Diversity of Life Ch. 1

What is taxonomy?

• the process used by geologists to classify rocks
• the scientific study of how living things are classified
• the name of Aristotle's classification system
• the process of observing an organism's behavior

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An organism's scientific name consists of 

• its class and its family
• its genus and its species
• its phylum and its species
• its kingdom and its phylum

The experiments of Redi and Pasteur helped to demonstrate that 

• species gradually change over time.
• organisms can be placed in groups based on their similarities.
• living things do not arise from nonliving material.
• the chemicals of life could have arisen on early Earth. 

Why do scientists organize living things into groups?

• so they can find them in the wild more easily
• so they can make sense of the variety of rocks on Earth
• so that the organisms are easier to study
• so products from living things can be easily found in groceries

A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called

• a stimulus.
• a response.
• development. 
• energy.

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What is the most abundant chemical found in living cells?

• carbohydrates
• water
• proteins
• nucleic acids

A plant grows toward the light. The plant's action is an example of 

• reproduction.
• a response.
• a stimulus.
• development. 

Select the domain(s) include prokaryotes?

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Eukarya

The source of energy for most autotrophs is

• heterotrophs.
• the sun.
• water.
• other autotrophs. 

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An organism that makes its own food is called a(n)

• eukaryote
• heterotroph
• prokaryote
• autotroph