Unit 7 Classification Exam

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Unit 7 Classification Exam

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26 questions

Some information about bacteria and viruses is arranged in the table below.

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To determine the evolutionary history and relationships among organisms, scientists gather evidence from a wide variety of sources including fossil evidence, comparative anatomy, and molecular biology. A phylogenetic tree of the 9 major phyla is shown.

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A scientist is investigating a specimen in the laboratory. The scientist created the data table based on observations.
How would the specimen be classified?

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Organisms can be organized by their similarities and differences. The incomplete cladogram shows the relationship between some invertebrates based on their body structures.

*click image to enlarge

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Use the drop-down menus to construct an argument about the development of six legs in invertebrates, base don the body structures shown.

The development of six legs should be placed at letter __________ on the cladogram because the body structure is present only in organisms __________ that point on the cladogram.

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At which taxonomic level do the two most closely related cats from the chart pictures separate?

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An unknown organism was discovered to be multicellular and can be seen without a microscope.
The bar graph shows the numbers of some of the organelles in one of the cells from the discovered organism. From which kingdom is this organism?

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Which one of these is most closely related to the organism above?

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A bacterium is a(n) __________

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*click table to enlarge

Scientists have discovered a new organism in the rainforest. The organism is multicellular with a nucleus and cell wall and obtains energy through decomposition.

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Scientists have been studying the following cladogram:

They have a set of characteristics that need to be added to the cladogram and they are trying to determine which characteristic fits into the location marked with a red X on the cladogram.

*click table to enlarge

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A biologist discovers two new species of organisms, one in Africa and one in South America. The organisms resemble one another closely.
Which type of evidence would be LEAST useful in determining whether these organisms are closely related or are the products of convergent evolution?

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Portions of the protein sequence alignments for a group of ciliates are shown.

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The correct sequence from the most to least comprehensive taxonomic level is

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A student used a microscope to study four members of the phylum Ciliophora. Members of this phylum move when propelled by hundreds of tiny cilia.

*click image to enlarge

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The strongest evidence that supports the endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotic organelles is the homology (similarities) between currently living prokaryotes and

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Based on this classification scheme, the European otter and the leopard are in
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*click image to enlarge
The evolutionary relationships among major groups of seed plants are uncertain. The cladogram above is one possible representation of these relationships.

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Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.

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This image appears in a biology textbook.

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Using the information below, complete the cladogram by dragging and dropping the derived characters to their correct locations. 

Which argument about bacteria and viruses is supported by this information?

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To determine the evolutionary history and relationships among organisms, scientists gather evidence from a wide variety of sources including fossil evidence, comparative anatomy, and molecular biology. A phylogenetic tree of the 9 major phyla is shown.

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Which of the following statements best explains the phylogenetic tree shown?

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A scientist is investigating a specimen in the laboratory. The scientist created the data table based on observations.
How would the specimen be classified?

Organisms can be organized by their similarities and differences. The incomplete cladogram shows the relationship between some invertebrates based on their body structures.

*click image to enlarge

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Use the drop-down menus to construct an argument about the development of six legs in invertebrates, base don the body structures shown.

The development of six legs should be placed at letter __________ on the cladogram because the body structure is present only in organisms __________ that point on the cladogram.

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At which taxonomic level do the two most closely related cats from the chart pictures separate?

An unknown organism was discovered to be multicellular and can be seen without a microscope.
The bar graph shows the numbers of some of the organelles in one of the cells from the discovered organism. From which kingdom is this organism?

Which one of these is most closely related to the organism above?

A bacterium is a(n) __________

*click table to enlarge

Scientists have discovered a new organism in the rainforest. The organism is multicellular with a nucleus and cell wall and obtains energy through decomposition.

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Scientists have discovered a new organism in the rainforest. The organism is multicellular with a nucleus and cell wall and obtains energy through decomposition.

Based on its characteristics and the information in the table above, construct an argument to identify the appropriate clade for its classification.

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Scientists have been studying the following cladogram:

They have a set of characteristics that need to be added to the cladogram and they are trying to determine which characteristic fits into the location marked with a red X on the cladogram.

*click table to enlarge

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Based on this information, which characteristic should be placed at the location of the red X to improve the model?

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A biologist discovers two new species of organisms, one in Africa and one in South America. The organisms resemble one another closely.
Which type of evidence would be LEAST useful in determining whether these organisms are closely related or are the products of convergent evolution?

Portions of the protein sequence alignments for a group of ciliates are shown.

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Which of the following phylogenetic trees BEST represents this data?

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The correct sequence from the most to least comprehensive taxonomic level is

A student used a microscope to study four members of the phylum Ciliophora. Members of this phylum move when propelled by hundreds of tiny cilia.

*click image to enlarge

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Although these organisms belong to the same phylum, they are classified as different —

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The strongest evidence that supports the endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotic organelles is the homology (similarities) between currently living prokaryotes and

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Based on this classification scheme, the European otter and the leopard are in
the same —

*click image to enlarge
The evolutionary relationships among major groups of seed plants are uncertain. The cladogram above is one possible representation of these relationships.

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Which of the following can be inferred from this cladogram of the seed plants?

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Using the information below, complete the cladogram by dragging and dropping the derived characters to their correct locations. 

Which amino acid sequence can be coded from the DNA sequence CAG - TAG - CGA?

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Which two organisms are most related based on the amino acid sequence chart below?

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Which argument about bacteria and viruses is supported by this information?

Bacteria are larger than viruses but are still small enough to enter cells.

Bacterial infections such as diphtheria and tetanus cannot be prevented by vaccines.

