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Kyle Stralkus
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PWMS Classification
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Which of these is an Autotroph?
mushroom
rose
seal
tiger
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What is a prokaryote?
an organism that has nuclei in its cells
an autotroph
a heterotroph
an organism without a nucleus
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The _________ levels that 2 organisms share, the more similar they are to each other.
fewer
more
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What level comes after Order?
genus
kingdom
family
species
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The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
Eubacteria
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What would be the BEST reason why cyanobacteria and the malaria parasite are NOT grouped in the same domain?
One is a living organism, and the other is non-living.
One is blue in color, and the other is yellow in color.
One causes a disease, and the other does not cause any diseases.
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:
Animalia
Plantae
Archaebacteria
Protista
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The 8 levels of classification, most Broad to most Specific.
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
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Which of the following is a reason scientists use scientific names as opposed to their common names?
Common names don't sound scientific
Latin is the easiest language to read
Common names can change depending on the region they are in
Genus and Species are the broadest level of classification
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Which of the following is the correct order from broadest to smallest?
Domain, Phylum, Species
Genus, Kingdom, Species
Kingdom, Domain, Genus
Phylum, Kingdom, Domain
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Multiple Choice
The two-name naming system of classification is called:
phylum
classification
taxonomy
binomial nomenclature
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Multiple Choice
The smallest, most specific classification category is:
Genus
Phylum
Order
Species
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Multiple Choice
The largest, most broad classification category is:
Kindgom
Phylum
Domain
Species
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The process of putting similar organisms into groups is called:
taxonomy
classification
dichotomous key
phylum
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What do plants and fungi have in common?
They are both heterotrophic
They are both unicellular
They both have cell walls
They both are prokaryotes
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Which kingdom contains Eukaryotes with only multicellular autotrophs who have a cell wall?
Fungi
Plant
Animalia
Protista
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Multiple Choice
What taxa levels are in an organism's scientific name?
Genus and Kingdom
Species and Family
Species and Class
Genus and Species
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Which set of characteristics classifies an organism in Kingdom Animalia (Animals)?
multicellular, has a complex nervous system, can move, growth occurs throughout body
multicellular, has NO nervous system, can't move, NO growth occurs throughout body
unicellular, has a complex nervous system, can't move, growth NEVER occurs throughout body
NONE of the Above
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