Classification Review

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In classifying organisms, orders are grouped directly together into larger: classes, phyla, families, genera (genus)

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classes

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Which characteristic would communicate that an organism is a eukaryote? Options: The organism can convert solar energy into chemical energy, The organism has a structure for movement/mobility, The organism has membrane-bound organelles, The organism contains DNA.

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The organism has membrane-bound organelles.

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Which kingdom contains both autotrophs and heterotrophs? Options: animals, fungi, protists, plants

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protists

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Organisms found in the kingdom Animalia are

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multicellular, eukaryotic heterotrophs

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The most specific taxon is the: family, order, species, class

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species

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Which taxon has the most variety of organisms?

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kingdom

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A scientist discovers a unicellular, prokaryotic organism. What question should they ask to determine whether this organism falls under the kingdom eubacteria or archaebacteria?

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Does the organism live in an extreme environment?

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The order of taxa, from the largest to the smallest is

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species
• Kingdom, Class, Order, Phylum, Family, Genus, Species
• Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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What have strong cell walls (have peptidoglycan) and may cause common diseases such as strep throat and pneumonia?

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eubacteria

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If living things with pseudopeptidoglycan are found on Mars, they would probably belong to which kingdom?

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Archaebacteria