Question 1

DNA barcoding is a method that can be used to identify any organism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following features would be used to construct a phylogenetic tree?

Accepted Answer

A)  homologous structures
B)  fossil record data
C)  mtDNA sequences
D)  amino acid sequences
E)  All of the answer choices are correct. E

Question 3

When comparing archaea with bacteria,

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A)  both archaea and bacteria are easily cultured and studied in the laboratory.
B)  the chemical nature of the cell wall of archaea and bacteria is identical and shows their early relationship.
C)  bacteria are not very diverse and are limited in distribution,while archaea are far more diverse and found everywhere.
D)  the archaea and bacteria are both derived from early eukarya.
E)  None of the choices are true.

Question 4

A multicellular organism with no cell wall would belong to which domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eukarya
B)  Monera
C)  Bacteria
D)  Archaea

Question 5

Domain Archaea is the only domain in which the organisms lack membrane-bound organelles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Single-celled eukaryotic cells belong to which of the following domains?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

All of the following are true regarding systematics EXCEPT that it

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A)  is the study of the diversity of organisms at all levels of organization.
B)  is the specific study of identification,naming,and classification of organisms.
C)  relies on data from the fossil record,homology,and molecular data.
D)  utilizes protein,DNA,and RNA comparisons to determine relatedness of individuals.

Question 8

Cladists feel that a cladogram is a hypothesis about the evolutionary history of a group.Using what you have learned about scientific hypotheses,support this view of a cladogram.

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A cladogram is similar to a hypothesis in many ways.Both are based on observation or available data,and both are objectively tested.A hypothesis and a cladogram may be corroborated or rejected on the basis of additional data collected during testing.The reliability of accepting or rejecting hypotheses and cladograms is dependent on the knowledge and skill of the investigator.

Question 9

Which of the following are the three domains proposed in Woese's classification system?

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A)  Monera,Archaea,and Bacteria
B)  Fungi,Monera,and Archaea
C)  Archaea,Bacteria and Eukarya
D)  Protista,Fungi,and Eukarya

Question 10

Hair is a character shared by all mammals,but not found in their ancestral lineage.Hair is therefore considered to be a(n)

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A)  clade.
B)  shared ancestral character (trait) .
C)  shared derived character (trait) .
D)  analogous structure. C

Question 11

The evolution of organisms in the three domains and four kingdoms is most accurately described by which sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prokaryotes to Protists to Plants,from Plants separately to both Animals and Fungi
B)  Prokaryotes to Fungi to Protists to Plants to Animals
C)  Prokaryotes to Protists,from Protists separately to Fungi,Plants,and Animals
D)  Protists to Prokaryotes to Fungi,from Fungi separately to Plants and Animals
E)  Prokaryotes to Protists,separately to Animals and Plants with Fungi a loss of plant photosynthesis

Question 12

Nonscientists often use the words "name," "identify," and "classify" interchangeably.When they want to know what an organism is,they may ask "Can you name this?" or "Can you identify this?" or "Can you classify this?" Which of the following is/are correct usage(s) of the term(s) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only the scientist who first describes a new species actually names it.
B)  Classifying is grouping,and to classify something requires several organisms so you can group one as closer to a second and distant from a third.
C)  A farmer using a key to detect pest insect species in his fields is identifying insects but not naming or necessarily classifying them.
D)  A scientist who publishes the name and description of a new species must necessarily also know both how to identify and classify the species.
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 13

A(n) ________ is one that is present in the common ancestor and all members of a group.

Accepted Answer

A)  shared ancestral character
B)  cladistic characteristic
C)  divergent characteristic
D)  shared derived character
E)  analogous structure

Question 14

If you were using cladistics to construct a phylogenetic tree of birds,what is the best outgroup?

Accepted Answer

A)  eagles
B)  robins
C)  bats
D)  eastern bluebirds

Question 15

Convergent evolution has occurred when distantly related species have a structure that looks the same only because of adaptation to the same type of environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following are ways in which scientific names are derived? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific names can be descriptive.
B)  Scientific names are often based on an organism's common name.
C)  Scientific names can include geographic descriptions.
D)  Scientific names can be derived from the name of a person.
E)  Scientific names can be based on mythical characters.

Question 17

Which kingdom is correctly described?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plants: multicellular and photosynthetic
B)  Fungi: unicellular and photosynthetic
C)  Animals: multicellular and saprotrophic
D)  Protists: unicellular and heterotrophic only

Question 18

Which type of trait is more valuable in determining the evolutionary relationship between two organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  derived
B)  ancestral
C)  Both traits are equally valuable in determining the evolutionary relationship between two organisms.
D)  Neither trait is useful in determining the evolutionary relationship between two organisms.

