Taxonomy & Classification of Organisms

One major difference between plant and animal cells is that plant cells are the only ones with:

• Chloroplasts

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

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What are dichotomous keys used for?

• Identifying unknown organisms based on visible traits or characteristics

• Magnifying organisms under a lens

• Opening locked objects

Who is knowns as the "Father of Taxonomy"?

• Carlus Linneaus

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Bill Nye

An organism that has the ability to make its own food using either the light energy from the sun or by using chemicals is known as a(n):

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

• Saprotroph

• Decomposer

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An organism that is unable to make its own food and must rely on consuming is called a(n):

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

• Plant

• Bacteria

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The maximum amount of resources available in an ecosystem that limits the number of organisms that can be supported is known as the:

• Carrying Capacity

• Seasonal Variation

• Birth Rate

• Death Rate

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In many ecosystems, the role of organisms in Kingdom Fungi is to:

• Decompose and recycle matter

• Provide nutrition to organisms in the Kingdom Plantae

• Make organisms sick

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Which kingdoms contain organisms that are all prokaryotic and unicellular?

• Archaebacteria and Eubacteria

• Protista and Fungi

• Plantae and Animalia

• Protista and Plantae

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Which of the following is the correct order of the levels of taxonomy (abbreviated) from least to most specific?

• DKPCOFGS

• SGFOCPKD

• PKDCOFSG

• GSOFPCDK

Examine the comparison between a eukaryotic cell and a prokaryotic cell. Which 2 lettered choices provide a comparison of structures that encode genetic information for the cells?

• A and D

• B and D

• C and D

• None of these choices, as prokaryotic cells do not contain DNA.

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