Classifying Organisms
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- Q1Which of the following characteristics can be used to classify an organism into a taxonomic domain?Presence of nucleus in cellsBeing unicellular or multicellularBeing heterotrophic or autotrophicMode of reproduction60s
- Q2Organisms that are members of the family Coccinellidae are heterotrophic, reproduce sexually, and are multicellular. Knowing this, we can be certain they belong to which Kingdom?ProtistaAnimaliaEubacteriaPlantae60s
- Q3All members of the Kingdom Protista share which of the following characteristics? They all -are made of more than one cell.reproduce sexually.have an enclosed nucleus.produce their own food.60s
- Q4Which of the following Kingdoms includes organisms that are single-celled eukaryotes that can be either heterotrophic or autotrophic?FungiProtistaPlantaeAnimalia60s
- Q5Organisms in which of the following Kingdoms can only reproduce sexually?AnimaliaFungiProtistaPlantae60s
- Q6An organism that is multicellular, reproduces sexually, and makes its own food (autotrophic) is classified into which taxonomic Kingdom?FungiPlantaeAnimaliaProtista60s
- Q7Which characteristic is always true for all members of the plant Kingdom?Is unicellularReproduces asexuallyIs autotrophicDoes not have a nucleus60s
- Q8Which of the following Kingdoms consists of eukaryotes that only reproduce sexually?ProtistaPlantaeAnimaliaFungi60s
- Q9Pictured below is a chart containing characteristics of different Kingdom classifications. What options correctly fill in the rest of the chart?One or many, heterotrophic, sexualOne, autotrophic, sexual and asexualOne or many, autotrophic, sexual and asexualMany, heterotrophic, sexual60s
- Q10A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?PineFirSpruceJuniper120s
- Q11Which of the following characteristics will most likely be helpful in identifying a butterfly using a dichotomous key?Migrates north every spring.Hangs on branches to rest.Hind wings have tail extensions.Flutters wings faster on hot days.120s
- Q12A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?LepidopteraColeopteraHeteropteraDiptera120s
- Q13A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?Wind scorpionScorpionDaddy Long LegsWhip scorpion120s
- Q14An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?Order AmblygygiClass InsectaOrder ScorpionesOrder Araneae120s
- Q15A labeled diagram of a fiddler crab is provided. Which of the following is an accurate observation of the structures of a fiddler crab? Fiddler crabs have -five pairs of walking legs on each side.an enlarged propodus on both front legs.a pair of eyes on stalks at the top of the body.two pairs or chelipeds for a total of four.120s
