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College Taxonomy
Which of the following is a domain?
  1. yeast
  2. algae
  3. blue-green algae
  4. bacteria
  5. protozoan
College Taxonomy
What two phylums have pseudocoelomate?
  1. mollusca
  2. annelida
  3. rotifera
  4. nematoda
College Taxonomy
Which pair is mismatched? Choose more than one if answer is correct.
  1. species epithet - the species designation in a scientific name
  2. homology - character similarity due to a common ancestor
  3. fossil record - bones and teeth
  4. species epithet - location on a phylogenetic tree
  5. homology - functions always differ
College Taxonomy
Planarians do not have a(n):
  1. scolex
  2. eyespot
  3. auricle
  4. pharynx
College Taxonomy
What is the scientific name for anthrax?
  1. Giardia lamblia
  2. Acer rubrum
  3. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  4. Bacillus anthracis
  5. none of the above
College Taxonomy
The scientific name Myotis macrotarsus is based on the                                                           
  1. region in which the organism was first found or is endemic
  2. person who described it for the first time
  3. organism's behavior
  4. description of a characteristic
  5. a and c
College Taxonomy
Which two organisms belong to the Family Mustelidae?
  1. domestic dog and cat
  2. otter and wolf
  3. skunk and cat
  4. wolf and dog
  5. otter and skunk
College Taxonomy
What is the scientific name for baker's yeast?
  1. Giardia lamblia
  2. Acer rubrum
  3. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  4. Bacillus anthracis
  5. none of the above
College Taxonomy
Which Family does the eastern gray squirrel belong to?
  1. Animalia
  2. Chordata
  3. Sciuridae
  4. Mammalia
  5. Rodentia
College Taxonomy
What is the characteristic of the eastern gray squirrel that places it in the Phylum that is is in?
  1. gnawing teeth
  2. vertebrate
  3. tree squirrel
  4. body covered by fur
  5. gray fur and white-tipped hairs on tail
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