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