Classification Unit Test

Answer 1

1. What is the purpose of classification in biology?

a) To categorize organisms based on their similarities and differences
b) To group organisms based on their movement patterns
c) To separate organisms based on their color
d) To rank organisms based on their size

2. How are organisms classified in the binomial nomenclature system?

a) By their common name
b) By their phylum only
c) By their genus and species names
d) By their kingdom and domain names

3. Which of the following is the correct hierarchy of classification from broadest to most specific?

a) Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
b) Kingdom, class, phylum, order, family, species, genus
c) Domain, kingdom, phylum, order, genus, family, species
d) Phylum, order, class, family, kingdom, species, genus

4. Birds belong to which phylum?

a) Arthropoda
b) Chordata
c) Annelida
d) Mollusca

5. Wolves belong to which order?

a) Primates
b) Carnivora
c) Rodentia
d) Artiodactyla

6. Which of the following is not a domain in the three-domain system of classification?

a) Bacteria
b) Archaea
c) Eukarya
d) Protista

7. What is the term for a group of organisms that share a common ancestor?

a) Monophyletic group
b) Polyphyletic group
c) Paraphyletic group
d) Cladistic group

8. Which of the following organisms is classified in the phylum Arthropoda?

a) Jellyfish
b) Spider
c) Frog
d) Earthworm

9. What is the correct scientific name for humans?

a) Homo sapiens
b) Canis lupus
c) Felis catus
d) Panthera tigris

10. Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution?

a) Dolphins and sharks having similar body shapes to swim efficiently
b) Humans and chimpanzees sharing a common ancestor
c) Flowers and bees having a mutualistic relationship for pollination
d) Butterflies evolving mimicry to resemble poisonous species