Biology Chapter 18 Test Review A

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FINAL ROUND

Topic 1:

$100 Question

Several different classes make up a

a. kingdom

b. phylum

c. family

d. genus

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ANSWER

Topic 1:

$100 Answer

Several different classes make up a

a. kingdom

b. phylum

c. family

d. genus

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Topic 1:

$200 QuestionWhat is the main idea behind the model of a molecular clock?

a. that phenotypes, not genotypes, are affected by natural selection

b. The segments of DNA can be compared with segments of RNA

c. That certain traits are under the pressure of natural selection

d. That neutral mutations accumulate at a steady rate.

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Topic 1:

$200 AnswerWhat is the main idea behind the model of a molecular clock?

a. that phenotypes, not genotypes, are affected by natural selection

b. The segments of DNA can be compared with segments of RNA

c. That certain traits are under the pressure of natural selection

d. That neutral mutations accumulate at a steady rate.

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Topic 1:

$300 Question

Scientists have found that humans and yeasts

a. Have similar genes for the assembly of certain proteins.

b. Share all aspects of cellular structure.

c. Have nothing in common.

d. Cannot be evaluated for degree of relatedness.

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Topic 1:

$300 Answer

Scientists have found that humans and yeasts

a. Have similar genes for the assembly of certain proteins.

b. Share all aspects of cellular structure.

c. Have nothing in common.

d. Cannot be evaluated for degree of relatedness.

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Topic 1:

$400 Question

The domain that contains unicellular organisms that live in extreme environments is

a. Eubacteria

b. Eykarya

c. Archea

d. Bacteria

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$400 Answer

The domain that contains unicellular organisms that live in extreme environments is

a. Eubacteria

b. Eykarya

c. Archea

d. Bacteria

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Topic 1:

$500 Question

What is thought to be true about the three domains of living things?

a. They diverged from a common ancestor fairly recently.

b. They diverged from a common ancestor before the evolution of the main groups of eukaryotes.

c. They did not have a common ancestor.

d. Domains Bacteria and Archea evolved after the main groups of eukaryotes.

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Topic 1:

$500 Answer

What is thought to be true about the three domains of living things?

a. They diverged from a common ancestor fairly recently.

b. They diverged from a common ancestor before the evolution of the main groups of eukaryotes.

c. They did not have a common ancestor.

d. Domains Bacteria and Archea evolved after the main groups of eukaryotes.

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Topic 2:

$100 Question

When scientists use a(n) _____ for an organism, they can be certain they are still discussing the same organism.

a. derived character

b. bacterium

c. scientific name

d. genus

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Topic 2:

$100 Answer

When scientists use a(n) _____ for an organism, they can be certain they are still discussing the same organism.

a. derived character

b. bacterium

c. scientific name

d. genus

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Topic 2:

$200 Question

The domain _______ is composed of the kingdom Eubacteria.

a. Archea

b. Bacteria

c. Eukarya

d. Chordata

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Topic 2:

$200 Answer

The domain _______ is composed of the kingdom Eubacteria.

a. Archea

b. Bacteria

c. Eukarya

d. Chordata

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Topic 2:

$300 Question

The domain _______ contains plants, fungi, protists, and animals – which are all eukaryotes.

a. Archea

b. Bacteria

c. Eukarya

d. Chordata

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Topic 2:

$300 Answer

The domain _______ contains plants, fungi, protists, and animals – which are all eukaryotes.

a. Archea

b. Bacteria

c. Eukarya

d. Chordata

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Topic 2:

$400 Question

The animals Panthera leo (lion) and ______ tigris (tiger) belong to the same genus.

a. Pleonis

b. Panthera

c. Panteras

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Topic 2:

$400 Answer

The animals Panthera leo (lion) and ______ tigris (tiger) belong to the same genus.

a. Pleonis

b. Panthera

c. Panteras

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Topic 2:

$500 Question

The study of organisms requires the use of

a. Only large, general categories of organisms.

b. Only small, specific categories of organisms.

c. Both large and small categories of organisms.

d. No categories of organisms.BACK TO GAME

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Topic 2:

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The study of organisms requires the use of

a. Only large, general categories of organisms.

b. Only small, specific categories of organisms.

c. Both large and small categories of organisms.

d. No categories of organisms.BACK TO GAME

Topic 3:

$100 Question

Scientists have identified and nameda. All living species.

b. All living and extinct species.

c. All extinct species.

d. A fraction of all species.

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Topic 3:

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Scientists have identified and nameda. All living species.

b. All living and extinct species.

c. All extinct species.

d. a fraction of all species

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Topic 3:

$200 Question

How do binomial, or two-part, names compare with early versions of scientific names?

a. They are longer.

b. They are shorter.

c. They are completely descriptive.

d. They are in English.

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Topic 3:

$200 Answer

How do binomial, or two-part, names compare with early versions of scientific names?

a. They are longer.

b. They are shorter

c. They are completely descriptive.

d. They are in English.

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Topic 3:

$300 Question

A genus is composed of a number of related

a. kingdoms.

b. phyla.

c. orders.

d. species.

