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Introductory Biology

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Set 23 Understanding Diversity Systematics

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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The scientific study of the diversity of organisms and the evolutionary relationships between them is referred to as:

A) ecology.
B) taxonomy.
C) systematics.
D) evolutionary biology.
E) biological classification.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Which classification level contains the greatest number of species?

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

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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What did R. H. Whittaker base his five kingdom classification upon?

A) DNA sequencing analysis
B) The size and color of cells
C) The biochemical make-up of an organism
D) Cell structure and how an organism derived its nutrition
E) The ability to for an organism to reproduce and develop

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