Lesson 4.6.4
4.6.4 Classification of living organisms Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 6
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The 20 questions
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Which rank in the Linnaean system is the most specific?
- Family
- Genus
- Species
- Kingdom
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Which two categories form the binomial scientific name of an organism?
- Kingdom and phylum
- Family and order
- Genus and species
- Class and genus
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Which Linnaean classification rank is the broadest category?
- Phylum
- Species
- Kingdom
- Genus
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Which group is one of the three domains in Woese's classification system?
- Plantae
- Fungi
- Protista
- Archaea
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Which domain contains primitive organisms that often live in extreme environments?
- Bacteria
- Eukaryota
- Protista
- Archaea
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Which group of organisms belongs to the domain Eukaryota?
- True bacteria
- Fungi
- Extreme bacteria
- Archaea
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What type of evidence was used to develop the three-domain system?
- Fossil records
- Selective breeding
- Chemical analysis
- Light microscopy
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Which development enabled scientists to propose new classification models based on cell structures?
- Radiocarbon dating
- Genetic engineering
- Improved microscopes
- Aseptic technique
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A genus is Homo and the species is sapiens. Which name correctly follows the binomial system?
- Homo-sapiens-Animalia
- Homo sapiens
- Animalia sapiens
- Sapiens homo
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What do close branch points on an evolutionary tree indicate?
- Identical habitats
- Identical phenotypes
- Equal population sizes
- Recent common ancestor
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What evidence is combined with living species data to build evolutionary trees?
- Soil samples
- Climatic records
- Fossil evidence
- Population counts
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A new single-celled organism has a nucleus and is not a plant, animal or fungus. Which domain most likely includes it?
- Archaea
- Viruses
- Eukaryota
- Bacteria
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Which Linnaean rank sits directly above genus?
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Kingdom
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On what features did Carl Linnaeus traditionally classify living organisms?
- Diet and habitat
- Geographic locations
- DNA sequences
- Structure and characteristics
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A new mammal is named Canis lupus. What is its species name?
- lupus
- Canis
- Canidae
- Mammalia
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What relationship is indicated when two organisms share the same genus?
- Identical species
- Completely unrelated
- Closely related
- Distantly related
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Why was chemical analysis essential for classifying similar-looking microscopic organisms?
- Different sizes
- Identical habitats
- Biochemical differences
- Visual differences
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Which domain contains organisms whose cells possess a nucleus?
- Prokaryota
- Archaea
- Bacteria
- Eukaryota
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An organism is order Carnivora, family Felidae, genus Panthera, species leo. What is its binomial name?
- Carnivora Panthera
- Panthera Felidae
- Panthera leo
- Felidae leo
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On an evolutionary tree, what does an earlier branching point represent?
- More distant relationship
- Identical species
- Mass extinction
- Closer relationship
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