Bio 20 - Unit B: Chp 3.2 Classifying & Naming Organisms

Question 1

Which Kingdom has Single-celled/Multicellular organisms and are Autotrophic/Heterotrophic?

Accepted Answer

Protist

Question 2

Most members of this Kingdom feed by absorbing nutrients from decaying or dead organisms.

Accepted Answer

Fungi

Question 3

The broadest, least specific (most general) level in the levels of classification of organisms is?

Accepted Answer

Domain

Question 4

Which Domain is mostly composed of cells that live in extreme or harsh environments?

Accepted Answer

Archaea

Question 5

All four Kingdoms: Protist, Fungi, Plant, and Animal; have what in common?

Accepted Answer

All eukaryotic

Question 6

What is taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

the scientific study of how living things are classified

Question 7

Which Kingdom is multicellular and autotrophic?

Accepted Answer

Plant

Question 8

What is binomial nomenclature?

Accepted Answer

A naming system which each organism is given a two-part name

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered a part of the level of classifications?

Accepted Answer

Cell

Question 10

What is the most specific taxa that all three sea lions share?

Accepted Answer

Family

Question 11

Multicellular, no cell walls, can move by itself, & can't make its own food, is what Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Animal

Question 12

Seagulls and Pelicans belong to the same class. What's another classification group they share?

Accepted Answer

phylum

Question 13

What is a dichotomous key?

Accepted Answer

A tool used to identify organisms based on observable characteristics.

Question 14

Only the ____ word in an organism's complete scientific name has its first letter capitalized.

Accepted Answer

first

Question 15

Which two organisms are most closely related?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3

Question 16

What makes up an organism's Scientific name?

Accepted Answer

Genus and species

Question 17

Animals that do not have a backbone are best known as:

Accepted Answer

Invertebrates, Arthropods

Question 18

What are the Three Domains?

Accepted Answer

Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

Question 19

Which of the following is a properly written scientific name?

Accepted Answer

Acer rubrum

Question 20

Which two sea lions are most closely related?

Accepted Answer

California & Galapagos

Question 21

Why do scientists organize living things into groups?

Accepted Answer

so that the organisms are easier to study

Questions 21