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Which taxonomic rank is the most specific?
domain
kingdom
genus
species
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What is the correct format for writing a binomial name?
species (all lowercase) and genus (all uppercase), not underlined
genus (first letter uppercase) and species (all lowercase), underlined
species (first letter uppercase) and genus (all lowercase), underlined
genus (all uppercase) and species (all lowercase), not underlined
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Which domain contains the kingdom Eubacteria?
Bacteria
Prokaryotae
Eukarya
Archaea
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Which domain is characterised by the presence of histones, no nucleus, and a complex form of RNA polymerase?
Eukarya
Archaea
Plantae
Bacteria
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Which of the following is NOT a kingdom within the domain Eukarya?
animalia
fungi
archaebacteria
plantae
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Which of the following is true about the hierarchical taxonomic system?
narrower groups have more species but are less closely related
the hierarchical system makes research and identification more difficult
the broadest groups contain the most species, and narrower groups have fewer species but are more closely related
the broadest groups contain the fewest species
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Which of the following is a difference between the domains Bacteria and Archaea?
Archaea have a more complex form of RNA polymerase than Bacteria
Bacteria have histones, while Archaea do not
Bacteria have cell walls containing murein, while Archaea do not
Bacteria are unicellular, while Archaea are multicellular
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Which of the following is true about the three domain system?
it does not reflect progressing scientific knowledge
it recognises differences between Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
it proposes five kingdoms instead of six
it is an outdated classification system
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the domain Archaea?
cell membranes that contain fatty acids bound to glycerol by ether linkages
have peptidogylcan in their cell walls
prokaryotic unicellular organisms
typically found in extreme environments
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What is the term for a group of organisms that are typically able to breed to produce fertile living offspring?
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