Nonliving and living things and classification

Question 1

Mold and mushrooms belong to the ___________________ kingdom.

Accepted Answer

fungi

Question 2

_______________ are protists that make their own food and usually live in water.

Accepted Answer

algae

Question 3

These structures are too small to be seen without a microscope:

Accepted Answer

microorganism

Question 4

A(n) _____________ has many cells, but does not move around by itself.

Accepted Answer

fungus

Question 5

How does a taxonomist group living things?

Accepted Answer

According to their similarities

Question 6

______________ things do not carry out life activities.

Accepted Answer

nonliving

Question 7

Unlike nonliving things, all living things _________________.

Accepted Answer

have cells

Question 8

A hair-like structure that beat like boat paddles are:

Accepted Answer

cilia

Question 9

What do flagella, cilia, and pseudopods have in common?

Accepted Answer

All are means by which protozoans move

Question 10

________________ carries out all the basic life activities.

Accepted Answer

organism

Question 11

Which is a protist with animal-like qualities?

Accepted Answer

protozoan

Question 12

What Kingdom? Move around, get food from other living things.

Accepted Answer

animal

Question 13

Observing the ________________ of something can help you tell if it is living or nonliving.

Accepted Answer

properties

Question 14

What Kingdom? Absorb food from other organisms; decompose matter.

Accepted Answer

Fungi

Question 15

What kingdom? One-celled organisms, lack organelles.

Accepted Answer

Monera

Question 16

This sticks out like a foot to help a cell move:

Accepted Answer

pseudopod

Question 17

To ______________ is to break down into simpler substances.

Accepted Answer

decompose

Question 18

Biology is the study of ______________ things.

Accepted Answer

living

Question 19

What kingdom? Use sunlight to make their own food; do not move from place to place.

Accepted Answer

Plant

Question 20

A _____________ harms living organisms by absorbing food.

Accepted Answer

parasite

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