7 - Unit 4, Section 1 - Day 2

Classification of Living Things

Unit 4, Section 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following kingdoms of life consists of unicellular prokaryotes that can be either autotrophic or heterotrophic?

• Archaebacteria

• Protists

• Fungi

• Plants

Multiple Choice

Which of the following kingdoms of life consists of multicellular eukaryotes that are all autotrophs?

• Archaebacteria

• Protists

• Fungi

• Plants

Multiple Choice

Two organisms are members of the same __________ if they produce offspring that can also reproduce.

• Order

• Family

• Genus

• Species

Multiple Choice

These two parts of an organism's taxonomy are used for its scientific name.

• Kingdom and Species

• Genus and Species

• Kingdom and Genus

• Phylum and Species

• The human body is made of multiple organs

• Do you think all cells in the human body look and act the same?
  

Trillions of Cells

In multicellular organisms, cells are specialized

• Different cells:

  • Can have different shapes

  • Perform specific functions

Specialized Cells

• Red Blood Cells - contain hemoglobin so they can carry oxygen throughout the body

• Root Cells - able to more easily absorb water from the soil

Examples of Specialized Cells

• Can an organism be multicellular, yet not have specialized cells?

• Can it be made of billions/trillions of the same type of cell?

• Yes, and it's called a sponge

Multicellular, But Not Specialized?