7th Grade Classification of Organisms

Which of the following determines if an organism is eukaryotic?

• having identical offspring
• producing their own food
• having a nucleus
• number of cells

Which of the following describes a heterotrophic organism?

• Consumes food
• Creates food
• Identical offspring
• Diverse offspring

An organism made up of one cell

• Multicellular
• Unicellular
• Triocellular
• One-cellular

An organism that must consume or eat other organisms to get its nutrients is known as a(n) _____.

• prokaryote
• eukaryote
• heterotroph
• autotroph

Bacteria, mold, humans, oak trees, and amoebas have the following characteristic in common:

• They are all eukaryotes
• They are all heterotrophs
• They are all composed of one or more cells
• They all are unicellular

If an organism is a eukaryotic, multicellular heterotroph, it would most likely be classified in Kingdom _____.

• Protista
• Plantae
• Animalia
• Bacteria

Green algae, ferns, and pine trees are classified in the plant kingdom. These organisms share certain characteristics. Which of the following is a characteristic used to classify these organisms as plants?

• They engage in photosynthesis.
• They have an immune system.
• They can be found in many different regions on Earth.
• They produce flowers.

Which of the following terms means "a cell that does not have a nucleus"?

• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic
• Protista
• Archaea

A paramecium is a single celled organism with a nucleus that consumes other organisms for energy. The offspring are genetically different from its parents.

• Prokaryotic
• Eukaryotic

Which of the following describes asexual reproduction?

• Two parents
• Diverse offspring
• Budding