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Unit 2- Classification of Plants and Other Organisms
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1. ________ is (are) the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms.
a. Diversificationb. Systematicsc. Taxonomyd. Bionics
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2. Who devised our current system of classification?
a. Mendelb. Aristotlec. Magnold. Linneaus
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3. Of the following, which is a system for giving each organism a two - word scientific name?
a. Systematic Nomenclatureb. Biological Nomenclaturec. Binomial Nomenclatured. Taxonomic Nomenclature
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4. ________, a dead language that does not change and was once the language of European scholars, is still used for scientific names.
a. Italianb. Greekc. Latind. Cherokee
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5. The ________ is the basic unit of classification.
a. Phylumb. Speciesc. Domaind. Kingdom
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6. What is a plant produced using techniques such as selective breeding called?
a. Cultivarb. Ornamentalc. Mutantd. Leaverite
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7. What term best describes the Linnaean system of classification?
a. Narrowb. Ranked tiersc. Descending Stepsd. Hierarchical
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8. In the Linnaean system of classification, families of organisms are grouped into ________.
a. Phylumb. Genusc. Kingdomd. Orders
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9. A ________ key consists of a series of two contrasting statements made about plants.
a. Parallelb. Palmatec. Dichotomousd. Pinnate
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10. Of the following, which is the scientific study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships?
a. Paleobotanyb. Neoclassificationc. Systematicsd. Pseudoclassification
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11. Of the following, which is a diagram that illustrates evolutionary relationships based on common ancestry?
a. Cladogramb. Cladographc. Chi Squared. Punnett Square
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12. ________ is the evolutionary history of a species or other taxonomic group.
a. Taxonomyb. Dendrologyc. Ontologyd. Phylogeny
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13. Most biologists recognize a ________ Kingdom scheme of classification.
a. 5b. 6c. 3d. 4
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14. Of the following, which kingdom consists of metabolically diverse, unicellular, prokaryotic organisms?
a. Eubacteriab. Fungic. Plantd. Protist
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15. Of the following, which domain consists of unicellular, prokaryotic organisms adapted to extreme conditions, such as very hot or very salty environments?
a. Bacteriab. Archaeac. Monerad. Eukarya
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16. Of the following, which domain includes protists, plants, fungi, and animals?a. Bacteriab. Archaeac. Monerad. Eukarya
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Unit 2- Classification of Plants and Other Organisms ANSWERS
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1. ________ is (are) the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms.
a. Diversificationb. Systematicsc. Taxonomyd. Bionics
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2. Who devised our current system of classification?
a. Mendelb. Aristotlec. Magnold. Linneaus
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3. Of the following, which is a system for giving each organism a two - word scientific name?
a. Systematic Nomenclatureb. Biological Nomenclaturec. Binomial Nomenclatured. Taxonomic Nomenclature
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4. ________, a dead language that does not change and was once the language of European scholars, is still used for scientific names.
a. Italianb. Greekc. Latind. Cherokee
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5. The ________ is the basic unit of classification.
a. Phylumb. Speciesc. Domaind. Kingdom
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6. What is a plant produced using techniques such as selective breeding called?
a. Cultivarb. Ornamentalc. Mutantd. Leaverite
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7. What term best describes the Linnaean system of classification?
a. Narrowb. Ranked tiersc. Descending Stepsd. Hierarchical
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8. In the Linnaean system of classification, families of organisms are grouped into ________.
a. Phylumb. Genusc. Kingdomd. Orders
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9. A ________ key consists of a series of two contrasting statements made about plants.
a. Parallelb. Palmatec. Dichotomousd. Pinnate
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10. Of the following, which is the scientific study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships?
a. Paleobotanyb. Neoclassificationc. Systematicsd. Pseudoclassification
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11. Of the following, which is a diagram that illustrates evolutionary relationships based on common ancestry?
a. Cladogramb. Cladographc. Chi Squared. Punnett Square
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12. ________ is the evolutionary history of a species or other taxonomic group.
a. Taxonomyb. Dendrologyc. Ontologyd. Phylogeny
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13. Most biologists recognize a ________ Kingdom scheme of classification.
a. 5b. 6c. 3d. 4
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14. Of the following, which kingdom consists of metabolically diverse, unicellular, prokaryotic organisms?
a. Eubacteriab. Fungic. Plantd. Protist
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15. Of the following, which domain consists of unicellular, prokaryotic organisms adapted to extreme conditions, such as very hot or very salty environments?a. Bacteriab. Archaeac. Monerad. Eukarya
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16. Of the following, which domain includes protists, plants, fungi, and animals?
a. Bacteriab. Archaeac. Monerad. Eukarya