Unit 8 Review OL and Honors

What are the characteristics of bacteria?

• multicellular; no nucleus

• single cell; nucleus

• single cell; no nucleus; cell wall

• multicellular; nucleus; cell wall

Which of the taxonomic groups would organisms have the LEAST number of similarities?

• Species

• Genus

• Kingdom

• Class

If two organisms are classified in different orders but are in the same class, what is true?

• They are in the same phylum and kingdom

• They are in the same class.

• They are in the same order.

• They are in different phylums and kingdoms.

What are the characteristics of fungi?

• Fungi are typically autotrophic and do not have a cell wall.

• Fungi are typically prokaryotic and have a cell wall.

• Fungi are autotrophs and unicellular.

• Heterotrophic, multicellular, chitin cell wall, eukaryotic

What goal does taxonomy accomplish?

• Taxonomy is NOT based on shared characteristics

• Classifies living organisms into groups

• Taxonomy helps scientists understand cells.

• Taxonomy is used to classify nonliving things into groups based on characteristics.

Compare fungi and animalia to plantae.

• Plantae are autotrophs; Fungi and Animalia are heterotrophs

• Plantae are heterotrophs and Fungi and Animalia are autotrophs

• Fungi are able to produce their own food, while animalia and plantae rely on eating other organisms.

• Fungi and plantae are able to feed on different types of organisms, while animalia can only make their own food.

The organisms Panthera pardus and Panthera onca do not belong to the same —

• Genus

• Kingdom

• Species

• Family

The classification of an organism is important for scientists because –

• it allows an organism to have multiple names

• it creates a historical look at the organism's ancestry

• it allows for organization of organisms based on common characteristics

• it increases the chances for organisms to be misnamed

What are the characteristics of a Canadian anemone?

• leaflets; grass; round stem; wildflower

• deep cut leaves; grass; round stem; wildflower

• round leaves; grass; flat stem; grass

• deep cut leaves; round stem; toothed edged leaves; wildflower; entire leaves

What is the scientific name of this organism?

• Cetacea truncatus

• Tursiops truncatus

• Truncatus tursiops

• Mammalia truncatus