TAXONOMY, GENE TRANSFER, AND PLANT
DIVERSITY Practice Test Questions and Well
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What is binomial nomenclature? -CORRECTANSWER A system of naming organisms
using two words
What are the components of binomial nomenclature? -CORRECTANSWER Genus
name (capitalized noun) and specific epithet (uncapitalized adjective)
Who proposed binomial nomenclature? -CORRECTANSWER Carolus Linnaeus in
1753
Why is binomial nomenclature used? -CORRECTANSWER For convenience in naming
and classifying organisms
, What is phylogeny? -CORRECTANSWER The evolutionary history of a species or
group of species
How do biologists propose a phylogeny? -CORRECTANSWER By using the tools of
systematics
What do biologists use to create a phylogenetic tree? -CORRECTANSWER
Morphological or genetic data
What does a phylogenetic tree represent? -CORRECTANSWER The visual
representation of how species are related
What is a phylogenetic tree based on? -CORRECTANSWER Available data
What is a monophyletic group? -CORRECTANSWER A group of species that includes
a recent common ancestor and all of its descendants
How are smaller or more recent clades organized? -CORRECTANSWER They are
nested within larger clades with a common ancestor
What is a paraphyletic group? -CORRECTANSWER A group that contains a common
ancestor and some, but not all, of its descendants
DIVERSITY Practice Test Questions and Well
Detailed Answers (100% Correct Answers) A+
Latest Versions 2025
What is binomial nomenclature? -CORRECTANSWER A system of naming organisms
using two words
What are the components of binomial nomenclature? -CORRECTANSWER Genus
name (capitalized noun) and specific epithet (uncapitalized adjective)
Who proposed binomial nomenclature? -CORRECTANSWER Carolus Linnaeus in
1753
Why is binomial nomenclature used? -CORRECTANSWER For convenience in naming
and classifying organisms
, What is phylogeny? -CORRECTANSWER The evolutionary history of a species or
group of species
How do biologists propose a phylogeny? -CORRECTANSWER By using the tools of
systematics
What do biologists use to create a phylogenetic tree? -CORRECTANSWER
Morphological or genetic data
What does a phylogenetic tree represent? -CORRECTANSWER The visual
representation of how species are related
What is a phylogenetic tree based on? -CORRECTANSWER Available data
What is a monophyletic group? -CORRECTANSWER A group of species that includes
a recent common ancestor and all of its descendants
How are smaller or more recent clades organized? -CORRECTANSWER They are
nested within larger clades with a common ancestor
What is a paraphyletic group? -CORRECTANSWER A group that contains a common
ancestor and some, but not all, of its descendants
