Classification of Organisms
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- Q1What is the scientific study of classifying organisms called?BiologyClassificationTaxonomyHerpetology30s
- Q2What is the broadest level of classification that scientists use?SpeciesGenusDomainsKingdoms30s
- Q3After dividing organisms into domains, what is the next level of classification?PhylaOrdersKingdomsClasses30s
- Q4Which characteristics are shared by all members of the Fungi Kingdom? (Select all that apply)Get nutrients by absorbing from environment, D) Can reproduce sexually or asexuallyPerform photosynthesis, C) Have exoskeletonsLay eggs, F) Have gills30s
- Q5Organisms that are multicellular, reproduce sexually, and make their own food are classified into which Kingdom?ProtistaAnimaliaPlantaeMonera30s
- Q6What distinguishes plants from fungi? Plants:Make their own food from sunlightAbsorb nutrients from the environmentReproduce asexuallyHave chitin in their cell walls30s
- Q7List the levels of organization in an ecosystem from simplest to most complex:Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, ClassSpecies, Genus, Family, OrderCell, Tissue, Organ, Organ SystemOrganism, Population, Community, Ecosystem30s
- Q8Which of these are abiotic (non-living) factors in an ecosystem? (Select all that apply)Rainfall amounts, B) Average daily temperature, F) Soil compositionMinerals in soil, D) Oxygen levelsPlants, E) Animals30s
- Q9Which of these are biotic (living) factors in an ecosystem? (Select all that apply)Rocks, F) Soil compositionRainfall amounts, B) Average daily temperaturePlants, E) Animals30s
- Q10Fill in the blanks: A school of fish is a ___. The community of interacting organisms is a ___. Water and rocks are ___ factors. Plants and animals are ___ factors.Population, B) Community, C) Abiotic, D) BioticKingdom, F) Domain, G) Species, H) Phylum30s
- Q11Which represents an abiotic (non-living) change in an ecosystem?Animal migration patternsPlant growth in springWater flow velocity increasing after rainsBird population fluctuation30s
- Q12In an ecosystem with deer, oak trees, caterpillars, and acorns - which is the abiotic component?Oak treesDeerThe type of soilAcornsCaterpillars30s
- Q13Which accurately describe levels of organization? (Select 2)A hummingbird is an organism, B) A group of lions is a populationA forest is an ecosystem, D) All birds are in the same species30s
- Q14To fully describe an ecosystem, you need to include:Only the non-living factorsOnly the animal populationOnly the living factorsAll living and non-living factors30s
- Q15What characteristic do the Fungi and Animalia Kingdoms have in common?Perform photosynthesisMulticellular organismsOrganisms are heterotrophic (cannot make their own food)Reproduce asexually only30s