C6 3 Week Assessment Review

Which pair of animals shares the most similarities in their scientific classification?

• Black bear and fox

• Grizzly bear and fox

• Black bear and grizzly bear

• All three are equally similar

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Tiny green organisms with flagella are found in a pond. They make their own food and are not bacteria or plants. What kingdom are they in, and what role do they play?

• Plantae; provide shelter for fish

• Protista; producers in the food chain

• Eubacteria; decomposers

• Fungi; break down waste

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Why is it essential for scientists to use a universal naming system for organisms like snakes?

• To track fossils of snakes

• To avoid mistakes in species identification

• To organize snakes by where they live

• To study what happens if a species disappears

Which statements about living things are accurate?

• Fungi help plants by releasing nutrients; bacteria help digestion

• Fungi release nutrients; Protists lack body coverings

• Bacteria help digestion; Protists have no cell wall

• Bacteria help digestion; Plants have cell walls

Which TWO facts are true about how organisms are scientifically classified?

• Genus names are lowercase

• More shared groups = more related

• Classification is only based on looks

• Each species has a unique genus and species

• The correct order is species → kingdom → domain

A microbe from a hot spring survives in 176°F water and lacks a nucleus. Which kingdom does it belong to and how does it survive?

• Plantae; thick cell walls

• Archaea; special cell membranes

• Animalia; exoskeleton

• Protista; uses flagella

You see two deer with different coat colors. Based only on their appearance, which classification level can’t you confidently identify?

• Kingdom

• Class

• Family

• Species

How do fungi help ecosystems, and where do they fit in classification?

• Fungi make food and belong to Plantae

• Fungi fix nitrogen and belong to Archaea

• Fungi recycle nutrients and belong to Fungi

• Fungi do photosynthesis and belong to Protista

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Which conclusion can be made from the scientific names: Felis catus, Felis silvestris, Panthera leo, and Canis familiaris?

• Cats and wildcats have different genera

• Lions are closer to cats than wildcats

• Cats and wildcats share the same genus

• Dogs and cats are in the same family

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Choose two correct statements about sea lettuce and sea snails in a marine food web.

• Sea lettuce is Animalia because it makes food

• Sea lettuce is Plantae because it decomposes

• Sea lettuce is Plantae because it uses sunlight

• Sea snails are Animalia because they eat and move

• Sculpin fish are Animalia because they make food

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