Look at the branching tree diagram below.
A slanting, horizontal line is shown. On the extreme left, there is a label that says Common Ancestor. Along the slanting, horizontal line there are five dots labeled from left to right with the following traits, Four limbs, Amniotic egg, Fur, Shearing teeth, and Retractable claws. There is one vertical line between each of the consecutive five dots. The lines are labeled from the from left to right as Amphibians, Reptiles, Marsupials, Dogs, Cats.
Which group of organisms evolved before reptiles?
Only marsupials
Only amphibians
Both marsupials and dogs
Both amphibians and marsupials
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(05.03 MC)
Both algae and amoeba are in the domain Eukarya. Which of the following characteristics do they most likely share?
They both belong to the plant kingdom.
They both have cells with no nucleus.
They both have cells with membrane-bound organelles.
They both belong to the animal kingdom.
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(05.02 LC)
Which term represents the stage when the cytoplasm of a cell divides?
Cytokinesis
Interphase
Mitosis
Prophase
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(05.03 LC)
Where would you most likely find an organism that belongs to the domain Bacteria?
Acidic waters
Hot springs
Moldy bread
Yogurt
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(05.03 MC)
The image below shows how wolves and dogs compare to some other animals in the levels of classification.
An image of classification levels of dog is shown. There are 8 columns and 7 rows. The top row says Animalia and then lists the following organisms from left to right, Insect, Fish, Rabbit, Cat, Fox, Jackal, Wolf, and Dog. The second row says Chordata and lists the following organisms from left to right, Fish, Rabbit, Cat, Fox, Jackal, Wolf, and Dog. The third row says Mammalia and lists the following organisms from left to right, Rabbit, Cat, Fox, Jackal, Wolf, and Dog. The fourth row says Carnivora and lists the following organisms from left to right, Cat, Fox, Jackal, Wolf, and Dog. The fifth row says Canidae and lists the following organisms from left to right, Fox, Jackal, Wolf, and Dog. The sixth row says Canis and lists the following organisms from left to right, Jackal, Wolf and Dog. The seventh row says Canis lupus and lists the following organisms from left to right, Wolf and Dog.
Based on the chart, how are insects and dogs related?
They belong to the same kingdom but different phyla.
They belong to the same domain but different kingdoms.
They belong to the same kingdom and phylum.
They belong to the same domain and phylum.
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(05.01 MC)
Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?
Humans shiver when it is very cold.
We cover ourselves with a blanket when it is cold.
We take a shower to keep the body temperature low.
An air conditioner keeps the body at a normal temperature.
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(05.01 LC)
What is one way animals maintain homeostasis?
By reproducing cells in an uncontrolled way
By eliminating waste through the cell membrane
By using sunlight to make food
By breaking down water to make oxygen
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(05.03 LC)
Which level of organization in the classification system is directly above the class level?
Domain
Family
Kingdom
Phylum
Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(05.04 MC)
The diagram below shows the branching tree diagram for cats.
A slanting, horizontal line is shown. On the extreme left, there is a label that says Common Ancestor. Along the slanting, horizontal line there are five dots labeled from left to right with the following traits, Four limbs, Amniotic egg, Fur, Shearing teeth, and Retractable claws. There is one vertical line between each of the consecutive five dots. The lines are labeled from the from left to right as Amphibians, Reptiles, Marsupials, Dogs, Cats.
Which characteristic is present in marsupials but absent in reptiles?
Amniotic egg
Four limbs
Fur
Retractable claws
Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(05.04 MC)
An organism and its taxonomic key are shown below.
An image of an organism is shown. The organism has two body regions with four legs on each side. 3 mm is written next to the image of the organism. There are no claw like pinchers.
Taxonomic Key
Step Characteristic Organism
1 8 legs Go to step 2.
More than 8 legs Go to step 3.
2 One body region Go to step 4.
Two body regions Go to step 5.
3 One pair of legs on each body segment Centipede
Two pairs of legs on each body segment Millipede
4 Less than 1 millimeter long Mite
More than 1 millimeter long Tick
5 Claw-like pinchers Go to step 6.
No claw-like pinchers Spider
6 Long tail with a stinger Scorpion
No tail or stinger Pseudoscorpion
Which organism is shown in the image?
Millipede
Spider
Scorpion
Tick
