3.10 Test Study Guide: Survey of Living Things

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What is the broadest and most inclusive category of life on Earth?

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Domain

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What characteristics do bacteria and archaea share?

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Both are prokaryotic.

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What is the specific epithet in the species name Loxodonta africana?

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Africana.

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Which kingdom do multicellular, heterotrophic organisms that reproduce sexually and lack cell walls belong to?

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Animalia.

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Which plants evolved most recently according to the phylogenetic tree?

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Gymnosperms and angiosperms.

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What is the primary difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

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What are the two main groups of prokaryotes?

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Bacteria and Archaea.

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What is the function of a phylogenetic tree in biology?

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It shows the evolutionary relationships among various biological species.

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What is the significance of the genus in the scientific naming of organisms?

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The genus groups together species that are closely related.

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What is a characteristic feature of the kingdom Plantae?

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Organisms in this kingdom are primarily autotrophic and have cell walls made of cellulose.