Duplicate of LS 2nd Quarter Review 5

Question 1

Who was the first scientist to develop a classification system for living organisms?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 2

What is the main difference between fungi and plants?

Accepted Answer

Plants are autotrophs and fungi are heterotrophs

Question 3

Some bacteria have tail-like structures that help them move around, called -

Accepted Answer

flagella

Question 4

What kingdom is classified under the Archaea domain?

Accepted Answer

Archaebacteria

Question 5

An organism produces methane gas in an extreme environment. How would it be classified?

Accepted Answer

Archaea

Question 6

Which two mice should be considered the same species?

Accepted Answer

Mouse 1 and 4

Question 7

Which characteristics help classify the seashells as belonging to the Tellin Family?

Accepted Answer

hinge type, location, and water temperature

Question 8

Which of the classification groups has organisms that have the most characteristics in common?

Accepted Answer

Species

Question 9

Scientists classify living organisms by -

Accepted Answer

Grouping organisms that share similar characteristics

Question 10

What kingdom is missing from the domain Eukarya?

Accepted Answer

Animalia

Question 11

These animals are classified as -

Accepted Answer

Eukarya

Question 12

The scientific name of the white oak is Quercus Alba. What Genus does this tree belong to?

Accepted Answer

Quercus

Question 13

The last level of classification in the figure should be labeled -

Accepted Answer

Species

Question 14

What is one of the most important differences between plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

Plants produce food while animals must consume their food

Question 15

Which statement about bacteria is true?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria are prokaryotic

Question 16

Which animal has a life span closest to that of a sheep?

Accepted Answer

Cat

Question 17

These organisms are composed of prokaryotic cells w/unbranched membranes. How classified?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria

Question 18

What type of cells do the domain classification of Bacteria contain?

Accepted Answer

Prokaryotic

Question 19

Which of the 7 levels of classification are in order from least specific to most specific?

Accepted Answer

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Question 20

Archaebacteria and Eubacteria are the only living organisms that do NOT have -

Accepted Answer

a nucleus

Question 21

What are the characteristics for an organism to be classified in the animal kingdom?

Accepted Answer

multicellular, nucleus, w/out a cell wall, heterotrophic

Question 22

Which scientist developed the system of classification known as binomial nomenclature?

Accepted Answer

Carolus Linnaeus

Question 23

Which of the following is not a major kingdom of life?

Accepted Answer

Insects

Question 24

A correctly written scientific name is -

Accepted Answer

Felis domesticus

Question 25

The scientific name for a dog is Canis Familiaris. What part is the species?

Accepted Answer

familiaris

Question 26

An amoeba and algae would be classified as -

Accepted Answer

a protist

Question 27

What is NOT classified in the fungi kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Algae

Question 28

Tom discovered organisms in pond water w/ chloroplasts & a nucleus. How classified?

Accepted Answer

Protist

Question 29

The two animals shown are similar looking and can reproduce, so we infer that

Accepted Answer

the two animals are the same species

Question 30

Which traits of the leaves would be the most useful in identifying the plants they came from?

Accepted Answer

Arrangement of leaves on a stem

Duplicate of LS 2nd Quarter Review 5

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Duplicate of LS 2nd Quarter Review 5

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