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Topic 3:

$300 Answer

A genus is composed of a number of related

a. kingdoms.

b. phyla.

c. orders.

d. species

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Topic 3:

$400 Question

Which two kingdoms did Linnaeus recognize?

a. bacteria and animals

b. plants and fungi

c. plants and animals

d. protists and animals

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Topic 3:

$400 Answer

Which two kingdoms did Linnaeus recognize?

a. bacteria and animals

b. plants and fungi

c. plants and animals

d. protists and animals

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Topic 3:

$500 Question

The most general and largest category in Linnaeus’s system is

a. the phylum

b. the genus

c. the domain

d. the kingdom

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Topic 3:

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The most general and largest category in Linnaeus’s system is

a. the phylum

b. the genus

c. the domain

d. the kingdom

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Topic 4:

$100 Question

In biology, an evolutionary innovation is also referred to as a

a. derived character

b. taxonomic group

c. molecular clock

d. physical similarity

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Topic 4:

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In biology, an evolutionary innovation is also referred to as a

a. derived character

b. taxonomic group

c. molecular clock

d. physical similarity

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Topic 4:

$200 Question

The three-domain system arose when scientists grouped organisms according to how long they have been

a. alive in their present forms.

b. going extinct

c. using DNA to store information

d. evolving independently

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Topic 4:

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The three-domain system arose when scientists grouped organisms according to how long they have been

a. alive in their present forms.

b. going extinct

c. using DNA to store information

d. evolving independently

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Topic 4:

$300 Question

In taxonomy, the class Mammalia is grouped with the classes Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, and several classes of fishes into the phylum __________.

a. Archea

b. Eubacteria

c. Chordata

d. Echinodermata

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Topic 4:

$300 Answer

In taxonomy, the class Mammalia is grouped with the classes Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, and several classes of fishes into the phylum __________.

a. Archea

b. Eubacteria

c. Chordata

d. Echinodermata

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Topic 4:

$400 Question

DNA analyses show that the _______ of many dissimilar organisms show important similarities at the molecular level.

a. average sizes

b. heights

c. genes

d. origins

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Topic 4:

$400 Answer

DNA analyses show that the _______ of many dissimilar organisms show important similarities at the molecular level.

a. average sizes

b. heights

c. genes

d. origins

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Topic 4:

$500 Question

The use of a two-part scientific name for organisms is called ______ nomenclature.

a. exponential

b. standard

c. consubstantial

d. binomial

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Topic 4:

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The use of a two-part scientific name for organisms is called ______ nomenclature.

a. exponential

b. standard

c. consubstantial

d. binomial

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Graphic Question:

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In taxonomy, different classes of organisms might be grouped into a ______, which is the next (larger) category.

a. kingdom

b. order

c. phylum

d. familyBACK TO GAME

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Topic 5:

$100 Answer

In taxonomy, different classes of organisms might be grouped into a ______, which is the next (larger) category.

a. kingdom

b. order

c. phylum

d. familyBACK TO GAME

Topic 5:

$200 Question

Unlike the five-kingdom system of classification, the six-kingdom system breaks _______ into two groups.

a. eukaryotes

b. prokaryotes

c. protists

d. plantsBACK TO GAME

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Topic 5:

$200 Answer

Unlike the five-kingdom system of classification, the six-kingdom system breaks _______ into two groups.

a. eukaryotes

b. prokaryotes

c. protists

d. plantsBACK TO GAME

Topic 5:

$300 Question

In Linnaeus’s system of classification, the two smallest categories are genus and _______.

a. kingdom

b. genus

c. class

d. speciesBACK TO GAME

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Topic 5:

$300 Answer

In Linnaeus’s system of classification, the two smallest categories are genus and _______.

a. kingdom

b. genus

c. class

d. speciesBACK TO GAME

Topic 5:

$400 Question

In traditional classification, some similarities that were used to group organisms were based on __________ instead of a shared evolutionary history.

a. divergent evolution

b. subdirected evolution

c. creative history

d. convergent evolutionBACK TO GAME

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Topic 5:

$400 AnswerIn traditional classification, some similarities that were used to group organisms were based on __________ instead of a shared evolutionary history.

a. divergent evolution

b. subdirected evolution

c. creative history

d. convergent evolutionBACK TO GAME

Topic 5:

$500 Question

Traditional classification is based on general similarities of _________ among organisms.

a. scientific name

b. common name

c. body structure

d. fluid typesBACK TO GAME

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Topic 5:

$500 Answer

Traditional classification is based on general similarities of _________ among organisms.

a. scientific name

b. common name

c. body structure

d. fluid typesBACK TO GAME

FINAL ROUND Question

In cladistic analysis, a characteristic that arises as a lineage of organisms evolves over time is called a(an) ____________.

a. phylum

b. homologous structure

c. derived character

d. vestigial organBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

FINAL ROUND Answer

In cladistic analysis, a characteristic that arises as a lineage of organisms evolves over time is called a(an) ____________.

a. phylum

b. homologous structure

c. derived character

d. vestigial organBACK TO GAME