Classification and Kingdoms Review

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What is the taxonomic rank that contains only dogs, wolves, and foxes?

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Family

Front

What is cladistics based on?

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Evolutionary relationships.

Front

Which kingdom includes unicellular eukaryotes like amoeba and paramecia?

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Protista

Front

What distinguishes fungi from plants in terms of nutrition?

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They do not feed in the same way.

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What is the kingdom of multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs without a cell wall?

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Animalia

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What is the primary characteristic of the kingdom Animalia?

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Multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs.

Front

What type of organisms are classified under the kingdom Protista?

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Unicellular eukaryotes.

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What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

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Eukaryotes have a nucleus; prokaryotes do not.

Front

What classification system uses physical characteristics and evolutionary relationships?

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Cladistics.

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What is the role of a family in biological classification?

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It groups related genera.