Methods of Classification

Question 1

Fill in the blank below with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence. is the science of naming and classifying organisms based on structural comparisons and genetic evidence.

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taxonomy

Question 2

Identify the levels of taxonomy that are missing in the diagram to the right.A X speciesorderfamilydomainphylum

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D: domain

Question 3

Fill in the blank.Binomial nomenclature is the term that describes Linnaeus’s one-wordtwo-wordthree-word system for naming organisms

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B: two-word

Question 4

Domain is a newer portion of the classification system that includes Eukarya and Prokarya. What information most likely dictated that this new level be created?

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B: New data about evolutionary relationship between organisms

Question 5

Use the phylogenetic tree to the right to determine which statement below is true.

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C: Organisms C and D are more closely related than organisms A and B.

Question 6

Look at the table on the right. Which of these two organisms are most closely related?

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B: Brown rat and Eastern gray squirrel

Question 7

Identify the levels of taxonomy that are missing in the diagram to the right.A B C D E

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Selection 1: domain; Selection 2: phylum; Selection 3: order; Selection 4: family; Selection 5: species

Question 8

Look at the table on the right. Which of these two organisms are most closely related?

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B: Brown rat and Eastern gray squirrel

Question 9

Why do scientists classify organisms?

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D: to organize them and speak about them accurately

Question 10

B speciesX orderfamilydomainphylum

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E: phylum

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