Classification (Domains, Cladograms)

Students research unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in harsh environments such as volcanic hot springs, brine pools, and anaerobic black organic mud.  Which of these groups are the students most likely researching?

• Protista

• Plantae

• Eubacteria

• Archaea

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What are the three (3) Domains?

• Archaea; Bacteria; Eukarya

• Eubacteria; Animalia; Plantae

• Fungi; Plantae; Protista

• Archaea; Bacteria; Animalia

According to this phylogenetic tree , which of the following is most correct? 

• Archaebacteria came from Eubacteria

• An ancestor to Eubacteria gave rise to all life on earth

• Animals gave rise to Plants and Fungi

• Eubacteria and Archaebacteria have no common ancestor

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Select all of the following that belong to the domain Eukarya (Eukaryota).

• protists

• animals

• bacteria

• plants

• thermophiles

Which of these animals listed are the MOST closely related?

(Select the two)

• dog

• lion

• robin

• swift fox

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The scientific name for a human is Homo sapiens. Select the two levels of classification this name represents.

• family

• order

• species

• phylum

• genus

Two organisms mate and produce infertile offspring (their babies can't have babies). What is the best explanation for their inability to reproduce?

• The parents are of a different genus and a different species

• The parents are of a different species, but the same genus

• The parents are of the same genus and the same species

• The parents are of the same speices, but different genus

How are organisms classified as Eukarya different from organisms classified as Archaea and Bacteria?

• They are all multicellular

• They all reproduce asexually

• They all produce their own food

• They all have membrane-bound nuclei

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

To say that an organism is heterotrophic means...

• it cannot reproduce asexually
• it cannot make its own food
• it cannot breathe oxygen gas

Which of the following is the study of how scientists classify organisms?

• Taxonomy
• Division
• Canis
• Identification