Origin of Life and Classification
1. Describe Stanley Miller and Harold Urey’s famous experiment. Describe their results as well and the significance behind their findings. (SC.912.L.15.8)
2. Define and explain the endosymbiotic theory. (SC.912.L.15.8)
3. Why is it important for biologists to include scientific names for organisms when reporting their findings to other biologists around the world? (SC.912.L.15.6, SC.912.L.15.4)
4. What are some limitations of the Linnaean classification system? (SC.912.L.15.6)
5. What role does molecular evidence play in determining how closely two species are related to each other? (SC.912.L.15.4, SC.912.L.15.5)
6. How have new discoveries helped us to redefine the relationships among organisms? Give an example. (SC.912.L.15.5)
State standards associated with each question is notated in parenthesis following the question. Content for the above questions may be found in Chapters 12 & 17 in your textbook. For additional help see the [EOC Review Manual].
