Question 1

Dolphins share synapomorphies with mammals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An example of homoplastic structures is the wing of a butterfly and:

Accepted Answer

A)   wing of a moth.
B)   wing of a bird.
C)   antenna of a moth.
D)   legs of the butterfly.
E)   antenna of the butterfly.

Question 3

How many domains form the three main branches of the tree of life?

Accepted Answer

A)   Two
B)   Three
C)   Four
D)   Five
E)   Nine

Question 4

The term "clade" most closely refers to:

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A)   a class.
B)   the binomial system of classification.
C)   a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer.
D)   a subspecies of organisms does not include a subgenus.
E)   a group of organisms that share common characteristics inherited from a common ancestor.

Question 5

In vertical gene transfer, genes move from one species to another species in the same generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

___________ are organisms that have nuclei and other membrane-enclosed organelles.

Accepted Answer

A)   Anthophyta
B)   Plantae
C)   Eukarya
D)   Monocotyledones
E)   Zea

Question 7

Which classification level contains the greatest number of species?

Accepted Answer

A)   Class
B)   Order
C)   Family
D)   Domain
E)   Phylum

Question 8

The number of similarities in certain DNA or RNA nucleotide or amino acid sequences may be used as a molecular clock to indicate how much time has passed since the groups branched from a common ancestor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Humans, as well as all other mammals, have hair. Hair, then, would be considered to be a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   derived character.
B)   cladistic character.
C)   ancestral character.
D)   analogous character.
E)   polyphyletic character.

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: Cladogram

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The Answer of The scientific study of the diversity of is...

Question 11

A study of the genomes of dogs from around the world indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A)   the dogs' closest relative is the gray wolf.
B)   all dogs appeared to develop from a mixture of wolf and coyote.
C)   some dogs evolved from the coyote and some from the wolf.
D)   all dogs appeared to evolve from a mixture of the jackal and the wolf.
E)   all dogs appeared to evolve from a mixture of the wolf, jackal, and the coyote.

Question 12

Scientific names are typically derived from the root of which language?

Accepted Answer

A)   Latin
B)   French
C)   English
D)   Italian
E)   German

Question 13

The evolutionary history of a group of organisms from a common ancestor is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   biohistory.
B)   phylogeny.
C)   phrenology.
D)   phenetics.
E)   species origination.

Question 14

A taxon that includes all the descendants of an ancestor is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   phenetic.
B)   homophyletic.
C)   monophyletic.
D)   paraphyletic.
E)   polyphyletic.

Question 15

Define and provide one example for each of the following terms: monophyletic, paraphyletic, and polyphyletic.

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A monophyletic group includes an ancestr...

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: Classification

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The Answer of The arrangement of organisms into groups based is...

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: Phylogeny

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The Answer of The science of naming, describing and classifying is...

Question 18

Which is not one of the characteristics of a population?

Accepted Answer

A)   Made up of same species
B)   Dimension in space
C)   Geographic range
D)   Dimension in time
E)   Demographic range

Question 19

What does CBOL stands for?

Accepted Answer

A)   Committee for the Barcode of Life
B)   Community for the Barcode of Life
C)   Community for the Barcode for Living
D)   Consortium for the Barcode for Living
E)   Consortium for the Barcode of Life

Question 20

In _________________, gene swapping takes place between one genome and another within one taxon or between genomes in different taxa.

Accepted Answer

A)   circular gene transfer
B)   vertical gene transfer
C)   horizontal gene transfer
D)   straight gene transfer
E)   dotted gene transfer

Exam 23: Understanding Diversity: Systematics

The term "clade" most closely refers to:

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How many domains form the three main branches of the tree of life?

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Dolphins share synapomorphies with mammals.

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___________ are organisms that have nuclei and other membrane-enclosed organelles.

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Which is not one of the characteristics of a population?

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In _________________, gene swapping takes place between one genome and another within one taxon or between genomes in different taxa.

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Scientific names are typically derived from the root of which language?

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An example of homoplastic structures is the wing of a butterfly and:

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Humans, as well as all other mammals, have hair. Hair, then, would be considered to be a(n) :

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In vertical gene transfer, genes move from one species to another species in the same generation.

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A taxon that includes all the descendants of an ancestor is called:

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The evolutionary history of a group of organisms from a common ancestor is known as:

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What does CBOL stands for?

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Define and provide one example for each of the following terms: monophyletic, paraphyletic, and polyphyletic.

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A study of the genomes of dogs from around the world indicated that:

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Which classification level contains the greatest number of species?

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The number of similarities in certain DNA or RNA nucleotide or amino acid sequences may be used as a molecular clock to indicate how much time has passed since the groups branched from a common ancestor.

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How many domains form the three main branches of the tree of life?

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Dolphins share synapomorphies with mammals.

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___________ are organisms that have nuclei and other membrane-enclosed organelles.

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Which is not one of the characteristics of a population?

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In _________________, gene swapping takes place between one genome and another within one taxon or between genomes in different taxa.

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Scientific names are typically derived from the root of which language?

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An example of homoplastic structures is the wing of a butterfly and:

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Humans, as well as all other mammals, have hair. Hair, then, would be considered to be a(n) :

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In vertical gene transfer, genes move from one species to another species in the same generation.

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A taxon that includes all the descendants of an ancestor is called:

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The evolutionary history of a group of organisms from a common ancestor is known as:

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What does CBOL stands for?

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Define and provide one example for each of the following terms: monophyletic, paraphyletic, and polyphyletic.

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A study of the genomes of dogs from around the world indicated that:

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Which classification level contains the greatest number of species?

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The number of similarities in certain DNA or RNA nucleotide or amino acid sequences may be used as a molecular clock to indicate how much time has passed since the groups branched from a common ancestor.

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