Taxonomy and Dichotomous Key Test

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What is the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms?

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Taxonomy

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Which kingdom includes organisms that live in extreme environments and are unicellular?

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Archaebacteria

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What type of organisms are autotrophs, produce oxygen, and have cell walls and chloroplasts?

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Plantae

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What type of tree produces large brown cones, has single sharp needles?

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Spruce

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What is the classification for organisms in the Order Araneae?

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Order Araneae

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What is a dichotomous key?

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A tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world by answering a series of questions that lead to the correct name.

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What are the main characteristics of the kingdom Animalia?

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Multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophic.

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What distinguishes the kingdom Plantae from other kingdoms?

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Organisms that are autotrophic, have cell walls made of cellulose, and contain chloroplasts for photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and organelles.

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What are heterotrophs?

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Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms for energy.