Biology 2201 Unit Test Holy Spirit High Mr. Pretty Name: ANSWER KEY 1.) Which of the following increases as you proceed down classification levels from kingdom to species? A) Activity B) Diversity among individuals C) Age D) Similarity among individuals 2.) Which of the following refers to the practice of classifying organisms? A) Cladistics B) Phylogeny C) Taxonomy D) Zoology 3.) Which is the correct sequence of classification A) Kingdom Phylum Class Family Order Genus Species B) Kingdom Phylum Class - Order Family Genus Species C) Kingdom Phylum Order Class Family Genus Species D) Kingdom Phylum Family Order Class Genus Species 4.) How is the scientific name of an organism formed? A) The family and genus names B) The genus and species names C) The kingdom and phylum names D) The phylum and class names 5.) What is true of a dichotomous key? A) All biologists would develop the same key for the same organisms B) It can only be used if the biological name is known C) It is a series of paired comparisons that sorts organisms D) It only contains common names of organisms 6.) The ability to interbreed is a characteristic of all organisms in the same A) Family B) Order C) Phylum D) Species 7.) One way that fungi are similar to plants is A) they both have cell walls made of cellulose B) they both carry out photosynthesis C) they both rapidly from place to place D) none of the above
8.) Based on the table below what is the correct binomial nomenclature for a moose? Phlyum Class Order Family Genus Species Chordata Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae Alces alces A) Alces alces B) Alces Cervidae C) Cervidae Mammalia D) Mammalia alces 9.) Which method would best identify a cod fish that has been filleted and salted? A) Dichotomous Key B) DNA Analysis C) Microscope D) Visual Examination 10.) Based on the table below which two organisms are closely related? Organism Taxon A B C D Kingdom Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia Phylum Chordata Arthropoda Chordata Chordata Class Mammalia Insecta Mammalia Aves Order Carnivora Diptera Carnivora Passeriformes Family Felidae Simulidae Canidae Turdidae Genus Puma Cnesia Vulpes Turdus Species concolor ornata vulpes migratorium A) A and B B) A and D C) A and C D) B and D 11.) Which Kingdom is composed of unicellular organisms that live in extreme environments? A) Archeabacteria B) Eubacteria C) Fungi 12.) Which scientist first classified all living things into two kingdoms, Plantae and Animalia? A) Aristotle B) Linnaeus C) Schwann D) Virchow 13.) Which scientist developed the 6 kingdom classification scheme? A) Aristotle B) Linnaeus C) Schwann D) Whittaker
14.) Which of the following is not a thing that a classification system should do A) Use 2 names to classify an organism B) Show evolutionary trends C) Show relationships D) Use 1 name to classify an organism 15.) Which pair of species would be the most similar? A) Both are in the same class but different orders B) Both are in the same kingdom but different phyla C) Both are in the same order but in different genus D) Both are in the same phylum but different classes 16.) Which of the following types of taxonomic groups is the largest? A) Family B) Genus C) Phylum D) Species 17.) Using the dichotomous key provided what is the identification of the organism shown? 1.i. Less than 6 legs..a ii. More than 6 legs. Go to 2 2.i. Short round body.b ii. Long thing body Go to 3 3.i. Antennae not present..c ii. Antennae present...d A) A B) B C) C D) D 18.) Which is a characteristic of all living things? A) Able to photosynthesize B) Asexually reproduce C) Have internal fertilization D) Made up of cells 19.) Which technique uses fossils to classify organisms? A) Biochemical information B) Comparative Embryology C) DNA Analysis D) Radioactive Dating 20.) Which of the following refers to the evolutionary history of a kind of organism? A) Phylogeny B) Cladistics C) Taxonomy D) Zoology
21.) The type of angiosperm that has two seed leafs inside the seed is a: A) monocotyledon B) dicotyledon C) gymnosperm D) conifer 22.) Organisms in which kingdom reproduce by binary fission? A) Bacteria B) Fungi C) Plantae D) Animalia 23.) A prokaryotic, single celled organism is discovered in a volcanic vent. What classification would provide the best fit for the new species? A) Archaebacteria B) Eubacteria C) Fungi 24.) Which kingdom contains algae and slime moulds? A) Archaebacteria B) Eubacteria C) Fungi 25.) Which characteristics identify the organism below? Heterotrophic Cell Wall Present Nucleus Present A) yes yes yes B) no yes yes C) no yes no D) yes no yes 26.) Which kingdom contains organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic and live in terrestrial environments? A) Bacteria B) Fungi C) Protista D) Plantae
