Chapter 14:
Classification
Practice Test
1.
Which is the only kingdom to include prokaryotes?
a.
Protista
b.
Fungi
c.
Monera
d.
Plantae
Hint
2.
What is the science of classification?
a.
geology
b.
entomology
c.
physiology
d.
taxonomy
Hint
3.
Which of these is NOT one of the kingdoms presently recognized by taxonomists?
a.
fungi
b.
protists
c.
eubacteria
d.
animals
Hint
4.
Starting with kingdom, what is the correct order of taxa going from broadest to most specific?
a.
kingdom, class, family, order, phylum, genus, species
b.
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
c.
kingdom, order, class, family, genus, species, phylum
d.
kingdom, phylum, family, class, order, species, genus
Hint
5.
Suppose your pet dog is a large German shepherd. Your neighbor's dog is a Pomeranian. These animals are both domestic dogs. What is the most specific classification that these two dogs share?
a.
family
b.
genus
c.
subspecies
d.
order
Hint
6.
Which of these organisms is NOT related to the others?
a.
pigs
b.
tapirs
c.
rhinoceroses
d.
horses
Hint
7.
What is the taxon of organisms that includes shrimp, lobsters, and crabs?
a.
reptiles
b.
bony fishes
c.
crustaceans
d.
insects
Hint
8.
Which of these is classified in the phylum Annelida, segmented worms?
a.
earthworms
b.
mealworms
c.
ringworms
d.
acorn worms
Hint
9.
What is the two-part naming system used to name and classify organisms?
a.
binomial nomenclature
b.
punctuated equilibrium
c.
taxonomy
d.
phylogeny
Hint
10.
What type of evidence shows that guinea pigs are NOT related to rodents such as mice and squirrels?
a.
comparative embryology
b.
homologous structures
c.
fossil evidence
d.
DNA and the proteins it codes for
Hint
