1 - The science of classification is generally known as
A. nomenclature
B. taxonomy
C. morphology
D. dichotomy
2 - The correct order of taxonomic hierarchies (from most broad to most specific) is
A. class, order, family, phylum
B. order, family, class, phylum
C. phylum, class, order, family
D. phylum, class, family, order
3 - A strain is a subgroup of a
A. phylum
B. class
C. family
D. species
4 - Organisms are generally classified according to
A. cell size
B. evolutionary relationships
C. colony color
D. alphabetically
5 - Organisms that obtain nutrients from decaying matter are
A. autotrophs
B. heterotrophs
C. saprophytes
D. lithophytes
6 - The major characteristic used to divide protozoans into four major groups is
A. type of feeding behavior
B. habitat
C. reproduction strategies
D. type of motility
7 - Mycology is defined as the study of
A. microbes
B. protists
C. fungi
D. plants
8 - Fungi are classified according to the
A. type of cell wall they posses
B. type of photosynthetic pigments they possess
C. nature of their sexual cycle
D. nature of their asexual cycle
9 - Flatworms are more technically known as
A. platyhelminthes
B. nematodes
C. pseudocoelom
D. arachnids
10 - Arthropods are responsible for transmitting ________ pathogens.
A. viral
B. bacterial
C. protozoan
D. viral, bacterial and protozoan
11 - What is a species? How are species determined for bacteria and plants/animals
12- Parasites are dependent on their hosts for survival. Which organism do you think is better adapted to a parasitic lifestyle, one that is virulent and often kills its host, or one that only causes mild chronic illness in its host? Why?