Taxonomy

What do a mushroom, an amoeba, and a 6th grader have in common?

• They are all classified as invertebrates.

• They all belong to the Animal Kingdom.

• They are composed solely of gases and liquids.

• They are all composed of one or more cells.

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What is the best reason that fire is NOT considered a living organism?

• What is the best reason that fire is NOT considered a living organism?

• It can move from place to place.

• It requires fuel to burn.

• It is not composed of cells.

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Viruses are not considered living organisms because they are not composed of —

• DNA

• protein

• cells

• RNA

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Which domain is unique because all of the members have cells that contain a nucleus?

• Bacteria

• Eukarya

• Fungi

• Archaea

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The absence of which cell structure would indicate a cell is prokaryotic?

• Ribosomes

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

In which domain are humans classified?

• Eukarya

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Fungi

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An organism that can make its own food and is composed of many cells that each contain a nucleus belongs to which kingdom?

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Bacteria

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What characteristics describe organisms classified in to the kingdom Fungi?

• Prokaryotic and autotrophic

• Prokaryotic and heterotrophic

• Eukaryotic and autotrophic

• Eukaryotic and heterotrophic

A unicellular, prokaryotic organism that reproduces asexually belongs to which kingdom?

• Animalia

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

Which group is the broadest group in the modern classification system of living organisms?

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Class

• Domain