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EvolutionBinomial

Nomenclature

Classification

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Homo-

(a) Same(b) Upright (c) Intelligent(d) Different

Dominium-

(a) To give up power(b) Right of ownership (c) Ability to change(d) One’s ancestries

Quad~

(a) Movement (b) Muscle(c) Four(d) Pair

Archae-

(a) Ancient(b) Recent(c) Changing(d) Descendant

Phylarchus~

(a) Blood(b) Ancient Tree(c) Head of Tribe(d) Appearance

What two characteristics are common to ALL modern

primates?

(a) Opposable thumbs and same dental formula(b) Opposable big toes and rotating shoulder joints(c) Identical DNA and a large brain(d) Color vision and movable finger and toes

Which of the following hominid characteristics could be used to infer a

primate fossil was bipedal?

(a) Opening in the back of the skull(b) S-shaped spine(c) Flat pelvis(d) Opposable big toe

Ardepithecus ramidus must demonstrate which

of the following characteristics to be considered a hominid?

(a) Tool usage(b) Language(c) Bipedalism(d) Opposable thumb

The BEST description of the phylogenetic pattern of human evolution would

be...

(a) Evolution of a single line of uninterrupted, changing forms.(b) A bush-like pattern, with many branches as extinct forms.(c) One hominid species existing on the earth at a time.(d) Modern humans have all hominid ancestors that interbred.

If the mDNA of Homo Sapiens shows an accumulation of mutational differences

representing several million years, then this would

support which hypothesis of human evolution?(a) Recent-African-Origin Hypothesis(b) Eurasian-Origin Hypothesis(c) Multiregional Hypothesis(d) Spontaneous Generation Hypothesis

Which individual does NOT belong to the Homo genus?

(a) Robustus(b) Habilis(c) Erectus(d) Sapiens

Pisum sativum and Canus lupus are classified as

sharing the same?

(a) Kingdom(b) Phylum(c) Order(d) They share no taxon.

Identification of a chelonian as Terrapene

carolina triunguii indicates this species is…

(a) Endangered in its habitat(b) A subspecies of Terrapene carolina (c) Capable of cross-breeding other chelonians(d) The third generation of its family

Felidae represents which taxon of the lion, tiger,

ocelot, lynx, etc...?

(a) Phylum(b) Class(c) Order(d) Family

The binomial nomenclature in Latin of the

vernacular, “Praying Mantus” would be which of

the following?

(a) Mantae praya(b) Pious mantus(c) Mantus religiosa(d) Insectus holiness

The species identifier of the leopard frog, Rana

pipiens, is…

(a) Leopard(b) Frog(c) Rana(d) Pipiens

Organisms of the same phylum are ALSO organisms

of the same…

(a) Kingdom(b) Family(c) Order(d) Species

Which of the following organisms have the MOST in

common with each other phylogenetically?

(a) Members of the same Kingdom(b) Members of the same Genus(c) Members of the same Phylum(d) Members of the same Class

(a) Species(b) Family(c) Genus (d) Order

Of the following, which group’s organisms have the LEAST in common with each other phylogenetically?

Dogs, wolves, bears, skunks, seals and lions are all members of the

Order…

(a) Canina(b) Arthropoda(c) Carnivora(d) Omnivora

(a) True(b) False

Tool-making and language developed

within the Australopithecine

genus.

During hominid evolution, walking upright and a

large brain evolved at the same time.

(a) True(b) False

In Aristotle’s system of classification, he used morphology as the main

criterion for grouping.

(a) True(b) False

Biologists believe that modern day archaebacteria closely resemble the first organisms to inhabit the

earth.

(a) True(b) False

According to cladistic analysis, dinosaurs are more closely related to birds than they are to

lizards.

(a) True(b) False