Classification of Living Things + Taxonomy

This mother dog had five adorable puppies. Which characteristic of living things does having puppies demonstrate?

• made of cells

• adapts to the environment

• reproduces

• obtains and uses energy

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This diagram of a corn plant over the course of a season demonstrates which characteristic of living things?

• adapts to the environment

• grows and develops

• has cells

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What are one-celled organisms called?

• germs

• multicellular

• viruses

• unicellular

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A lemur eats lots of leaves and fruits. This is a characteristic of living things known as...

• obtains and uses energy

• responds to the environment

• grows and develops

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Plants will grow toward the light, like these sprouts growing toward a sunny window. This is an example of...

• has cells

• reproduces

• responds to stimulus

• movement

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These geese are flying in a V formation to travel to warmer weather for the winter. Is movement, such as flying, a must-have characteristic of living things?

• Yes, movement is a must-have characteristic

• No, movement is a might-have caracteristic

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to consider something as a living thing?

• made of cells

• reproduces

• breathes

• grows and develops

If you touch a hot stove, your body will automatically respond to the stimulus. What is a stimulus in science?

• money the government provided during quarantine

• a small organism

• sharp objects

• something that causes living things to respond and react

Classification means to organize things by ________ characteristics. (one word)

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The system for classifying organisms that we use today was developed by ___________.

• Karl Marx

• Carl Lewis

• Carl Sagan

• Carl Linnaeus