Question 1

All of the following are true regarding systematics EXCEPT that it

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A)  is the study of the diversity of organisms at all levels of organization.
B)  is the specific study of identification,naming,and classification of organisms.
C)  relies on data from the fossil record,homology,and molecular data.
D)  utilizes protein,DNA,and RNA comparisons to determine relatedness of individuals.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A(n) _______ is one that is present in the common ancestor and all members of a group.

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A)  shared ancestral character
B)  clade
C)  divergence
D)  shared derived character
E)  analogous structureF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 3

The highlighted grouping in the cladogram is a ____________ grouping.

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A)  monophyletic
B)  paraphyletic
C)  polyphyletic
D)  None of the above.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

If you were using cladistics to construct a phylogenetic tree of birds,what is the best outgroup?

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A)  eagles
B)  robins
C)  bats
D)  eastern bluebirdsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Order these major taxonomic categories into an increasingly inclusive hierarchy.

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A)  genus,species,class,order,family,domain,kingdom,phylum
B)  species,genus,family,order,class,phylum,kingdom,domain
C)  domain,kingdom,phylum,class,order,family,genus,species
D)  class,order,family,genus,species,kingdom,phylum,domainE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Based on this tree,the lineage leading to ________ was the first to diverge from the other lines.

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A)  turtles
B)  birds
C)  dinosaurs
D)  mammals
E)  crocodiliansF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

When comparing archaea with bacteria

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A)  both archaea and bacteria are easily cultured and studied in the laboratory.
B)  the chemical nature of the cell wall of archaea and bacteria is identical and shows their early relationship.
C)  bacteria are not very diverse and are limited in distribution,while archaea are far more diverse and found everywhere.
D)  the archaea and bacteria are cases of reduction in traits and are both derived from early eukarya.
E)  None of the choices are true.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about taxonomy is NOT true?

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A)  In cladistics,a common ancestor and all its descendents that share one or more derived traits are placed in a single clade.
B)  Analogous structures are derived from a common ancestral structure to perform the same function.
C)  Biochemical data and the fossil record can be used independently to indicate the length of time since two species diverged from a common ancestor.
D)  Homologous structures are derived from a single structure in the ancestor,although they may be adapted to different uses in the descendent species (e.g.,a dog's foreleg and a human's arm) .E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The scientific name of the giant swallowtail is Heraclides cresphontes.Therefore,

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A)  it belongs to the genus Heraclides.
B)  it belongs to the species cresphontes.
C)  the specific epithet is cresphontes.
D)  All of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The scientific name of the family dog is Canis familiaris.Canis represents the species _______.

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A)  genus name.
B)  species name.
C)  phylum name.
D)  kingdom.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The highlighted grouping in the cladogram is a ____________ grouping.

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A)  monophyletic
B)  paraphyletic
C)  polyphyletic
D)  None of the above.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following features would be used to construct a phylogenic tree?

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A)  homologous structures
B)  fossil record data
C)  DNA-DNA hybridization
D)  amino acid sequences
E)  All of the above.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following best represents analogous structures?

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A)  the arm of a human and the wing of a bat
B)  the arm of a human and the leg of a human
C)  the wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bee
D)  the wing of a bat and the wing of a butterflyE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following Domains includes the majority of the organisms that were previously classified in Kingdom Monera?

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A)  Bacteria and Eubacteria
B)  Protista and Eukarya
C)  Archaea and Algae
D)  Eukarya and Bacteria
E)  Archaea and BacteriaF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following lists of features exemplifies the Domain Archaea?

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A)  Unicellular,varying brached lipids in their cell membrane,no nuclear envelope and contain some introns
B)  Multicellular,varying branched lipids in their cell membrane,no nuclear envelope and contain some introns
C)  Unicellular,unbranched phospholipids in their cell membrane,no nuclear envelope and contain some introns
D)  Unicellular,varying brached lipids in their cell membrane,nuclear envelope and contain some intronsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

______ is the process of naming and assigning organisms to a taxon.

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A)  Cladistics
B)  Taxonomy
C)  Phylogeny
D)  Classification
E)  None of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

A recent book by a reputable biologist suggests there is a deep,hot biosphere under the Earth's crust that may have more biomass than all life at the Earth's surface.This would primarily rely on what organisms?

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A)  primitive animals
B)  primitive heat-loving plants
C)  fungi living on the detritus from above
D)  thermoacidophilic archaea
E)  virusesF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Early biologists referred to animals as ''simple" and ''advanced," but now it is more accurate to use the following terms:

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A)  ''allopatric" and ''sympatric," since the species is most important.
B)  "generalists" and ''specialists," since this is how biologists classify characters.
C)  ''simple" and ''complex," since anatomy terms are more exact.
D)  ''evolved" and ''un-evolved," since everything ties together with evolution.
E)  ''primitive" and ''derived," since some early forms became very complex and some evolved forms are derived from them but lost characters and are simple.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

The use of a molecular clock may be used to indicate relatedness and evolutionary time

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A)  if nucleic acid changes are neutral and not tied to adaptation.
B)  if nucleic acid changes occur at a fairly constant rate.
C)  but still needs to be calibrated with the fossil record.
D)  All of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Hair is a character shared by all mammals,but not found in their ancestral lineage.Hair is therefore considered to be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  clade.
B)  shared ancestral character (trait) .
C)  shared derived character (trait) .
D)  analogous structure.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 19: Taxonomy,systematics,and Phylogeny

Early biologists referred to animals as ''simple" and ''advanced," but now it is more accurate to use the following terms:

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If you were using cladistics to construct a phylogenetic tree of birds,what is the best outgroup?

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All of the following are true regarding systematics EXCEPT that it

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Hair is a character shared by all mammals,but not found in their ancestral lineage.Hair is therefore considered to be a(n)

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Based on this tree,the lineage leading to ________ was the first to diverge from the other lines.

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The scientific name of the family dog is Canis familiaris.Canis represents the species _______.

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Which of the following features would be used to construct a phylogenic tree?

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The highlighted grouping in the cladogram is a ____________ grouping.

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Which of the following best represents analogous structures?

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Order these major taxonomic categories into an increasingly inclusive hierarchy.

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Which of the following Domains includes the majority of the organisms that were previously classified in Kingdom Monera?

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The scientific name of the giant swallowtail is Heraclides cresphontes.Therefore,

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A recent book by a reputable biologist suggests there is a deep,hot biosphere under the Earth's crust that may have more biomass than all life at the Earth's surface.This would primarily rely on what organisms?

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Which of the following statements about taxonomy is NOT true?

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A(n) _______ is one that is present in the common ancestor and all members of a group.

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The use of a molecular clock may be used to indicate relatedness and evolutionary time

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The highlighted grouping in the cladogram is a ____________ grouping.

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When comparing archaea with bacteria

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______ is the process of naming and assigning organisms to a taxon.

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Which of the following lists of features exemplifies the Domain Archaea?

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