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PWMS Classification

PWMS Classification

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-3

Standards-aligned

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Kyle Stralkus

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1 Slide • 20 Questions

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PWMS Classification

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is an Autotroph?

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mushroom

2

rose

3

seal

4

tiger

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Multiple Choice

What is a prokaryote?

1

an organism that has nuclei in its cells

2

an autotroph

3

a heterotroph

4

an organism without a nucleus

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Multiple Choice

The _________ levels that 2 organisms share, the more similar they are to each other.

1

fewer

2

more

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Multiple Choice

What level comes after Order?

1

genus

2

kingdom

3

family

4

species

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Multiple Choice

The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and

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Fungi

2

Plantae

3

Animalia

4

Eubacteria

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Multiple Choice

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What would be the BEST reason why cyanobacteria and the malaria parasite are NOT grouped in the same domain?

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One is a living organism, and the other is non-living.

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One is blue in color, and the other is yellow in color.

3

One causes a disease, and the other does not cause any diseases.

4

One has NO nucleus surrounding DNA, and the other HAS a nucleus surrounding its DNA.

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Multiple Choice

Members of this Kingdom never have a cell wall:

1

Animalia

2

Plantae

3

Archaebacteria

4

Protista

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Multiple Choice

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The 8 levels of classification, most Broad to most Specific.

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

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

3

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

4

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

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Multiple Choice

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
1
class and family name
2
genus and species name
3
domain and kingdom name
4
kingdom and phylum name

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Multiple Choice

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Which kingdom do humans belong to?
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Plantae
2
Fungi
3
Animalia
4
Protista

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Multiple Select

Which of the following is a reason scientists use scientific names as opposed to their common names?

1

Common names don't sound scientific

2

Latin is the easiest language to read

3

Common names can change depending on the region they are in

4

Genus and Species are the broadest level of classification

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct order from broadest to smallest?

1

Domain, Phylum, Species

2

Genus, Kingdom, Species

3

Kingdom, Domain, Genus

4

Phylum, Kingdom, Domain

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Multiple Choice

The two-name naming system of classification is called:

1

phylum

2

classification

3

taxonomy

4

binomial nomenclature

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Multiple Choice

The smallest, most specific classification category is:

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Genus

2

Phylum

3

Order

4

Species

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Multiple Choice

The largest, most broad classification category is:

1

Kindgom

2

Phylum

3

Domain

4

Species

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Multiple Choice

The process of putting similar organisms into groups is called:

1

taxonomy

2

classification

3

dichotomous key

4

phylum

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Multiple Choice

What do plants and fungi have in common?

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They are both heterotrophic

2

They are both unicellular

3

They both have cell walls

4

They both are prokaryotes

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Multiple Choice

Which kingdom contains Eukaryotes with only multicellular autotrophs who have a cell wall?

1

Fungi

2

Plant

3

Animalia

4

Protista

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Multiple Choice

What taxa levels are in an organism's scientific name?

1

Genus and Kingdom

2

Species and Family

3

Species and Class

4

Genus and Species

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Multiple Choice

Which set of characteristics classifies an organism in Kingdom Animalia (Animals)?

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multicellular, has a complex nervous system, can move, growth occurs throughout body

2

multicellular, has NO nervous system, can't move, NO growth occurs throughout body

3

unicellular, has a complex nervous system, can't move, growth NEVER occurs throughout body

4

NONE of the Above

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