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What is the science of naming living organisms and placing them into a nested hierarchy of classification groups called?
What is the science of naming living organisms and placing them into a nested hierarchy of classification groups called?
- Systematics
- Nomenclature
- Taxonomy (correct)
- Biodiversity
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Kingdom Animalia?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Kingdom Animalia?
- Autotrophs
- Lack of sense organs
- Immotile
- No cell wall, no chloroplasts (correct)
Which of the following is the study of evolutionary relationships among organisms, both extant and extinct?
Which of the following is the study of evolutionary relationships among organisms, both extant and extinct?
- Taxonomy
- Nomenclature
- Systematics (correct)
- Biodiversity
What term is used to describe a group of organisms considered by taxonomists to form a related unit?
What term is used to describe a group of organisms considered by taxonomists to form a related unit?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the phylum Porifera (sponges)?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the phylum Porifera (sponges)?
Which phylum includes animals with an exoskeleton and jointed legs?
Which phylum includes animals with an exoskeleton and jointed legs?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 9 phyla mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 9 phyla mentioned in the text?
Which phylum includes animals with a water vascular system and tube feet?
Which phylum includes animals with a water vascular system and tube feet?
Which of the following is an example of a mollusk?
Which of the following is an example of a mollusk?
Which phylum includes animals with a notochord, nerve cord, gill slits and a tail?
Which phylum includes animals with a notochord, nerve cord, gill slits and a tail?
Which of the following is an example of a dramatic change in an animal's form and habits during development?
Which of the following is an example of a dramatic change in an animal's form and habits during development?
What is the digestive cavity called in animals of the Phylum Cnidaria?
What is the digestive cavity called in animals of the Phylum Cnidaria?
Which Phylum is characterized by bilateral symmetry and cephalization?
Which Phylum is characterized by bilateral symmetry and cephalization?
Which Phylum includes organisms with a complete digestive system having separate mouth and anus?
Which Phylum includes organisms with a complete digestive system having separate mouth and anus?
What type of symmetry is exhibited in starfish and tulip flowers?
What type of symmetry is exhibited in starfish and tulip flowers?
Which Phylum includes organisms that are decomposers, predators, and beneficial to gardens by eating insects?
Which Phylum includes organisms that are decomposers, predators, and beneficial to gardens by eating insects?
What body cavity type is characteristic of organisms in the Phylum Mollusca?
What body cavity type is characteristic of organisms in the Phylum Mollusca?
