Characteristics of Living Things

The scientific name for a kangaroo is Macropus rufus, which indicates the kangaroo’s

• Class and genus

• Genus and species

• Kingdom and class

• Class and species

Organisms in which domain can live in hot springs and other extreme conditions?

• Archae

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

• Fungi

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

How many species does Felis domesticus contain?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Members of the animal kingdom depend on bacteria and fungi because bacteria and fungi

• do not preform photosynthesis
• use sunlight to produce glucose
• return nutrients in dead organsism back to the soil
• are useful for animal niches

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a term used to describe all the chemical reactions that take place in a living thing?

• respiration
• mutations
• homeostasis
• metabolism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all living things share?

• all living things may reproduce

• all living things obtain and use energy

• all living things obtain water by drinking
• all living things adapt to the environment

Which of the following list the levels of classification of life in the correct order?

• Kingdom, class, order, phylum, Domain, family, genus, species

• Domain, Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• Kingdom, Domain, family, class, species, phylum, genus, order

• Domain, Kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, species, genus

In the diagram, what level of organization is represented by the "X"?

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The primary function of a plant's roots is to...

• absorb water.

• preform photosyntheisis.

• produce seeds.

• exchange gases.

Which phrase best describes the two organisms in the diagram?

• same kingdom, same species

• same kingdom, different species

• different kingdom, different species

• different kingdom, same species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2