Taxonomy STAAR Review

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Information needed to determine if two scientists studied the same type of fireflies: Size of the firefly populations, Type of habitat in which the fireflies live, Color of light produced by the fireflies, Species name of the fireflies studied.

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Species name of the fireflies studied

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Based on the dichotomous key, in addition to the shape of the bat's ears, which other set of features should the students look for to confirm the identity of the Mexican free-tailed bat? Options: Solitary with a wingspan greater than 35cm, Solitary with a wingspan less than 35cm, Colonial with a wingspan greater than 35cm, Colonial with a wingspan less than 35cm

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Colonial with a wingspan less than 35cm

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Which two species of amphibians are most closely related based on their taxonomic classifications? Options: northern cricket frog and bull frog, northern leopard frog and green treefrog, northern cricket frog and green treefrog, northern leopard frog and bullfrog.

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northern leopard frog and bullfrog

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Eukaryotic, unicellular, and autotrophic organism classification? Options: bacteria, protista, archaea, animalia

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protista

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Why is having a scientific name for each species of an organism important?

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To standardize the naming and organization of organisms to avoid confusion

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Taxonomic classification is important to marine biologists because it provides a way to -

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identify marine organisms and find evolutionary relationships between them

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Which two fish have eyes on either side of their head and are not spotted?

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Glassy sweeper and squirrelfish

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Question to classify an unknown organism as a plant or fungus: Is there a cell wall around the cells of the organism? Does the organism perform photosynthesis? Is there nervous tissue present in the organism? Does the organism reproduce sexually?

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Does the organism perform photosynthesis?

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Which list correctly identifies characteristics that protists share with animals?

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Five general characteristics of organisms in kingdoms Plantae or Fungi are listed in the box. Which table correctly lists the characteristics of the organisms in the two kingdoms?

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