Classification of Living Things

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An organism’s ability to maintain stable internal conditions is called

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homeostasis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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The one of the two kingdoms that contain only heterotrophs are animals and:

• archaea
• fungi
• protists
• bacteria

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fungi

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The process of changing into a more complex organism is called

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growth.

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A structure that is found in plant cells but not in animal cells is a

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cell wall.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four kingdoms of eukaryotes? Options: fungi, archaea, protists, plants.

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archaea

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A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce is called a(n)

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species

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A change in an organism’s environment that causes a reaction is called a(n)

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stimulus

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An organism is a(n) ________________________ if it can manufacture its own food.

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autotroph

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________________________ are the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

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cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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The scientific study of how things are classified is called

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taxonomy