27.) Biologist s discover a new organism. Upon viewing the organism they discover it is unicellular, without a nucleus and has a cell wall. To which kingdom does the new creature belong? A) Animalia B) Plantae C) Bacteria 28.) Biology is the study of what? A) Animals only B) Plants C) Small living matter D) All living things 29.) When environmental conditions are favorable, is generally more beneficial for a fungal species. A) sexual reproduction B) asexual reproduction C) moving to a new location D) stopping reproduction completely 30.) An organism was discovered that could undergo photosynthesis, is multicellular, but lacked roots and leaves. What kingdom would this organism fit into? A) Archea B) Fungi C) Animalia 31.) The thread-like filaments of fungi are called A) hyphae B) spores C) zygospores D) chitin 32.) Xylem and Phylum are used for? A) Transport B) Protection C) Reproduction D) Photosynthesis 33.) Which pair of plants is restricted to wet environments for sexual reproduction? A) Angiosperms and gymnosperms B) Ferns and gymnosperms C) Mosses and angiosperms D) Ferns and Bryophytes
34.) What is the major difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms? A) Gymnosperms do not have xylem B) Angiosperms do not have xylem C) Only gymnosperms have xylem and phloem D) Only angiosperms have flowers 35.) Which describes mosses? A) Non vascular and requires water for reproduction B) Non vascular and does not require water for reproduction C) Vascular and requires water for reproduction D) Vascular and does not require water for reproduction 36.) Which correctly describes how pollination occurs in angiosperms and gymnosperms? Angiosperm Gymnosperm (A) Wind only Wind and insects (B) Wind and insects Wind and insects (C) Wind and insects Wind only (D) Wind only Wind only 37.) In a greenhouse a grower is growing ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. While away a sprinkler system keeps the plants well watered, however the greenhouse itself is kept closed. Which plant(s) have the greatest success of successful reproduction? A) Both gymnosperms and angiosperms B) Both the fern and angiosperm C) The ferns only D) The angiosperm only 38.) What characteristic makes bryophytes different from all other plants? A) They are dependent on water for movement of sperm B) The gametophyte generation is dominant C) They have no protection for their egg D) They reproduce by fertilizing an egg 39.) Which plant is classified as non-vascular? A) Fern B) Moss C) Rose Bush D) Spruce Tree 40.) What plant group is the most diverse? A) Angiosperms B) Bryophytes C) Ferns D) Gymnosperms
41.) At what point in the lifecycle below is water necessary for fertilization? A) A B) B C) C D) D 42.) Which reproductive structure is used by only by gymnosperms? A) Cones B) Flowers C) Sori D) Spores 43.) The type of angiosperm that has one seed leaf inside the seed is a: A) monocotyledon B) dicotyledon C) gymnosperm D) conifer 44.) Of the following, which is NOT a characteristic of angiosperms? A) produce flowers B) produce cones C) produce fruit D) produce seeds 45.) What is the evolutionary sequence of plants from the most simple to the most complex? A) angiosperms, ferns, gymnosperms, mosses B) ferns, mosses, angiosperms, gymnosperms C) gymnosperms, angiosperms, mosses, ferns D) mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
46.) A botanist discovers a new species of plant in the tropical rain forest. After observing its anatomy and life cycle, the following characteristics were noted: vascular tissue present, separate gametophyte and sporophyte generations, and no seeds. To what classification is this plant most closely related? A) conifers B) ferns C) flowering plants D) mosses 47.) Angiosperms are vascular plants that produce seeds enclosed inside a: A) cone B) leaf C) scale D) fruit 48.) Gymnosperms include, cycads, gingkoes, and gnetophytes. A) maples B) conifers C) oaks D) roses 49.) are vascular plants that produce seeds on the scales of female cones. A) angiosperms B) bryophytes C) gymnosperms D) monocots 50.) A mature ovary is a(n) A) plant B) embryo C) endosperm D) fruit