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Grade 9 Taxonomy
Several different classes make up a
  1. kingdom.
  2. phylum.
  3. family.
  4. genus.
Grade 9 Taxonomy
The domain that includes the kingdom Eubacteria is
  1. Archaea.
  2. Bacteria.
  3. Eukarya.
  4. Fungi.
Grade 9 Taxonomy
Which statement best explains why the chestnut-sided warbler, Dendroica pensylvanica, and the cerulean warbler, Dendroica cerulea, are classified as closely related species?
  1. They eat the same types of insects.
  2. They have similar DNA sequences.
  3. They show similarities in their nesting behaviors.
  4. They live in the same types of woodland habitats.
Grade 9 Taxonomy
What are the three domains into which all organisms are classified?
  1. Plantae, Fungi, and Eubacteria
  2. Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
  3. Protista, Bacteria, and Animalia
  4. Animalia, Plantae, and Archaebacteria
Grade 9 Taxonomy
Select all the true statements about early efforts in naming organisms.
  1. Names could be very long.
  2. Names were usually in English.
  3. It was difficult to standardize the names.
  4. Names often described detailed physical characteristics of a species.
Grade 9 Taxonomy
A group of closely rated orders is a
  1. class.
  2. domain.
  3. family.
  4. genus.
Grade 9 Taxonomy
Newly discovered species are given                   designations.
  1. genus and species
  2. binomen
  3. Latin name
  4. all of the above
Grade 9 Taxonomy
Under the kingdom Animalia, the class of the domestic horse is
  1. Chordata.
  2. Equidae.
  3. Mammalia.
  4. Perissodactyla.
Grade 9 Taxonomy
What are the three classifications of flatworms?
  1. planarians, flukes, tapeworms
  2. flukes, crustacea, tapeworms
  3. tapeworms, earthworms, snails
  4. crustacea, earthworms, planarians
Grade 9 Taxonomy
An ornithologist observes two birds.
Bird Beak - BuzzardBird Beak - Parrot
Which statement provides the best evidence that the birds are different species?
  1. The birds both have hooked beaks.
  2. The birds are not able to interbreed.
  3. The birds do not live in the same biome.
  4. The birds have different feather coloration.
Grade 9 Taxonomy
The science of naming and grouping organisms is called
  1. anatomy.
  2. botany.
  3. paleontology.
  4. systematics.
Grade 9 Taxonomy
What is a domain?
  1. groups of closely related orders
  2. an inclusive taxonomic category
  3. a group into which organisms are classified
  4. a group of genera that share many characteristics
Grade 9 Taxonomy
The three-domain system recognizes fundamental differences between two groups of
  1. prokaryotes.
  2. eukaryotes.
  3. protists.
  4. multicellular organisms.
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