Table of Contents
- 1 Which level of classification is the same for two animals that are most closely related?
- 2 What do similarities between the skeletal structures of these four species most likely indicate about their evolutionary history?
- 3 What does it mean to say that two different species of organisms are closely related?
- 4 What is a group of closely related species known as?
- 5 What is the highest level of classification of an organism?
- 6 How are animals related according to the dichotomous key?
- 7 How are animals classified according to their features?
species
phyla. produce fertile offspring. The level of classification that contains organisms most closely related is species. The level of classification that contains organisms least closely related is kingdom.
What do similarities between the skeletal structures of these four species most likely indicate about their evolutionary history?
What do the similarities between the skeletal structures of these three species most likely indicate about their evolutionary history? These three species are distantly related and share a common ancestor. All species have a certain amount of genetic diversity within their populations.
What is the term for a closely related group of islands?
An archipelago is a group of closely scattered islands. This means the islands were formed by volcanoes erupting from the ocean floor. An archipelago made up of oceanic islands is called an island arc.
Which organisms are most closely related based on comparison of anatomical structures?
Humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and their extinct ancestors form a family of organisms known as the Hominidae. Researchers generally agree that among the living animals in this group, humans are most closely related to chimpanzees, judging from comparisons of anatomy and genetics.
What does it mean to say that two different species of organisms are closely related? They have a common evolutionary ancestor.
genus
genus – a group of closely related species.
How many of the following animals belongs to class Reptilia?
Reptilia includes four living clades: Crocodilia (crocodiles and alligators), Sphenodontia (tuataras), Squamata (lizards and snakes), and Testudines (turtles). These are the 25 species of Crocodilia, 2 species of Sphenodontia, approximately 9,200 Squamata species, and the Testudines, with about 325 species.
Which of the following belongs to the same class platypus?
Platypuses belong to the class Mammalia.
What is the highest level of classification of an organism?
domain
In modern classification, the domain is the highest-ranked taxon.
When animals share many classification designations, the animals have a high degree of relatedness. Which species are the most closely related according to the dichotomous key shown above? An unknown organism has a closed circulatory system, breathes with lungs, has a backbone, and is able to move from place to place.
How are species ranked in a taxonomic hierarchy?
In this system of classification, Kingdom is always ranked high followed by division, class, order, family, genus, and species which is always ranked the lowest in the Hierarchy. Also,read about Basis of Biological Classification.
How is classification used in the study of animals?
This concept can then be carried over into the study of animals, where every species of animals has its own unique set of properties. By observing the properties of various animal species and through the process of elimination, students will be able to identify specific classifications of animals.
How are animals classified according to their features?
This method of giving scientific names to animals is typically rooted in Latin by combining the genus and species. For example, humans are classified as homo sapiens while wolves are canis lupus. The more features that a group of animals share, the more specific that animal classification group is.