Taxonomy and Classification

Which two organisms in the table above are most closely related?

• A and B

• B and C

• C and A

• not enough information is given to answer the question

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Identify the bacteria using the dichotomous key above

• Bacillus anthracis

• Staphyloccocus aureus

• Bacillus lactis

• Streptococcus lactis

The bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related to the-

• spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki

• Asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax

• northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens

• African bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Using a microscope, a student correctly determines that a cell is not from the Animal Kingdom

because it has –

• a nucleus

• vacuoles

• a cell membrane

• chloroplast

Based on the phylogenetic tree, which of these shows a correct ancestral lineage?

• E is an ancestor to F and G

• C is an ancestor to D and E

• B is an ancestor to A

• E is an ancestor to H and I

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the chart, organism 3 would most likely be part of which kingdom?

• Animalia

• Eubacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

According to the chart below, species B is most likely found in which kingdom?

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Protista

• Eubacteria

The table provides information about nutrition and cellular structure for organisms in different kingdoms.

What information best completes the table?

• autotrophic, no, unicellular

• autotrophic, yes, multicellular

• heterotrophic, no, unicellular

• heterotrophic, yes, multicellular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Select the answer that shows the correct order of Taxonomy from most inclusive to least inclusive.

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

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

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

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

Which of the following describes why a standardized taxonomic system is important?

• A classification scheme makes sense of the vast diversity of organisms all around us

• When identifying organsims, it is helpful for them all to have a scientific name in the Greek Language

• When studying organisms, it is much simpler to be able to classify them into one of two kingdoms

• A common system allows all organisms to have a scientific name based on their class and order