General Biology/Classification of Living Things/Classification and Domains of Life/Answers

1. Protists, because they have the most diversity between species.

2.

a) Be careful. This question cannot be answered, as the genus of the species is not given.

b) Cannot be answered.

3.

a) Chondrus crispus

b) C. crispus

4. b), this is because DNA is the most quantitative way to determine relatedness.

5. g)

6. d)

7. This is to ensure accuracy. Since mitochondria is passed directly from a mother to her offspring in each generation, there would be less chance of a mutation or an error. The mitochondria is not replicated in mitosis.