Methods of Classification

Question 1

Which is the best definition of a phylogenetic tree?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a branching chart that depicts evolutionary relationships among organisms

Question 2

Consider the classification levels of a honey bee. EukaryaAnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraApidaeApismelliferaTo which class do honey bees belong?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Insecta

Question 3

Which evidence did Carl Linnaeus use to classify organisms?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

physical characteristics

Question 4

Which is most likely to change with new discoveries and technologies?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

classification of organisms

Question 5

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

dinosaurs and birds

Question 6

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Linnaeus primarily used physical characteristics.

Question 7

Which level of taxonomy has the fewest organisms?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

species

Question 8

Which scientific area has the most influence in shaping modern classification methods?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

evolution

Question 9

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

domain

Question 10

What is binomial nomenclature?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a two word system for naming organisms by using the genus and species

Methods of Classification Answers