Chapter 14:
Classification
Practice Test
1.
How many categories did Aristotle's classification scheme use for animals?
a.
five
b.
three
c.
two
d.
four
Hint
2.
When are new taxa created?
a.
when species become extinct
b.
when old taxa are retired
c.
when new breeds of animals are created
d.
when new organisms are discovered
Hint
3.
Which of these is classified in the phylum Annelida, segmented worms?
a.
ringworms
b.
earthworms
c.
acorn worms
d.
mealworms
Hint
4.
What type of evidence is used to determine when two groups of organisms began to diverge from their common ancestor?
a.
fossil evidence
b.
homologous structures
c.
mitochondrial DNA
d.
comparative embryology
Hint
5.
What is the science of classification?
a.
taxonomy
b.
physiology
c.
entomology
d.
geology
Hint
6.
Which of these organisms is NOT related to the others?
a.
tapirs
b.
rhinoceroses
c.
horses
d.
pigs
Hint
7.
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.
genus
b.
order
c.
family
d.
subspecies
Hint
8.
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, family, class, order, species, genus
c.
kingdom, order, class, family, genus, species, phylum
d.
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Hint
9.
What is the most specific taxon that an organism can be classified in?
a.
species
b.
family
c.
order
d.
class
Hint
10.
Using evidence from DNA, scientists have discovered that chimpanzees and humans evolved from a common ancestor. How long ago did this occur?
a.
about 50 million years ago
b.
about 1 million years ago
c.
about 10 million years ago
d.
about 5 million years ago
Hint
