BIOLOGY TEST UNIT 1😢😒
Theophrastos was considered the "Father of Botany" as early as:
300 B.C.
Taxonomy is:
A VERY OLD SCIENCE
The telephone book shows relationships and is, therefore, a good example of a natural system of classification. T or F?
False
There is observable change from each kind of organism into some other kind. T or F?
False
Taxonomy
The scientific study of how living things are classified
If an Animalia taxon ends in "ata":
IT MUST BE A PHYLUM
The language used most commonly in scientific writing is:
Latin
Fixity of Species
Linnaeus
The "Father of Modern Taxonomy" is a designation given to _____________.
Linnaeus
The binomial nomenclature system is credited to:
Linnaeus
two-word, scientific names; Species Plantarum
Linnaeus
Classification systems:
MAY VARY WITH THE TAXONOMIST
A phylum is always associated with:
animals
Classifying by using flower color, leaf shape, and leaf arrangement are examples of a(n)_______ system of classification.
artificial
A list of two choices that follows in a sequence for identification is a:
dichotomous key
With authority and inspiration from God, _____ wrote down the concepts from which scientific principles were developed.
Moses
Objective interpretations are based on?
fact
One of the main problems of finding a better system of taxonomy is the shortage of kinds of plants and animals to identify. T or F?
false
What is the fifth taxon?
family
subjective interpretations are based on?
feeling
There are _________ kinds of plants than animals.
fewer
Genesis speaks of parents producing offspring "after its kind." This is a ______ principle?
genetic
All animals which possess a spine are included in the same _____.
genus
The name given to an organism which causes the least confusion and is the same in any language or in any country is the:
genus name
In binomial nomenclature, the first word in the name corresponds to:
genus name, capitalized, noun
A tool used in classification is a:
key
The largest taxon?
kingdom
List all the taxa in correct order:
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species
What is meant by "gaps" within living things or fossils?
missing links a distinct and obvious lack of transition between all higher levels of taxa
One of the needs of today's taxonomy is:
more information
The way a plant looks is called its _____.
morphology
An organism which produces its food by photosynthesis:
must be placed in the Plantae Kingdom
God introduced the concepts that would lead to the science of taxonomy by commanding Adam to _____ .
name all of the animals
The first word of the scientific name is capitalized, functions as a(n)________ , and tells the_______ of the organism.
noun, genus
A number of similar families make up a(n) _____.
order
beginnings
orgin
a body of personal ideas and opinions
philosophy
Of the following organisms, which is more likely to be very slow to respond to stimuli?
plant
new varieties of roses
plant breeding
Genetics
science of heredity
Classification groupings today are made on the basis of _____________.
similarities and differences
Organisms that can interbreed and produce offspring that can grow to produce young are of the same _______________.
species
What is defined according to reproductive isolation and morphology?
species
In binomial nomenclature, the second word in the name corresponds to:
species name, lower case, adjective
Speciation is founded on the principle of genetic mutations and:
speculated genetic possibilities
Groups of similar organisms within a species are called _____.
subspecies
The concept of "fixity of species" was a common belief based on a very limited understanding of:
the biblical principle "after its kind"
Which statement is most correct regarding the difference between plants and animals?
they are greatly different
Which phrase best describes plants?
they are living
How do we know that the horse and the donkey are not of the same species?
Offspring of a horse and donkey are unable to reproduce.
Linnaeus contributed to taxonomy by inventing the_________naming system.
binomial
Reproductive isolation is:
the ability to reproduce only within a species
The principle "Each Kind Shall Produce After Its Own Kind" is a biblical biological statement:
true with no documented exceptions
Linnaeus' concept of kinds differed from ours today in holding that:
variation may exist within a kind
When a species is made up of different smaller groups, each of those smaller groups is known as a:
variety
_____ was the first taxonomist to group animals by blood color and plants by size and shape.
Aristotle
herbs, shrubs, trees; red and nonred blood
Aristotle
The exact boundaries, limitations, and meaning of species is now known and agreed upon universally. T or F?
False
An example of subjective information is:
BEAUTIFUL LEAVES
________ was one of the first Renaissance scientists to use firsthand observations to write about plants
Cordus
The second highest taxon is called a(n)________ when categorizing plants and a(n)_________ when categorizing animals.
Divison, Phylum
Regarding the origin of life:
EVOLUTIONARY THEORY STILL RELIES ON SPECULATION
A group of organisms which has been reclassified is:
English sparrow
A person who is seeking the truth will never be able to examine enough reasonable evidence to make an intelligent decision regarding origins. T or F?
False
After its kind means reproduction of new kinds of living things. TRUE OR FALSE?
False
Italian is the language used to construct scientific names. T or F?
False
Taxonomy is a rigorous, objective science. T or F?
False
The Bible gives us no information about science. TRUE OR FALSE?
False
medical and agricultural plants with fables
Pliny
Who grouped plants on similarities, idea of species?
Ray
A family tree shows relationships and is, therefore, a good example of a natural system of classification. T or F?
True
A species designation should always include the genus. T or F?
True
Anyone interpreting information will be limited from being completely objective by his or her biases. T or F?
True
Corn is a type of grass? T or F?
True
If the theory of evolution were true it would not be possible to classify organisms into distinct categories. T or F?
True
People have classified plants and animals for thousands of years. True or False?
True
Scientists began more intensive study of real plants and animals during the Renaissance. True or False?
True
Teeth patterns in animals and thorns in plants are examples of characteristics which a taxonomist might observe for keying. T or F?
True
The International Code of Nomenclature sets specific rules to help decide new scientific names or changes of names. T or F?
True
To a taxonomist a plant is the sum total of all its characteristics. T or F?
True
kind
a group of organisms that are capable of reproducing more of that group
A diagram showing unlimited variations and speciation of life developing from evolution would appear as:
a tree of diverse leaves or branches
A diagram showing limited variations of life developing from the creation model would appear as:
a tree with different branches
Taxonomy is an organizing science used in: biology zoology botany
all of these
Population
all organisms of a kind in an area