L.SCI - Tree ID and Classification (1.4)

Question 1

Which tree is considered a "deciduous conifer"?

Accepted Answer

Tamarack

Question 2

How many kingdoms are there?

Accepted Answer

Six

Question 3

This Kingdom contains organisms that are difficult to classify anywhere else.

Accepted Answer

Protista

Question 4

Binomial nomenclature in science uses _______ names to name an organism.

Accepted Answer

2

Question 5

Which features are most useful for classification?

Accepted Answer

Physical traits that don't change over time

Question 6

The berries of this tree can be made into a tea tasting similar to pink lemon aid.

Accepted Answer

Staghorn Sumac

Question 7

Which animal would Canis lupus be related to?

Accepted Answer

Canis familiarus

Question 8

The Latin term "deciduous" means . . . .

Accepted Answer

to fall off

Question 9

Which Kingdom contains members know as "decomposers" and cannot make their own food?

Accepted Answer

Fungi

Question 10

Plants can make their own food by photosynthesis. They are called . . .

Accepted Answer

autotrophs

Question 11

The level of classification in which organisms can mate and produce fertile offspring.

Accepted Answer

Species

Question 12

The monarch caterpillar feeds only on the leaves of this toxic plant.

Accepted Answer

milkweed

Question 13

Which taxonomic level follows after "Order"?

Accepted Answer

Family

Question 14

Which of these organisms is not in the Kingdom Animalia?

Accepted Answer

Algae

Question 15

Branching of leaves - 2 leaves grow per node

Accepted Answer

opposite

Question 16

Which tree might you expect to be native to Canada?

Accepted Answer

Tsuga canadensis

Question 17

Known as the Father of Modern Classification

Accepted Answer

Linnaeus

Question 18

The evolutionary history of an organism is called . . . .

Accepted Answer

phylogeny

Question 19

What is a vertebrate?

Accepted Answer

An organism with a backbone

Question 20

The fruit of Maple trees is called . . . .

Accepted Answer

samaras

Question 21

Grouping organisms based on similarities is called . . . .

Accepted Answer

Classification

Question 22

The Latin term "coniferous" means . . .

Accepted Answer

having cones

Question 23

The fruit of birch trees is called . . . .

Accepted Answer

catkins

Question 24

The Scientific name of an organism is which 2 levels of classification?

Accepted Answer

Genus and species

Question 25

What do maple, ash, dogwood, horse chestnut, and catalapa trees all have in common?

Accepted Answer

all have opposite branching

Question 26

Tree branching - 1 leaf grows at a single node

Accepted Answer

alternate

Question 27

Which tree has large seed pods for fruit?

Accepted Answer

Honey Locust

Question 28

Needles of this conifer grow in bundles of 2 to 5

Accepted Answer

pine

Question 29

Which of these is NOT one of the Kingdoms of life?

Accepted Answer

Dogs

Question 30

Petioles of this tree are flattened. They "wave" when the wind blows.

Accepted Answer

aspen

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