BiologyUnit 7 Test Review SheetTaxonomy/Classification
Chapter 17
Major concepts covered on test:
1)List the taxonomic categories from most broad (biggest) to most specific (smallest).
2)How do you write a scientific name correctly? Write the scientific name for the gray wolf, canis lupus, using proper formatting.
3)What is the name of the naming system used to give species their 2-part scientific name?
4)What is a taxon?
5)List examples of organisms from kingdom animalia.
- List distinguishing characteristics of organisms in this kingdom.
6)List examples of organisms from kingdom plantae.
- List distinguishing characteristics of organisms in this kingdom.
7)List examples of organisms from kingdom fungi.
- List distinguishing characteristics of organisms in this kingdom.
8)List examples of organisms from kingdom protista.
- List distinguishing characteristics of organisms in this kingdom.
9)What is a morphological character? Give an example of one.
10)What is a biochemical character? Give an example of one.
BiologyUnit 7 Test Review Sheet Taxonomy/Classification
Chapter 17
Major concepts covered on test:
1)List the taxonomic categories from most broad (biggest) to most specific (smallest).
2)How do you write a scientific name correctly? Write the scientific name for the gray wolf, canis lupus, using proper formatting.
3)What is the name of the naming system used to give species their 2-part scientific name?
4)What is a taxon?
5)List examples of organisms from kingdom animalia.
- List distinguishing characteristics of organisms in this kingdom.
6)List examples of organisms from kingdom plantae.
- List distinguishing characteristics of organisms in this kingdom.
7)List examples of organisms from kingdom fungi.
- List distinguishing characteristics of organisms in this kingdom.
8)List examples of organisms from kingdom protista.
- List distinguishing characteristics of organisms in this kingdom.
9)What is a morphological character? Give an example of one.
10)What is a biochemical character? Give an example of one.
11)How do you tell apart kingdom archaebacteria and kingdom eubacteria?
12)Which 4 kingdoms are part of Domain Eukarya?
13)Which 2 kingdoms are composed of prokaryotes?
14)Which kingdom is known as “extremophiles” because they live in extreme (harsh) environments?
15)Read the following key and name the animal that has feathers and swims.
16)Examine the following cladogram, and answer the following questions.
a) Name the organisms that have lungs. ______, ______, ______, ______, & ______
b) Name the only organism that has feathers. ______
c) Name the organisms that have fur and mammary glands. ______& ______
d) Name the organism that has jaws, but no lungs. ______
e) Name the organism that has no jaw. ______
f) Which organisms share the most recent common ancestor – the mouse and chimp, or the
pigeon and chimp? ______& ______
g) Which morphological characters developed after the salamander evolved? ______or ______
11)How do you tell apart kingdom archaebacteria and kingdom eubacteria?
12)Which 4 kingdoms are part of Domain Eukarya?
13)Which 2 kingdoms are composed of prokaryotes?
14)Which kingdom is known as “extremophiles” because they live in extreme (harsh) environments?
15)Read the following key and name the animal that has feathers and swims.
16)Examine the following cladogram, and answer the following questions.
a) Name the organisms that have lungs. ______, ______, ______, ______, & ______
b) Name the only organism that has feathers. ______
c) Name the organisms that have fur and mammary glands. ______& ______
d) Name the organism that has jaws, but no lungs. ______
e) Name the organism that has no jaw. ______
f) Which organisms share the most recent common ancestor – the mouse and chimp, or the
pigeon and chimp? ______& ______
g) Which morphological characters developed after the salamander evolved? ______or ______