Question 1

Similar families of plants are grouped into orders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the past, all organisms were classified in two kingdoms. Who proposed a three-kingdom system in the 1860s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linnaeus 
B)  Hogg and Haeckel 
C)  H. F. Copeland 
D)  Theophrastus 
E)  Tertius Kingston 
A)  Linnaeus 
B)  Hogg and Haeckel 
C)  H. F. Copeland 
D)  Theophrastus 
E)  Tertius Kingston

Question 3

One drawback of an identification key is that it may oversimplify the differences between two organisms because it cannot list all the characteristics of each group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In Whittaker's five-kingdom classification, which of the following is NOT used as a basis for distinguishing among kingdoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  autotrophic nutrition (i. e., food obtained directly through photosynthesis) 
B)  ingestion of solid food 
C)  absorption of food in solution 
D)  prokaryotic cells 
E)  size of the organisms 
A)  autotrophic nutrition (i. e., food obtained directly through photosynthesis) 
B)  ingestion of solid food 
C)  absorption of food in solution 
D)  prokaryotic cells 
E)  size of the organisms

Question 5

To which of the following do viruses belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kingdom Monera 
B)  Kingdom Protoctista 
C)  Kingdom Fungi 
D)  Kingdom Plantae 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  Kingdom Monera 
B)  Kingdom Protoctista 
C)  Kingdom Fungi 
D)  Kingdom Plantae 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Keys constructed by taxonomists to aid in identification of organisms are usually

Accepted Answer

A)  arranged according to the size of the organism. 
B)  very detailed. 
C)  dichotomous. 
D)  based on cell shapes. 
E)  not very useful. 
A)  arranged according to the size of the organism. 
B)  very detailed. 
C)  dichotomous. 
D)  based on cell shapes. 
E)  not very useful.

Question 7

The cladistic species concept is based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary similarities and unique features of related groups of organisms 
B)  the understanding that no single factor can be used to identify species 
C)  ability of plant species to interbreed and form hybrids 
D)  tracing a living group to a fossil species 
E)  examining the geographic distribution of living species 
A)  evolutionary similarities and unique features of related groups of organisms 
B)  the understanding that no single factor can be used to identify species 
C)  ability of plant species to interbreed and form hybrids 
D)  tracing a living group to a fossil species 
E)  examining the geographic distribution of living species

Question 8

Bacteria are separated from protists on the basis of size; protists being larger than bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following factors lead to changes at the kingdom and domain level of classification?

Accepted Answer

A)  New tools such as microscopes that allow scientists to see more structural and morphological detail. 
B)  Techniques in molecular biology that allow scientists to compare genetic characteristics. 
C)  Discovery of different physiology and behaviors of species. 
D)  Changes in the way data obtained from various sources is analyzed. 
E)  All of the above drive changes in classification systems. 
A)  New tools such as microscopes that allow scientists to see more structural and morphological detail. 
B)  Techniques in molecular biology that allow scientists to compare genetic characteristics. 
C)  Discovery of different physiology and behaviors of species. 
D)  Changes in the way data obtained from various sources is analyzed. 
E)  All of the above drive changes in classification systems.

Question 10

In the key to the major groups (phylum/division) given in the classification chapter, which of the following is/are used to distinguish among divisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell types 
B)  presence or absence of xylem and phloem 
C)  food reserves 
D)  leaves 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  cell types 
B)  presence or absence of xylem and phloem 
C)  food reserves 
D)  leaves 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

A specific epithet is the second part of a Latin binomial (scientific name) of an organism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The singular of species is specie.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Similar families of plants are grouped into orders.

In the past, all organisms were classified in two kingdoms. Who proposed a three-kingdom system in the 1860s?

One drawback of an identification key is that it may oversimplify the differences between two organisms because it cannot list all the characteristics of each group.

In Whittaker's five-kingdom classification, which of the following is NOT used as a basis for distinguishing among kingdoms?

To which of the following do viruses belong?

Keys constructed by taxonomists to aid in identification of organisms are usually

The cladistic species concept is based on ________.

Bacteria are separated from protists on the basis of size; protists being larger than bacteria.

Which of the following factors lead to changes at the kingdom and domain level of classification?

In the key to the major groups (phylum/division) given in the classification chapter, which of the following is/are used to distinguish among divisions?

A specific epithet is the second part of a Latin binomial (scientific name) of an organism.

The singular of species is specie.

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

Filters

Exam 16: Plant Names and Classification

Similar families of plants are grouped into orders.

In the past, all organisms were classified in two kingdoms. Who proposed a three-kingdom system in the 1860s?

One drawback of an identification key is that it may oversimplify the differences between two organisms because it cannot list all the characteristics of each group.

In Whittaker's five-kingdom classification, which of the following is NOT used as a basis for distinguishing among kingdoms?

To which of the following do viruses belong?

Keys constructed by taxonomists to aid in identification of organisms are usually

The cladistic species concept is based on ________.

Bacteria are separated from protists on the basis of size; protists being larger than bacteria.

Which of the following factors lead to changes at the kingdom and domain level of classification?

In the key to the major groups (phylum/division) given in the classification chapter, which of the following is/are used to distinguish among divisions?

A specific epithet is the second part of a Latin binomial (scientific name) of an organism.

The singular of species is specie.

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

Filters