Only bacteria can acquire new characteristics, which makes them more difficult to treat.

Both bacteria and viruses are surrounded by protective coverings, though the composition of each covering may be different.

Which of the following statements best explains the phylogenetic tree shown?

Scientists have discovered a new organism in the rainforest. The organism is multicellular with a nucleus and cell wall and obtains energy through decomposition.

Based on its characteristics and the information in the table above, construct an argument to identify the appropriate clade for its classification.

Based on this information, which characteristic should be placed at the location of the red X to improve the model?

Which of the following phylogenetic trees BEST represents this data?

Although these organisms belong to the same phylum, they are classified as different —

kingdom but in different orders

genus but in different species

order but in different families

family but in different genera

Which of the following can be inferred from this cladogram of the seed plants?

A common ancestor for species C and E could be at position number

The most closely related species are

Which species is extinct?

Which of the terms best identifies the image?

Which of the following statements is true about relatedness between the organisms?

What trait was last developed in the most recent common ancestor shared by the hamster and chimpanzee?

Which amino acid sequence can be coded from the DNA sequence CAG - TAG - CGA?

Which two organisms are most related based on the amino acid sequence chart below?

The organism belongs to the Eukarya fungi clade because of the presence of a cell wall and that it is heterotrophic.

Unit 7 Classification Exam

Unit 7 Classification Exam

A scientist is investigating a specimen in the laboratory. The scientist created the data table based on observations.How would the specimen be classified?

At which taxonomic level do the two most closely related cats from the chart pictures separate?

An unknown organism was discovered to be multicellular and can be seen without a microscope. The bar graph shows the numbers of some of the organelles in one of the cells from the discovered organism. From which kingdom is this organism?

Which one of these is most closely related to the organism above?

A biologist discovers two new species of organisms, one in Africa and one in South America. The organisms resemble one another closely. Which type of evidence would be LEAST useful in determining whether these organisms are closely related or are the products of convergent evolution?

The correct sequence from the most to least comprehensive taxonomic level is

The strongest evidence that supports the endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotic organelles is the homology (similarities) between currently living prokaryotes and

Based on this classification scheme, the European otter and the leopard are inthe same —

Which argument about bacteria and viruses is supported by this information?

Which of the following statements best explains the phylogenetic tree shown?

A scientist is investigating a specimen in the laboratory. The scientist created the data table based on observations.How would the specimen be classified?

At which taxonomic level do the two most closely related cats from the chart pictures separate?

An unknown organism was discovered to be multicellular and can be seen without a microscope. The bar graph shows the numbers of some of the organelles in one of the cells from the discovered organism. From which kingdom is this organism?

Which one of these is most closely related to the organism above?

Based on this information, which characteristic should be placed at the location of the red X to improve the model?

A biologist discovers two new species of organisms, one in Africa and one in South America. The organisms resemble one another closely. Which type of evidence would be LEAST useful in determining whether these organisms are closely related or are the products of convergent evolution?

Which of the following phylogenetic trees BEST represents this data?

The correct sequence from the most to least comprehensive taxonomic level is

Although these organisms belong to the same phylum, they are classified as different —

The strongest evidence that supports the endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotic organelles is the homology (similarities) between currently living prokaryotes and

Based on this classification scheme, the European otter and the leopard are inthe same —

Which of the following can be inferred from this cladogram of the seed plants?

A common ancestor for species C and E could be at position number

The most closely related species are

Which species is extinct?

Which of the terms best identifies the image?

Which of the following statements is true about relatedness between the organisms?

What trait was last developed in the most recent common ancestor shared by the hamster and chimpanzee?

Which amino acid sequence can be coded from the DNA sequence CAG - TAG - CGA?

Which two organisms are most related based on the amino acid sequence chart below?

Which of the following statements best explains the phylogenetic tree shown?

Based on this information, which characteristic should be placed at the location of the red X to improve the model?

Which of the following phylogenetic trees BEST represents this data?

Although these organisms belong to the same phylum, they are classified as different —

Which of the following can be inferred from this cladogram of the seed plants?

A common ancestor for species C and E could be at position number

The most closely related species are

Which species is extinct?

Which of the terms best identifies the image?

Which of the following statements is true about relatedness between the organisms?

What trait was last developed in the most recent common ancestor shared by the hamster and chimpanzee?

Which amino acid sequence can be coded from the DNA sequence CAG - TAG - CGA?

Which two organisms are most related based on the amino acid sequence chart below?

A scientist is investigating a specimen in the laboratory. The scientist created the data table based on observations.
How would the specimen be classified?

An unknown organism was discovered to be multicellular and can be seen without a microscope.
The bar graph shows the numbers of some of the organelles in one of the cells from the discovered organism. From which kingdom is this organism?

A biologist discovers two new species of organisms, one in Africa and one in South America. The organisms resemble one another closely.
Which type of evidence would be LEAST useful in determining whether these organisms are closely related or are the products of convergent evolution?

Based on this classification scheme, the European otter and the leopard are in
the same —

A scientist is investigating a specimen in the laboratory. The scientist created the data table based on observations.
How would the specimen be classified?

An unknown organism was discovered to be multicellular and can be seen without a microscope.
The bar graph shows the numbers of some of the organelles in one of the cells from the discovered organism. From which kingdom is this organism?

A biologist discovers two new species of organisms, one in Africa and one in South America. The organisms resemble one another closely.
Which type of evidence would be LEAST useful in determining whether these organisms are closely related or are the products of convergent evolution?

Based on this classification scheme, the European otter and the leopard are in
the same —