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AP Biology Chapter 13 – Taxonomy and Classification – Question bank

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Taxonomy and Classification AP Biology question bank: free practice for AP Biology. Work through this Taxonomy and Classification AP Biology question bank and get instant feedback on every answer. If you get stuck, review the 7.9 Phylogeny — Notes lesson. More practice: AP Biology — all units. Syllabus: College Board ap biology course page.

  • Questions count: 10
  • Passing grade: B+
  • Time limit: 10 minutes
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1.
Which living algal group shares the closest common ancestry with land plants?
Which of the following is thought to be the common ancestor to plants?
Chemoautotrophs
Choanoflagellates
Chordata
Charophyte green algae
Cnidaria
2.
Which of the following pairs of organisms is most closely interrelated?
Which of the following pairs of organisms is most closely interrelated?
Sponge and halophile
Jellyfish and coral
Oyster and conifer
Lichen and roundworm
Bryophyte and mold
3.
Which of the following was an evolutionary adaptation vital to the survival of the bryophytes?
Which of the following was an evolutionary adaptation vital to the survival of the bryophytes?
The switch from gametophyte to sporophyte as the dominant generation
The development of branched sporophytes
The birth of pollination
The packaging of gametes into gametangia
Evolution of the seed
4.
Among the taxonomic ranks listed below, which is the most specific?
Which of the following is the most specific category of classification?
Class
Family
Order
Division
Phylum
5.
Which of the following is not associated with flowers?
Which of the following is not associated with flowers?
Carpel
Stigma
Style
Hypha
Anther
6.
Which major bilaterian clade includes both chordates and echinoderms?
Which of the following was the latest to branch off the animal phylogenetic tree?
Radiata
Acoelomates
Eumetazoa
Pseudocoelomates
Deuterostomes
7.
In the historical five-kingdom system, prokaryotes, including thermoacidophilic archaea, were grouped into which kingdom?
Thermoacidophiles are grouped into this kingdom of single-celled organisms lacking nuclei and membrane-bound organelles.
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Monera
8.
Arthropods are grouped into this kingdom whose members are multicellular heterotrophs with the diploid stage dominant in the life cycle.
Arthropods are grouped into this kingdom whose members are multicellular heterotrophs with the diploid stage dominant in the life cycle.
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Monera
9.
In the traditional five-kingdom system, which kingdom grouped eukaryotes often described as plant-like, animal-like or fungus-like?
This kingdom is divided into plant-like, animal-like, and fungus-like divisions.
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Monera
10.
Moulds typically grow as networks of hyphae. To which kingdom do they belong?
Molds, or deuteromycota, are grouped into this kingdom of mostly multicellular organisms constructed out of hypha.
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Monera
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