Chapter 9 Life Science

Question 1

Who was the scientist who developed the taxonomic system we use today?

Accepted Answer

Carolus Linnaeus

Question 2

True or False: A dichotomous key provides pictures to help identify an organism

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

If two organisms are very closely related, they are most likely included in the same what?

Accepted Answer

Family

Question 4

True or False: An organism in the Kingdom Monera does not have a nuclear membrane

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Canis rufus is most closely related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Canis familiaris

Question 6

True or False: We use Latin in scientific names because it sounds more scientific

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

What is NOT an example of the Kingdom Protista?

Accepted Answer

Do not have organelles

Question 8

What is NOT a characteristic of Kingdom Animal?

Accepted Answer

Single celled

Question 9

The second part of a scientific name tells the organisms what?

Accepted Answer

Species

Question 10

Mold is included in which kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Fungi

Question 11

True or False: A field guide provides the same scientific information as a dichotomous key

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which of the following groups usually contains the most organisms?

Accepted Answer

Phylum

Question 13

Bacteria are included in which kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Moneran

Question 14

What is NOT a characteristic of the Kingdom Moneran?

Accepted Answer

Multi-celled

Question 15

True or False: If two organisms are in the same kingdom, they must be in the same phylum

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

The first part of a scientific name tells the organisms what?

Accepted Answer

Genus

Question 17

What do plants and animals have in common?

Accepted Answer

Both are eukaryotic

Question 18

What are the 7 Levels of Classification in order?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What is NOT a characteristic of Kingdom Plant?

Accepted Answer

Do not have chlorophyll

Question 20

What is NOT a characteristic of Kingdom Fungi?

Accepted Answer

They can move around

Questions 20