Question 1

A taxonomic rank above the Linnaean kingdom used to denote the Eucarya,Bacteria,and Archaea is the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A taxonomic rank above the Linnaean kingdom...

Question 2

To maintain cladistic classification,_______________ must be recognized as the separate kingdoms containing ciliates,flagellates and microsporidia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To maintain cladistic classification,_______________ must be recognized...

Question 3

The designation of subspecies status is a firm statement indicating boundaries between the subspecies are distinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A polyphyletic group does contain the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group but has at least two separate phylogenetic origins.
Multiple Choice Questions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The method that we use to determine which state of a character is ancestral and which are derived is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The method that we use to determine...

Question 6

A branching diagram whose branches represent real lineages that occurred in the evolutionary past is called a ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A branching diagram whose branches represent real...

Question 7

Which of the following taxa from Whittaker's five-kingdom system is most clearly incompatible with cladistic systematics?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The principle known as phenetic taxonomy has gained widespread acceptance in animal taxonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Relative to lizards,the clade consisting of horses and monkeys has two synapomorphies of hair and mammary glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is no longer an important criterion for species recognition?

Accepted Answer

A) common descent 
B) smallest distinct grouping of organisms 
C) reproductive community 
D) possession of defining organismal features

Question 11

"An irreducible (basal)grouping of organisms,diagnosably distinct from other such groupings,and within which there is a parental pattern of ancestry and descent" describes the _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "An irreducible (basal)grouping of organisms,diagnosably distinct from...

Question 12

A taxon is paraphyletic if it

Accepted Answer

A) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and all of its descendants. 
B) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and some but not all of its descendants. 
C) excludes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group. 
D) none of the above

Question 13

Paraphyletic groups are often defined in a negative manner based on the absence of particular traits observed in a related,monophyletic group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To a cladist,the family Hominidae

Accepted Answer

A) recognizes that chimpanzees,gorillas,orangutans,and humans are a single monophyletic group. 
B) recognizes that chimpanzees,gorillas,orangutans,and humans are a polyphyletic group. 
C) does not include humans,making it a paraphyletic group. 
D) none of the above
Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 15

The major difference between evolutionary taxonomy and cladistic taxonomy is that the former accepts polyphyletic groups whereas the latter rejects them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A branching diagram that presents the nested hierarchical pattern of clades within clades is called a _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A branching diagram that presents the nested...

Question 17

The ancestral/derived relationships among the different states of a taxonomic character are known as its ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ancestral/derived relationships among the different states...

Question 18

The study of taxonomy that measures the overall similarity of organisms without regard to phylogeny is named __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of taxonomy that measures the...

Question 19

The man who developed the present system of classification was

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle. 
B) Ray. 
C) Linnaeus. 
D) Darwin.

Question 20

A taxon is monophyletic if it includes the most recent common ancestor of a group of organisms and some but not all of the descendants of that ancestor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

A taxonomic rank above the Linnaean kingdom used to denote the Eucarya,Bacteria,and Archaea is the _______________.

To maintain cladistic classification,_______________ must be recognized as the separate kingdoms containing ciliates,flagellates and microsporidia.

The designation of subspecies status is a firm statement indicating boundaries between the subspecies are distinct.

A polyphyletic group does contain the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group but has at least two separate phylogenetic origins. Multiple Choice Questions

The method that we use to determine which state of a character is ancestral and which are derived is called ____________.

A branching diagram whose branches represent real lineages that occurred in the evolutionary past is called a ___________.

Which of the following taxa from Whittaker's five-kingdom system is most clearly incompatible with cladistic systematics?

The principle known as phenetic taxonomy has gained widespread acceptance in animal taxonomy.

Relative to lizards,the clade consisting of horses and monkeys has two synapomorphies of hair and mammary glands.

Which of the following is no longer an important criterion for species recognition?

"An irreducible (basal)grouping of organisms,diagnosably distinct from other such groupings,and within which there is a parental pattern of ancestry and descent" describes the _________.

A taxon is paraphyletic if it

Paraphyletic groups are often defined in a negative manner based on the absence of particular traits observed in a related,monophyletic group.

To a cladist,the family Hominidae

The major difference between evolutionary taxonomy and cladistic taxonomy is that the former accepts polyphyletic groups whereas the latter rejects them.

A branching diagram that presents the nested hierarchical pattern of clades within clades is called a _______________.

The ancestral/derived relationships among the different states of a taxonomic character are known as its ________.

The study of taxonomy that measures the overall similarity of organisms without regard to phylogeny is named __________________.

The man who developed the present system of classification was

A taxon is monophyletic if it includes the most recent common ancestor of a group of organisms and some but not all of the descendants of that ancestor.