Zoology 10th Edition By Stephen Miller, John Harley
Solutions Manual
Taxonomy is ------. - ANSWER: the science of classifying and naming organisms
according to their evolutionary relationships
The science involving the study of the variation among populations of organisms to
determine their evolutionary relationships is called ------. - ANSWER: systematics
A hierarchical system of classification involves arranging organisms _______. -
ANSWER: into an ascending series of groups of increasing inclusiveness
What are taxa? - ANSWER: Major groupings of organisms that occur at various ranks
with differing levels of inclusiveness
Select all of the mandatory taxonomic ranks for members of the animal kingdom. -
ANSWER: Family
Genus
Class
Species
Phylum
Order
The science of classifying and naming species based on their evolutionary
relationships is known as ----- - ANSWER: taxonomy
In the Linnaean classification system, the largest formal taxonomic category within
the animal kingdom is the ----- - ANSWER: phylum
Systematics is __________. - ANSWER: comparative biology or the study of variation
among populations of organisms to uncover their evolutionary relationships
Historically, taxonomy involved grouping organisms based on the possession of a
common feature or "essence" in a process known as ______, whereas modern
taxonomy involves grouping organisms according to their common evolutionary
descent in a process known as ______.
Multiple choice question. - ANSWER: classification; systematization
The arrangement of organisms into an ascending series of groups of ever-increasing
inclusiveness is a ------- system of taxonomy. - ANSWER: hierarchical
Select all of the true statements regarding the use of binomial nomenclature. -
ANSWER: The genus name must be a noun.
The species epithet never stands alone; it is always used in conjunction with the
genus name when referring to a species.
, A species name (which includes the genus and species epithet) is Latinized and
should be printed in italics.
In our modern hierarchical classification system, groupings of organisms at a
particular taxonomic rank are called -------. - ANSWER: taxon
The gray wolf is a member of the following taxa:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
In addition, the species epithet for the gray wolf is lupus.
Based on this information and using binomial nomenclature, what is the recognized
species name of the gray wolf? - ANSWER: Canis lupus
Trinomial nomenclature is used under what circumstances? - ANSWER: Subspecies
are recognized within a species.
In the Linnaean classification system, the phylum is the - ANSWER: largest formal
taxonomic category within the animal kingdom.
Systematization is the process of grouping organisms based on
Multiple choice question. - ANSWER: common evolutionary descent.
The conventional method for naming species is called binomial nomenclature. Using
this system, a species name is comprised of _______. - ANSWER: the capitalized
genus name, followed by the species epithet in lower case
Using binomial nomenclature, the recognized species name for the long-tailed
chinchilla (a small rodent native to the Andes) is Chinchilla lanigera. Chinchilla refers
to the , and lanigera is the species - ANSWER: genus
epithet
The Key deer is an endangered diminutive subspecies of the white-tailed deer
inhabiting the Florida Keys in the United States. The Key deer is a member of the
following taxa:
Phylum: Chordata, Subphylum: Vertebrata, Class: Mammalia, Order: Artiodactyla,
Family: Cervidae, Genus: Odocoileus, Species: virginianus, Subspecies: clavium
Solutions Manual
Taxonomy is ------. - ANSWER: the science of classifying and naming organisms
according to their evolutionary relationships
The science involving the study of the variation among populations of organisms to
determine their evolutionary relationships is called ------. - ANSWER: systematics
A hierarchical system of classification involves arranging organisms _______. -
ANSWER: into an ascending series of groups of increasing inclusiveness
What are taxa? - ANSWER: Major groupings of organisms that occur at various ranks
with differing levels of inclusiveness
Select all of the mandatory taxonomic ranks for members of the animal kingdom. -
ANSWER: Family
Genus
Class
Species
Phylum
Order
The science of classifying and naming species based on their evolutionary
relationships is known as ----- - ANSWER: taxonomy
In the Linnaean classification system, the largest formal taxonomic category within
the animal kingdom is the ----- - ANSWER: phylum
Systematics is __________. - ANSWER: comparative biology or the study of variation
among populations of organisms to uncover their evolutionary relationships
Historically, taxonomy involved grouping organisms based on the possession of a
common feature or "essence" in a process known as ______, whereas modern
taxonomy involves grouping organisms according to their common evolutionary
descent in a process known as ______.
Multiple choice question. - ANSWER: classification; systematization
The arrangement of organisms into an ascending series of groups of ever-increasing
inclusiveness is a ------- system of taxonomy. - ANSWER: hierarchical
Select all of the true statements regarding the use of binomial nomenclature. -
ANSWER: The genus name must be a noun.
The species epithet never stands alone; it is always used in conjunction with the
genus name when referring to a species.
, A species name (which includes the genus and species epithet) is Latinized and
should be printed in italics.
In our modern hierarchical classification system, groupings of organisms at a
particular taxonomic rank are called -------. - ANSWER: taxon
The gray wolf is a member of the following taxa:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
In addition, the species epithet for the gray wolf is lupus.
Based on this information and using binomial nomenclature, what is the recognized
species name of the gray wolf? - ANSWER: Canis lupus
Trinomial nomenclature is used under what circumstances? - ANSWER: Subspecies
are recognized within a species.
In the Linnaean classification system, the phylum is the - ANSWER: largest formal
taxonomic category within the animal kingdom.
Systematization is the process of grouping organisms based on
Multiple choice question. - ANSWER: common evolutionary descent.
The conventional method for naming species is called binomial nomenclature. Using
this system, a species name is comprised of _______. - ANSWER: the capitalized
genus name, followed by the species epithet in lower case
Using binomial nomenclature, the recognized species name for the long-tailed
chinchilla (a small rodent native to the Andes) is Chinchilla lanigera. Chinchilla refers
to the , and lanigera is the species - ANSWER: genus
epithet
The Key deer is an endangered diminutive subspecies of the white-tailed deer
inhabiting the Florida Keys in the United States. The Key deer is a member of the
following taxa:
Phylum: Chordata, Subphylum: Vertebrata, Class: Mammalia, Order: Artiodactyla,
Family: Cervidae, Genus: Odocoileus, Species: virginianus, Subspecies: clavium
