6th Chapter 1

The part of Earth that can support living things is called

• bacteria

• biosphere

• soil

• water

Adaptation is a characteristic that enables an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment.

• True

• false

A group of very similar organisms whose members can mate with one another and produce offspring.

• species

• kingdom

• classification

• bacteria

The highest level of classification of living things

• Classification

• Kingdom

• species

• Adaptation

Grouping of things according to their similarities is called

• Kingdom

• species

• Adaptation

• Classification

A single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus is called a

• Bacteria

• plant

• animal

• organism

Plant and animal cells contain a nucleus

• false

• true

Scientists classify organisms according to the body structure and how they get food and reproduce.

• True

• False

There are how many kingdoms of organisms

Can live where other organisms can not. They can grow in hot water and water that is ten times saltier than sea water.

• archaebacteria

• eubacteria

• protists

• fungi