Classification Unit

Question 1

What would scientists do ifthey discovered organisms that couldn't fit into the domain Eukarya?

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create new kingdoms

Question 2

Which of the following is a difference between fungi and plants?

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Plants perform photosynthesis,but fungi do not.

Question 3

What doscientists use to refer to organisms because common names can create confusion?

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scientific names

Question 4

What do scientists look at to classify living things?

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characteristics

Question 5

They are eukaryotic living things that have cell wallsand make their own food.

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plants

Question 6

Beginning with the cell, what are the levels of organization for living things?

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cell- tissue- organ- organ system- organism

Question 7

Sandy is developing a dichotomous key. How many possible answers should each question have?

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2

Question 8

This domain is made up of all eukaryotes.

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eukarya

Question 9

What is the naming system called (made of two names)?

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binomial nomenclature

Question 10

They can live in soil, water, or in the human body.

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bacteria

Question 11

The organisms in what kingdom usually move by themselves and respond to their environment?

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animalia

Question 12

The scientific name of anorganism comes from its

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genus and species name.

Question 13

This domain includes prokaryotes that live in soil,water, and in humans.

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bacteria

Question 14

What can you find out by working through a dichotomous key in order?

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the identity of an organism

Question 15

How many domains do scientists use to classify living things today?

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3

Question 16

Which of the followingorganisms belongs to Kingdom Protista?

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algae

Question 17

2 types of chimps: Pan troglodytes & Panpaniscus.Based on scientific names,the 2 chimps

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belong to different species

Question 18

The division of organismsinto groups or classes based on characteristics is

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classification

Question 19

What number do you always start with for a dichotomous key?

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1

Question 20

What kind of organism thrives in hot springs and otherextreme environments?

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archaea

Question 21

What kingdom does slime mold belong to?

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Protista

Question 22

They are found where other living things cannotsurvive.

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archaea

Question 23

The scientific name for the common house cat is Felis domesticus. What is its species name?

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domesticus

Question 24

A dichotomous key is used to ________________________

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Help you identify an unknown organism

Question 25

Which of the following is best example of an adaptation that helps an organism survive?

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Far-reaching root system in a desert plant

Question 26

kingdom includes multicellular organisms lack cell walls,usually move, respond to environment.

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animalia

Question 27

What are the SIX Kingdoms of Classification?

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Eubacteria, Protista, Animalia, Plantae,Archaea, Fungi

Question 28

kingdom= nongreen, nonmoving eukaryoticorganism break down substances & absorb thenutrients.

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fungi

Question 29

The science of describing,classifying, and naming organisms is

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taxonomy

Question 30

This kingdom includes multicellular organisms have cell walls, and make sugar by photosynthesis

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plantae

Question 31

They are small, single-celled living things withoutnuclei.

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prokaryotes

Question 32

Protists are classified into one of three groups:

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Animal-like; Plant-like; Fungus-like

Question 33

Members of kingdom Animaliadepend on bacteria and fungi because bacteria and fungi

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recycle nutrients in deadorganisms.

Question 34

What are the levels of classification from most broad to most specific?

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

Question 35

Euglena is a member of the kingdom

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protista

Question 36

Who was the first scientist to come up with our main classification system and naming system?

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Carolus Linaeus

Question 37

A pine tree is a member ofthe kingdom

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plantae

Question 38

They can respond quickly to changes in theirenvironment

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animals

Question 39

What are the 3 domains?

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Eukarya, archaea, and bacteria

Question 40

This kingdom includes mostly single-celled or simplemulticellular organisms.

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protista

Question 41

This domain includes prokaryotes that live in extreme environments

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archaea

Question 42

Carolus Linnaeus is known for

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taxonomy

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