Classifying and Exploring Life

Which characteristic does not apply to all living things?

• the ability to respond to stimuli

• the ability to maintain homeostasis

• the ability to reproduce by dividing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

_______ make up an organism's scientific name.

• Class and family

• Genus and species

• Phylum and order

Which microscope uses electrons to study the surface of an object?

• SEM

• TEM

• compound microscope

Which organism is an example of Kingdom Plantae?

• trees

• squirrels

• mushrooms

Which organism is an example of Kingdom Fungi?

• trees

• squirrels

• mushrooms

Which organism is an example of Kingdom Animalia?

• tree

• squirrel

• mushroom

A series of questions used to identify organisms

• binomial nomenclature

• cladogram

• dichotomous key

Shows the relationships among organisms

• binomial nomenclature

• cladogram

• dichotomous key

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Gives each organism a two word scientific name

• binomial nomenclature

• cladogram

• dichotomous key

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life?

• Made up of cells

• Grow and develop

• Reproduce

• Has hair at some point