Classification Review

Which of the following lists the 8 levels of classification in order from most diverse to least diverse?

• species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

• plants, eubacteria, archaebacteria, monera, animals, fungi, protists, taxonomy

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Name two organisms from the picture to the right that belong to the same kingdom.

• green plant and mushroom

• shark and mushroom

• bird and shark

• bird and green plant

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which kingdom only includes prokaryotes?

• protist

• eubacteria

• plant

• animal

How are the two organisms to the right classified?

• same kingdom, different species

• same kingdom, same species

• different kingdoms, same species

• different kingdoms, different species

Which kingdom includes only multicellular heterotrophs?

• protista

• archaebacteria

• plants

• animal

How many of the organisms in the dish are spiders or ticks?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Over time, these organisms evolved from a common ancestor. Which process best explains why they now have different characteristics?

• extinction

• biological adaptation

• metabolism

• asexual reproduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In all of these organisms, which microscopic structures carry out the major life functions?

• cells

• wings

• antennae

• chloroplasts

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

How many of the organisms in the lab dish are insects?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is bird A?

• cormorant

• duck

• eagle

• jacana

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2