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1. The Linnaean Classification System uses ________ as the basis of organism classification.
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| | A) | a. leaf anatomy
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| | B) | b. flower color
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| | C) | c. sexual organs
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| | D) | d. stem and root structure
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2. The binomial system of nomenclature as used in Species Plantarum greatly simplified scientific names.
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3. In the Latin name Salix nigra, the first name is the _________, and the second is the _________.
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| | A) | a. genus, species
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| | B) | b. family, genus
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| | C) | c. common name, scientific name
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| | D) | d. species, genus
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4. The 1884 book Language of Flowers was a popular plant taxonomy text that classified the plants from the Galapagos Islands.
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| | A) | True
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5. Genus names refer to
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| | A) | a. the plant’s aboriginal origins.
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| | B) | b. the plant’s use.
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| | C) | c. the location of plant growth.
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| | D) | d. the plant’s physical qualities.
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| | E) | e. all of the above.
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| | F) | f. only b and d are correct.
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6. A phylogenetic system of classification uses genetics, biochemistry, cell structures, and the fossil record to determine natural groupings among plants.
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7. Family names
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| | A) | a. are always capitalized.
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| | B) | b. end in the suffix -aceae.
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| | C) | c. are always italicized.
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| | D) | d. all of the above.
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| | E) | e. only a and b are correct.
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8. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the taxonomic hierarchy?
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| | A) | a. Division, Order, Family, Class
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| | B) | b. Division, Class, Order, Family
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| | C) | c. Family, Division, Order, Class
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| | D) | d. Class, Order, Family, Division
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9. Polyploid individuals of the same species may not be capable of reproducing with each other.
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| | A) | True
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10. Which region is the most biologically diverse area on the planet?
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| | A) | a. tropical rain forest
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| | B) | b. arctic tundra
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| | C) | c. prairie grassland
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| | D) | d. coniferous forest
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11. It is anticipated that 225,000 extinctions will occur between 1990 and 2015.
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12. Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was formed from observing distinct differences between species on the Galapagos Islands and those in South America.
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| | A) | True
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13. The adaptation of bent grass to tolerate the heavy metals in mine soil is an example of _______.
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| | A) | a. biodiversity
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| | B) | b. artificial selection
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| | C) | c. natural selection
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| | D) | d. the biological species concept
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14. Which of the following is NOT a principle of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection?
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| | A) | a. Individuals compete for limited resources.
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| | B) | b. Natural populations tend to overproduce.
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| | C) | c. Isolated populations always produce new species.
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| | D) | d. Individuals exhibit inheritable individual differences.
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15. The Phylocode
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| | A) | a. supports Linnaean nomenclature.
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| | B) | b. is a new classification system.
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| | C) | c. uses phylogeny as its basis.
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| | D) | d. all of the above.
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| | E) | e. only b and c are correct.
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16. A clade is an artificial grouping of organisms based on their taxonomic similarities and not on monophyletic relationships.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education