Quiz about Classification/virus/bacteria/protist/fungus 2023

Question 1

A whip-like structure that helps a bacterial cell to move

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Flagellum

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Conjugation

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Endospore

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Pasteurization

Question 2

There are bacteria all over my body

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true

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false

Question 3

Bacteria are prokaryotes which means they

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do not contain a nucleus

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have a nucleus in their capsule

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can live in environments with and without oxygen

Question 4

Name this bacteria shape

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coccus

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spirillum

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bacillus

Question 5

Name this bacteria shape

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spirillum

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bacillus

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coccus

Question 6

Name this bacteria shape

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bacillus

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coccus

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spirillum

Question 7

Bacteria are both harmful and beneficial.

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True

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False

Question 8

How many cells does one bacteria have?

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One

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Two

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Three

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Multi-celled

Question 9

Bacteria are unicellular

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True

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False

Question 10

Bacteria reproduce asexually by

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binary fission

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spores

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conjugation

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fixation

Question 11

Bacteria can be used to make foods such as yogurt & cheese.

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true

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false

Question 12

True or False: Some types of bacteria eat and clean up oil spills

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True

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False

Question 13

Bacteria that help break down dead material in the environment are called

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decomposers

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vaccines

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oats

Question 14

The process in which a unicellular organism transfers some of its genetic material to another unicellular organism

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Conjugation

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Budding

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Binary fission

Question 15

What do viruses need to reproduce?

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They need a host cell

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they need genetic material

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They need  bacteria

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They need insulin

Question 16

A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.

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bacteriophage

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endospore

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decomposer

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plasmid

Question 17

When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.

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genetic material

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outer coat

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core

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cytoplasm

Question 18

True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.

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true

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false

Question 19

Antibiotics kill viruses

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False

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True

Question 20

________ is used to prevent viral diseases while _______ are used to kill bacteria.

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vaccine; antibiotics

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antibiotics; vaccine

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antibiotics; antibiotics

Question 21

What provides direct energy for the virus?

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its host

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food

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the sun

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a parasite

Question 22

How could you describe the size of a virus?

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Smaller than bacteria

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Larger than a parasite

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About the size of a dime

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Smaller than a proton

Question 23

A tiny non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside of a living cell is called a:

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virus

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vaccine

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bacteriophage

Question 24

Name this protist?

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Amoeba

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Euglena

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Paramecium

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Volvox

Question 25

Name this protist?

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Euglena

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Paramecium

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Amoeba

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Volvox

Question 26

Name this protist?

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Paramecium

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Amoeba

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Euglena

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Volvox

Question 27

Conjugation is what type of reproduction?

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Sexual Reproduction

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Asexual Reproduction

Question 28

A protist that can not make its own food is called what?

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Heterotroph

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Autotroph

Question 29

A protist that can make its own food is called what?

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Autotroph

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Heterotroph

Question 30

Which protist has an eyespot?

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Euglena

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Amoeba

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Volvox

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Paramecium

Question 31

Which protist has an oral groove and a gullet?

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Paramecium

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Volvox

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Amoeba

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Euglena

Question 32

Fine hairs that allow protist to move is called what?

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Cilia

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Pseudopods

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Euglena

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Flagella

Question 33

What are the finger like projections called?

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Pseudopods

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Flagella

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Cilia

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Veela

Question 34

What type of cells are protists?

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Eukaryoitc

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Prokaryotic

Question 35

Which of the following tiny hair-like structures help protists move?

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Cilia

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Pili

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Pseudopodia

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Flagella

Question 36

What is another term for animal-like protists?

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Protozoa

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Algae

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Bacteria

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Slime molds

Question 37

The image shows a paramecium. What structure is utilized by the paramecium for movement?

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Cilia

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Flagella

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Pseudopods

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Pili

Question 38

"Algae" is a general term used to describe _____________ - like protists.

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Plant

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Fungi

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Animal

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Bacteria

Question 39

Which of following structures help euglena detect light?

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Eyespots

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Flagella

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Cilia

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Pseudopods

Question 40

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

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genus and species name

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class and family name

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domain and kingdom name

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kingdom and phylum name

Question 41

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

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Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

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Domain, Kingdom, Species, Phylum, Family, Order, Class, Genus

Question 42

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

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Carolus Linnaeus

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Thomas Jefferson

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Charles Darwin

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Albert Einstein

Question 43

What is the genus name here:
Canis lupus

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Canis

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lupus

Question 44

Which Domain/Kingdom is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?

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Archaea

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Bacteria

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Eukarya

Question 45

Which of the following does not belong in the Fungi Kingdom?

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Ameoba

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Yeast

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Mold

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Mushroom

Question 46

What is a species?

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A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.

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A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other.

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A group of organisms that can mate, but do not produce offspring.

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Indivual organisms that live in the same environment.

Question 47

1st taxonomist/Greek

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Aristotle

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John Ray

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Carl Linneaus

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Charles Darwin

Question 48

scientist that classifies and names organisms

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taxonomist

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zoologist

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ornithologist

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cardiologist

Question 49

What is the species name of the animal Pan troglodyte.

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troglodyte

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Pan

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chimp

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Animalia

Question 50

the largest taxonomic group

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kingdom

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phylum

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genus

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species

Question 51

the smallest/most specific taxonomic group

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species

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genus

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kingdom

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phylum

Question 52

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles.

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True

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False

Question 53

An organism made up of more than one cell would be called:

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multicellular

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unicellular

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heterotroph

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autotroph

Question 54

An example of an unicellular organism would be:

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bacteria

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monkey

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spider

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human

Question 55

The scientific name for a raccoon is written below in several different ways. Which one is written in the correct form?

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Procyon lotor

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Procyon lotor

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Procyon Lotor

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PROCYON LOTOR

Question 56

Why do scientists classify living things?

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It is easier to study organisms when grouped

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It helps scientists trap species to study

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It is a good way to keep organisms calm

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It is helpful when dissecting an organism

Question 57

An early classification system had two groups: Plants and Animals. What is wrong with that system?

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It is too broad

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It is too specific

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It is too narrow minded

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It is too fancy

Question 58

An organism that gets its food by consuming other organisms is known as a:

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heterotroph

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autotroph

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prokaryote

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eukaryote

Question 59

Which characteristics best describes the Plant Kingdom?

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multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph

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unicellular; eukaryote; autotroph

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multicellular, prokaryote, autotroph

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unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph

Question 60

Which characteristics best describes the Animal Kingdom?

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multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph

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unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph

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multicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph

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multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph

Question 61

Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Protista?

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multicellular and unicellular, heterotoph and autotroph, eukaryote

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multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph and autotroph

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unicellular, autotroph, prokaryote

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multicellular and unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph

Question 62

Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Fungi?

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multicellular and unicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph

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multicellular and unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph

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multicellular and unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph

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multicellular, eukaryote, heterotoph

Question 63

Which characteristics best describes the Kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria?

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unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph and autotroph

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unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph

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multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph

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multicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph and autotroph

Question 64

The reproductive cells of fungi are called:

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spores

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pollen

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seeds

Answer

mold

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