Question 19

A recent book by a reputable biologist suggests there is a deep,hot,acidic biosphere under the Earth's crust that may have more biomass than all life at the Earth's surface.What type of organisms would most likely be found in this deep biosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  primitive animals
B)  primitive heat-loving plants
C)  fungi living on the detritus from above
D)  thermoacidophilic archaea
E)  viruses

Question 20

In cladistics,________ is(are) the primary criterion used to classify organisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological niche
B)  shared,derived traits
C)  mating behavior
D)  observable traits
E)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Exam 19: Taxonomy,systematics,and Phylogeny

DNA barcoding is a method that can be used to identify any organism.

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Which of the following features would be used to construct a phylogenetic tree?

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When comparing archaea with bacteria,

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A multicellular organism with no cell wall would belong to which domain?

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Domain Archaea is the only domain in which the organisms lack membrane-bound organelles.

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Single-celled eukaryotic cells belong to which of the following domains?

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All of the following are true regarding systematics EXCEPT that it

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Cladists feel that a cladogram is a hypothesis about the evolutionary history of a group.Using what you have learned about scientific hypotheses,support this view of a cladogram.

Which of the following are the three domains proposed in Woese's classification system?

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Hair is a character shared by all mammals,but not found in their ancestral lineage.Hair is therefore considered to be a(n)

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The evolution of organisms in the three domains and four kingdoms is most accurately described by which sequence?

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Nonscientists often use the words "name," "identify," and "classify" interchangeably.When they want to know what an organism is,they may ask "Can you name this?" or "Can you identify this?" or "Can you classify this?" Which of the following is/are correct usage(s) of the term(s) ?

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A(n) ________ is one that is present in the common ancestor and all members of a group.

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If you were using cladistics to construct a phylogenetic tree of birds,what is the best outgroup?

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Convergent evolution has occurred when distantly related species have a structure that looks the same only because of adaptation to the same type of environment.

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Which of the following are ways in which scientific names are derived? Select all that apply.

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Which kingdom is correctly described?

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Which type of trait is more valuable in determining the evolutionary relationship between two organisms?

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A recent book by a reputable biologist suggests there is a deep,hot,acidic biosphere under the Earth's crust that may have more biomass than all life at the Earth's surface.What type of organisms would most likely be found in this deep biosphere?

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In cladistics,________ is(are) the primary criterion used to classify organisms.

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Exam 19: Taxonomy,systematics,and Phylogeny

DNA barcoding is a method that can be used to identify any organism.

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Which of the following features would be used to construct a phylogenetic tree?

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When comparing archaea with bacteria,

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A multicellular organism with no cell wall would belong to which domain?

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Domain Archaea is the only domain in which the organisms lack membrane-bound organelles.

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Single-celled eukaryotic cells belong to which of the following domains?

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All of the following are true regarding systematics EXCEPT that it

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Cladists feel that a cladogram is a hypothesis about the evolutionary history of a group.Using what you have learned about scientific hypotheses,support this view of a cladogram.

Which of the following are the three domains proposed in Woese's classification system?

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Hair is a character shared by all mammals,but not found in their ancestral lineage.Hair is therefore considered to be a(n)

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The evolution of organisms in the three domains and four kingdoms is most accurately described by which sequence?

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Nonscientists often use the words "name," "identify," and "classify" interchangeably.When they want to know what an organism is,they may ask "Can you name this?" or "Can you identify this?" or "Can you classify this?" Which of the following is/are correct usage(s) of the term(s) ?

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A(n) ________ is one that is present in the common ancestor and all members of a group.

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If you were using cladistics to construct a phylogenetic tree of birds,what is the best outgroup?

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Convergent evolution has occurred when distantly related species have a structure that looks the same only because of adaptation to the same type of environment.

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Which of the following are ways in which scientific names are derived? Select all that apply.

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Which kingdom is correctly described?

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Which type of trait is more valuable in determining the evolutionary relationship between two organisms?

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A recent book by a reputable biologist suggests there is a deep,hot,acidic biosphere under the Earth's crust that may have more biomass than all life at the Earth's surface.What type of organisms would most likely be found in this deep biosphere?

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In cladistics,________ is(are) the primary criterion used to classify organisms.

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