The problem with the biological species concept is that it assumes that organisms regularly

The branch of biology that deals with the identification and naming of organisms is

The scientific names we use to identify organisms are in the form of

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