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Living/Non-living & Classification of Organisms
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Used in a 6th grade science class
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1
Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?
They all die
They all reproduce
They all need nutrients in one way or another
They all breathe
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A living thing is classified into a specific taxonomic group when...
have one feature in common
same size as other group members
share a set of features common to other members
look like the other members
3
Animals are
prokaryotic
eukaryotic
contain chloroplasts
have cell walls
4
At which classification level are organisms most closely related to each other?
family
genus
order
species
5
Which of the following is the correct:
domain, kingdom,phylum, class,order,family,genus,species
kingdom,domain,phylum,class,order,family,species,genus
species,genus,family,order,class,phylum,kingdom,domain
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In which kingdom are most organisms capable of independent movement?
animals
plants
fungi
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In this list what is the smallest living thing?
Organ
Organism
Cell
Tissue
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In which kingdom are most of the organisms capable of independent movement?
viruses
fungi
plants
animals
9
A scientist finds an unfamiliar plant and is not sure how to classify it further by using a
category key
taxonomic key
dichotomous key
species key
10
How many branch points are on a dichotomous key?
four branches
any number of branches
two braches
three branches
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Taxonomy is the science of
identifying organisms
gathering organisms
counting organisms
classifying organisms
12
An internal or external change which results in a response from an organism is called:
a stimulus
an instinct
balance
succession
13
What are organisms classifications based on?
what the organism eats
when it is discovered
physical characteristics
where it lives
14
Which statement correctly compares living things and nonliving things?
All living and all nonliving things are made of cells
Only nonliving things are made of cells
All living things eat meat and nonliving things eat chicken
Only living things are made of cells
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At which classification level are organisms most closely related to each other?
order
species
family
genus
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What is a stimulus?
something learned from a parent
all of the actions and reactions of an animal
when animal makes a good choice
anything that elicits a response from an animal
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Which is an example of a response to an external stimulus?
you get a drink of water when you are thirsty
you take a nap when you feel tired
you take a pill for a headache
you jump when you hear thunder
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Carolus Linnaeus developed a way to classify living things based on what?
the feeding habits of the organisma
how similar their structures are
the way in which they move
the number of genes on their chromosomes
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Snakes, cats, octopus, and bees all belong to the same
kingdom
species
family
genus
