unit 2- classification of plants and other organisms
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Unit 2- Classification of Plants and Other Organisms. 1. ________ is (are) the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms. Diversification Systematics Taxonomy Bionics. 2. Who devised our current system of classification? Mendel Aristotle Magnol Linneaus. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Unit 2- Classification of Plants and Other Organisms
1. ________ is (are) the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms.
a. Diversificationb. Systematicsc. Taxonomyd. Bionics
2. Who devised our current system of classification?
a. Mendelb. Aristotlec. Magnold. Linneaus
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
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
5. The ________ is the basic unit of classification.
a. Phylumb. Speciesc. Domaind. Kingdom
6. What is a plant produced using techniques such as selective breeding called?
a. Cultivarb. Ornamentalc. Mutantd. Leaverite
7. What term best describes the Linnaean system of classification?
a. Narrowb. Ranked tiersc. Descending Stepsd. Hierarchical
8. In the Linnaean system of classification, families of organisms are grouped into ________.
a. Phylumb. Genusc. Kingdomd. Orders
9. A ________ key consists of a series of two contrasting statements made about plants.
a. Parallelb. Palmatec. Dichotomousd. Pinnate
10. Of the following, which is the scientific study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships?
a. Paleobotanyb. Neoclassificationc. Systematicsd. Pseudoclassification
11. Of the following, which is a diagram that illustrates evolutionary relationships based on common ancestry?
a. Cladogramb. Cladographc. Chi Squared. Punnett Square
12. ________ is the evolutionary history of a species or other taxonomic group.
a. Taxonomyb. Dendrologyc. Ontologyd. Phylogeny
13. Most biologists recognize a ________ Kingdom scheme of classification.
a. 5b. 6c. 3d. 4
14. Of the following, which kingdom consists of metabolically diverse, unicellular, prokaryotic organisms?
a. Eubacteriab. Fungic. Plantd. Protist
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
16. Of the following, which domain includes protists, plants, fungi, and animals?a. Bacteriab. Archaeac. Monerad. Eukarya
Unit 2- Classification of Plants and Other Organisms ANSWERS
1. ________ is (are) the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms.
a. Diversificationb. Systematicsc. Taxonomyd. Bionics
2. Who devised our current system of classification?
a. Mendelb. Aristotlec. Magnold. Linneaus
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
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
5. The ________ is the basic unit of classification.
a. Phylumb. Speciesc. Domaind. Kingdom
6. What is a plant produced using techniques such as selective breeding called?
a. Cultivarb. Ornamentalc. Mutantd. Leaverite
7. What term best describes the Linnaean system of classification?
a. Narrowb. Ranked tiersc. Descending Stepsd. Hierarchical
8. In the Linnaean system of classification, families of organisms are grouped into ________.
a. Phylumb. Genusc. Kingdomd. Orders
9. A ________ key consists of a series of two contrasting statements made about plants.
a. Parallelb. Palmatec. Dichotomousd. Pinnate
10. Of the following, which is the scientific study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships?
a. Paleobotanyb. Neoclassificationc. Systematicsd. Pseudoclassification
11. Of the following, which is a diagram that illustrates evolutionary relationships based on common ancestry?
a. Cladogramb. Cladographc. Chi Squared. Punnett Square
12. ________ is the evolutionary history of a species or other taxonomic group.
a. Taxonomyb. Dendrologyc. Ontologyd. Phylogeny
13. Most biologists recognize a ________ Kingdom scheme of classification.
a. 5b. 6c. 3d. 4
14. Of the following, which kingdom consists of metabolically diverse, unicellular, prokaryotic organisms?
a. Eubacteriab. Fungic. Plantd. Protist
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
16. Of the following, which domain includes protists, plants, fungi, and animals?
a. Bacteriab. Archaeac. Monerad. Eukarya