Classification 1

What is an organism? 

• a source of energy
• a organ-like structure
• a living thing
• a source of heat

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

• All organisms must excrete waste.
• All organisms must make their own food.
• All organisms respond to stimuli. 
• All organisms reproduce.

Which is NOT one of the 5 kingdoms? 

• Protista
• Animalia
• Family
• Plantae

Which kingdom would this organism belong to?

• Plant
• Protist
• bacteria
• Fungi

Which kingdom to humans belong to?

• Plant
• Fungi
• Animal
• Protist

Which of the following is the study of how scientists classify organisms?

• Taxonomy
• Division
• Botany
• Identification

Scientists classify organisms based on

• Similar Characteristics 
• Color
• Size
• Similarities and Differences

What is the tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism?

• dichotomous key
• binomial nomenclature
• scientific name
• binomial key

How many options are there at each stage of a dichotomous key?

• 1
• 5
• 2
• You can't tell

When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

• physical features
• weather patterns
• environment
• diet