Classification

__________ is the belief that life can arise from non-living things.

• biogenesis

• spontaneous generation

• cell theory

• evolution

Which scientists tried to disprove spontaneous generation?

• Redi

• Pasteur

• all the options listed

Leaf S

• Eastern white pine

• balsam poplar

• sweet gum

• ginko

Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.

• band-tail puffer
• spotted goat fish
• peacock flounder
• trumpet fish

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Crocodila

Family: Alligatoridae

Genus: Alligator

species: mississippiensis

• alligator Mississippiensis

• Crocodila chordata

• Alligator mississippiensis

• Reptilia crocodila

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

• Mammalia carnivora

• Canidae mesomelas

• Canis mesomelas

• Animalia chordata

Who created the system of Taxonomy?

• Albert Einstein

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Copernicus

Binomial Nomenclature takes which two taxons to name a species?

• Genus and Kingdom

• Phylum and Class

• Family and class

• Genus and species

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus, eukaryotic cells do not.

• Prokaryotic cells don't have a nucleus, eukaryotic cells do.

• Prokaryotic cells have DNA, eukaryotic cells do not.

• Prokaryotic cells don't have DNA, eukaryotic cells do.

What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

• Autotrophs are rocks, heterotrophs don't exist.

• Autotrophs make their own food, heterotrophs find food.

• Autotrophs are humans, heterotrophs are insects.

• Autotrophs are multicellular, heterotrophs are unicellular.