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it is an outdated classification system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