Classification

Which term describes an animal without a

backbone?

• chordate

• invertebrate

• protozoan

• vertebrate

What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genius, species
• domain, kingdom, phamily, class, order, family, genus, species
• domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species

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NGSS.HS-LS1-2

How do scientists organize living things?

• by looks
• by shared characteristics
• by size
• by differences

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

Why do scientists classify living things?

• It helps scientists trap species to study
• It is easier to study organisms when grouped 
• It is a good way to keep organisms calm
• It is helpful when dissecting an organism

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

An early classification system had two groups: Plants and Animals. What is wrong with that system?

• It is too specific
• It is too narrow minded
• It is too broad
• It is too fancy 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What do plants and fungi have in common?

• They are both autotrophic
• They are both unicellular
• They both have cell walls
• They both are prokaryotes 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which kingdom contains only multicellular autotrophs?

• fungi
• plant
• animal
• protist

Which organisms can you find living in extreme places such as salt lakes, hot springs and deep sea trenches

• bacteria

• Plantae

• Archea

• Protists

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The 4 eukaryote kingdoms are Animals, Plants, Fungi, and

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Humans

• Protists

All living things are made of

• cells

• prokaryotes

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1