Classifying Life

What is one way animals maintain homeostasis?

• By reproducing cells in an uncontrolled way

• By eliminating waste through the cell membrane

• By using sunlight to make food

• By breaking down water to make oxygen

How do some cold-blooded animals keep their bodies at a constant temperature in cooler environments?

• By generating their own heat

• By heating themselves in sunlight

• By breaking down water and glucose

• By shivering

Which of the following helps plants maintain homeostasis?

• Hibernation

• Shivering

• Sweating

• Photosynthesis

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Which level of organization in the classification system is directly above the phylum level?

• Class

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Order

Which of the following is a characteristic of the fungus kingdom?

• They are all single-celled

• Make their own food

• Nucleus is absent

• Eukaryotic cells

Bees and flowers both belong to the domain Eukarya. Using this information, how are bees and flowers similar?

• Both must belong to the same kingdom as well.

• Both are made of cells that contain a nucleus

• Both are made of cells without any membranes

• Both are some of the oldest types of organisms found on Earth.

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Originally, Linnaeus could classify organisms only as plants or animals. More categories were introduced later. What characteristic of science does this show?

• Permenant

• Based on opinions

• Based on predictions

• Open to new evidence

Using technology, scientists are now able to use genetic information to classify new species. What is the likely impact of this advancement on the classification system?

• The existing classification system may change to accommodate the new information.

• The existing classification system will be replaced completely.

• Organisms would be classified based only on their mode of nutrition.

• Organisms would be classified based only on physical characteristics.

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Which of the following would help you find the common ancestor for two related species?

• Scientific Name

• Six kingdom classification

• Evolutionary Tree

• Taxonomic key

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Patrick wrote the following examples of homeostasis:

Example 1: An athlete sweats and pants after running a race

Example 2: Animal fur stands erect during cold weather

Example 3: Blankets are used to keep warm in winter

Example 4: The hair on our skin stands up straight when we feel cold

Which example is not correct?

• Example 1

• Example 2

• Example 3

• Example 4

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