Quiz: Chapter 18
1. Which of
the following is not part of the classification of Mrs. Santarelli?
a. homo b.
primate c. canidae
2. Pick the
correct classification order of modern day humans.
a. primate,
hominidae, sapiens, homo
b. sapiens,
homo, hominidae, primate
c. primate,
hominidae, homo, sapiens
3. The
Linnean system of classification uses what type of
naming system
to identify species?
a.
Trinomeal names
b.
Quadnomial nomenclature
c.
Binomial nomenclature
4. Prokaryotes
are grouped in which of the following kingdoms?
a. protista
b. planatae
c. monera
5. A ___shows
similarities in structural resemblances, while a ___indicates structures that
are similar in appearance, and function, but are not the result of a shared
ancestry.
a. analogy,
homology
b. analogy,
analogy
c. homology,
analogy
6. The
science of classifying organisms in ways that reflect relationships and help
distinguish one type of organism from another is known as _____.
a. speciology
b. scientology
c. taxonomy
7. What is the raw material of evolution?
a) inherited
variation b) DNA c) RNA d) taxonomy
8. What is a homology?
a) structural difference b) structural similarity c) chemical relationships
9. What is
the largest area of similar characteristics?
a) genus b) family c) phylum d) kingdom
10. Which
of the following kingdoms has cell walls made of cellulose?
a) Monera b) Animalia c)
Plantae d) Archaea
11. What
is the duplication of chromosomes?
a)
polyploidy b ) adaptive
radiation c) stasis d) gradualism
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