Organism Classification

Escherichia coli, or E. coli, is a single-celled, prokaryotic organism. These characteristics require E. coli to be classified in the kingdom —

• Protista

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Plantae

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define taxonomy

• The process of creating new words
• The study of weather patterns
• The science of classification, especially of organisms.
• The practice of meditation

Define autotrophic

• Organisms that rely on consuming other organisms for food
• Organisms that cannot produce their own food
• Organisms that only eat plants for food
• Organisms that can produce their own food using energy from sunlight or inorganic compounds

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Define heterotrophic

• Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must obtain nutrients from other organisms.
• Organisms that can survive without consuming any nutrients
• Organisms that only obtain nutrients from inorganic sources
• Organisms that can produce their own food through photosynthesis

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define

unicellular

• An organism that can only survive in water.
• An organism that is a combination of plant and animal cells.
• An organism made up of a single cell.
• An organism made up of multiple cells.

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define asexal reproduction

• Asexual reproduction
• Reproduction by combining genetic material from two individuals
• Reproduction through spores
• Reproduction involving two parents

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Which kingdom includes only organisms that are heterotrophic and most of which reproduce sexually?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Protista

• Animalia

Define multicellular

• A type of single-celled organism
• Consisting of many cells
• Consisting of no cells
• Having only one cell

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A eukaryote that makes its own food would be classified as a member of which kingdom?

• Fungi

• Animalia

• Bacteria

• Plantae

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define prokaryotic

• Cells that do not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles
• Cells that are larger in size than eukaryotic cells
• Cells that are only found in plants
• Cells with a well-defined nucleus and membrane-bound organelles