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WKMS Living Things and Classification Review
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1
In this example below, the flies have an unlimited supply of one basic need of life. Which one?
air
food
space
water
2
Which of the following is an autotroph?
hummingbird
deer
rose
mushroom
3
Which of the following lists of classification levels is in order from
smallest
to
largest
?
order --> phylum --> kingdom
kingdom --> phylum --> order
phylum --> order --> kingdom
kingdom --> order --> phylum
4
Which of the following statements would prove that a car is NOT an organism?
It can produce other cars.
It can move.
It can give off wastes.
It can release energy.
5
This group of organisms can mate and produce fertile offspring because they are a ____.
order
genus
species
phylum
6
If a squirrel runs away when you walk toward it, which
most likely
describes its behavior?
needs energy
growth and development
response to stimuli
reproduction
7
What kind of key is used to identify organisms based on a series of paired statements?
classifying
grouping
dichotomous
homeostatic
8
Animals are heterotrophs because they _____.
must obtain their food
absorb food from the soil
make their own food
only eat plants
9
Animals are multicellular. Therefore, it is known that they are ___.
made up of many cells
one celled
unicellular
made up of two cells
10
All of the following are examples of organisms that obtain energy as heterotrophs
EXCEPT ___.
clam
sunflower
tiger
spider
11
All of the following features describe all organisms
EXCEPT
:
Organisms use energy.
Organisms are made of one or more cells.
Organisms must have sunlight.
Organisms respond to their environment.
12
What do the organisms
Tsuga canadensis
and
Tsuga caroliniana
have in common?
Both belong to the species Tsuga.
Both belong to the family Tsuga.
Both belong to the genus Tsuga.
Both belong to the kingdom Tsuga
13
In the scientific name
Turbatrix aceti
, what classification level is the word
aceti
?
species
order
family
genus
14
Which of the following characteristic needs is shared by
all
organisms?
oxygen
cold temperatures
light
energy
15
In the modern system of classification, the largest division of living organisms is a(n) _____.
species
kingdom
order
genus
16
In the scientific name of the wolf,
Canis lupus
, what classification level is the word
Canis
?
genus
class
species
family
17
Which examples from the list should be removed because they are
not
kingdoms?
Invertebrates and Fungi
Plants and Protists
Fungi and Plants
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
18
How do you make sure that you're working on the same animal when multiple languages are spoken?
You use the animal's American name.
You use the animal's Chinese name.
You use the animal's scientific name.
You use the animal's common name.
19
All of the following carry on the life processes of organisms
EXCEPT
_____.
a protist
moss
sand
a bacterium
20
Which of these has the
greatest
influence over how big a baby elephant will grow?
amount of food available
size of trees in the jungle
type of grass on the plains
amount of oxygen in the air
21
Which scientist is noted for developing a naming system used in classifying organisms.
Linneaeus
Archimedes
Aristotle
Darwin
22
All organisms release the energy in food through which process?
photsynthesis
reproduction
stimulus
respiration
23
Becoming larger and having more complex structures is which characteristic of all organisms?
growth and development
response to stimuli
ability to reproduce
need for energy
24
All of the following occur in the life cycle of a grasshopper
EXCEPT
_____.
photosynthesis
growth
respiration
response to stimuli
25
All of the following are examples of environmental stimuli
EXCEPT
_____.
amount of water
change in temperature
rate of respiration
type of food
26
One characteristic used to place organisms into kingdoms is _____.
their ability to make food
their ability to reproduce
how they move
where they live
27
The two-part scientific name given to every organism represents the ___and ___ of the organism.
family, species
genus, species
order, class
genus, class
28
In science the main purpose of classification is to _____ organisms.
collect
organize
identify
describe
29
When writing a scientific name, the ________ name must be capitalized.
family
kingdom
species
genus
30
If a new organism was discovered, what would be used to classify it into the right kingdom?
The color of the organism
The location where the organism was found
The body structures of the organism
The organism’s natural habitat