Unit 4: Lesson 1: Classification of Living Things

Why might an organism need to be reclassified?

• Knowledge about that organism's genetics increased

• There was an increase in plant species

• There was a change in the organism's food source

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What are the four kingdoms of domain eukarya?

• Fungi, Prokaryote, Animal, Protists

• Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea, Animalia

• Animalia, Plantae, Protista, Fungi

What are characteristics of a Eukaroyte? Check all that apply.

• Has a nucleus

• Has DNA located in cytoplasm

• Has specialized cells

• Can be unicellular or multi-cellular

What is the science of describing, classifying and naming living things?

• Classification

• Taxonomy

• Cladogram

True or False: The formula for writing a scientific name is Species + Genus = Scientific Name

• True

• False

What are some physical characteristics of a bird? Check all that apply.

• DNA

• Bone structure

• Genetics

• Coloring

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An organism that can make their own food is called a(an)...

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

• Protist

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What is the correct order of the 8 level classification system?

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus

• Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

What are some chemical characteristics of a Lion? Check all that apply.

• Fur color

• DNA

• Genetics

• Large bones

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

True or false: Domain is the broadest level of classification. It represents the large differences among organisms.

• True

• False