Methods of Classification

Question 1

Which level of taxonomy has the fewest organisms?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

species

Question 2

Consider the phylogenetic tree.Which two organisms are most closely related, based on the tree above?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

dinosaurs and birds

Question 3

The species that is known as a robin in England has a yellow breast, and another species that is known as a robin in the United States has a red breast. Which statement about common names does this fact best exemplify?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Common names differ among various locations.

Question 4

Which is the best definition of a phylogenetic tree?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a branching chart that depicts evolutionary relationships among organisms

Question 5

Which taxonomic group includes kingdoms and all other levels of taxonomy?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

domain

Question 6

Why is it important to classify the millions of species on Earth?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to organize them and speak about them accurately

Question 7

Which evidence did Carl Linnaeus use to classify organisms?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

physical characteristics

Question 8

Which type of evidence is least likely to result in changes to a phylogenetic tree?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

physical characteristics

Question 9

Which identifies the main purpose of biological taxonomy?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

use a systematic method to name, organize, and show relationships among species

Question 10

Why are some of Carl Linnaeus’s classifications of organisms incorrect?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Linnaeus primarily used physical characteristics.

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