B.A.M.S Biology: Taxonomy UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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B.A.M.S Biology: Taxonomy UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which scientific area is a major force in shaping modern classification methods?
physiology
anatomy
evolution
behavior - Correct Answer- evolution
What is a binomial nomenclature?
a two word system for naming organisms by...
B.A.M.S Biology: Taxonomy UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which scientific area is a major force in shaping modern classification methods?
physiology
anatomy
evolution
behavior - Correct Answer- evolution
What is a binomial nomenclature?
a two word system for naming organisms by using the genus and species
a two word system for naming organisms by using the family and genus
a two word system for naming organisms by using the order and family
a two word system for naming organisms by using the domain and species - Correct Answer-
a two word system for naming organisms by using the genus and species
Which level of taxonomy has the fewest organisms?
domain
kingdom
genus
species - Correct Answer- species
Which taxonomic group includes kingdoms and all other levels of taxonomy?
phylum
domain
genus
species - Correct Answer- domain
,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?
More than one common name may be used for the same species.
Common names differ among various locations.
Different species can share the same common name.
Common names do not always translate accurately from Latin to other languages. - Correct
Answer- different species can share the same common name
Which is most likely to change with new discoveries and technologies?
classification of organisms
kingdom of an organism
order of the taxonomic levels
use of binomial nomenclature - Correct Answer- classification of organisms
Which type of evidence is least likely to result in changes to a phylogenetic tree?
DNA sequencing
fossil record
discovery of new species
physical characteristics - Correct Answer- physical characteristics
Why is it important to classify the millions of species on Earth?
to have common names that everyone can remember
to more easily sequence their genetic material
to create scientific names that only scientists can learn
to organize them and speak about them accurately - Correct Answer- to organize them and
speak about them accurately
Consider the classification levels of a honey bee.
To which class do honey bees belong?
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Apidae - Correct Answer- insecta
Which evidence did Carl Linnaeus use to classify organisms?
physical characteristics
evolutionary history
physical characteristics and evolutionary history
physical characteristics, genetics, and evolutionary history - Correct Answer- physical
characteristics
What are the six kingdoms of life?
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Animalia, Protista, Mammal, Plantae
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Animalia, Protista, Fungi, Plantae
Eubacteria, Animalia, Protista, Fungi, Species, Archaebacteria
Insectae, Eubacteria, Animalia, Protista, Fungi, Plantae - Correct Answer- Archaebacteria,
Eubacteria, Animalia, Protista, Fungi, Plantae
Which level of classification contains all the others?
kingdom
domain
genus
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