Biology: 9A-2 Quiz

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1.

Biological keys are used to...
- A.
  
  Identify organisms.
- B.
  
  Classify organisms.
- C.
  
  Locate organisms.
- D.
  
  Name organisms.
Correct Answer
A. Identify organisms.
2.

Which of the following is one of the criteria necessary for correct use of a biological key?
- A.
  
  The accuracy of the person using the key
- B.
  
  A typical specimen
- C.
  
  The accuracy of the key
- D.
  
  (all of these)
Correct Answer
D. (all of these)
3.

To classify an organism is to...
- A.
  
  Assign it to a scientific group.
- B.
  
  Identify the taxonomic group to which it belongs.
- C.
  
  Find out its genus-species name.
- D.
  
  Put information about it in a secret "classified" file.
Correct Answer
A. Assign it to a scientific group.
4.

Binomial nomenclature is a method of
- A.
  
  Finding out the scientific name of an organisms by using a biological key.
- B.
  
  Naming organisms.
- C.
  
  Classifying organisms into groups.
- D.
  
  Taxonomy.
Correct Answer
B. Naming organisms.
5.

Poodle is
- A.
  
  The genus of dog.
- B.
  
  The species of dog.
- C.
  
  A family of dog.
- D.
  
  A variety of dog.
Correct Answer
D. A variety of dog.
6.

Which of the following scientific names is written correctly?
- A.
  
  Rana pipiens
- B.
  
  Rana pipiens
- C.
  
  Rana Pipiens
- D.
  
  All of the above
Correct Answer
B. Rana pipiens
7.

Which of the following is not a reason that Latin was chosen for naming organisms?
- A.
  
  It was a "dead" language, not changing over time.
- B.
  
  It was known by most scholars of Linnaeus's time.
- C.
  
  It was the native language of Linnaeus.
- D.
  
  It is a very descriptive language.
Correct Answer
C. It was the native language of Linnaeus.
8.

You catch a rainbow trout and the use the key to find that it is in class
- A.
  
  Agnatha.
- B.
  
  Aves.
- C.
  
  Osteichthyes.
- D.
  
  Reptilia.
Correct Answer
C. Osteichthyes.
9.

A ___________________ can be defined as a group of similar organisms.

Correct Answer
genus
10.

The Linnaean binomial nomenclature is base on Latin versions of the
- A.
  
  Kingdom-phylum names.
- B.
  
  Genus-species.
- C.
  
  Genus-family names.
- D.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Genus-species.

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Biology: 9a-2 Quiz

Biological keys are used to...

Which of the following is one of the criteria necessary for correct use of a biological key?

To classify an organism is to...

Binomial nomenclature is a method of

Poodle is

Which of the following scientific names is written correctly?

Which of the following is not a reason that Latin was chosen for naming organisms?

You catch a rainbow trout and the use the key to find that it is in class

A ___________________ can be defined as a group of similar organisms.

The Linnaean binomial nomenclature is base on Latin versions of the