Understanding Microorganisms and Taxonomy

What do viruses require to reproduce?

• Sunlight

• A host

• Antibiotics

• Water

Which of these is considered a living organism?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Antibiotic

• Vaccine

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What environment can many archaea live in?

• Urban environments

• Extreme environments

• Moderate environments

• Aquatic environments

Can archaea be autotrophs?

• Only in extreme environments

• Yes, exclusively

• No, never

• Yes, they can be either autotrophs or heterotrophs

Are fungi typically unicellular or multicellular?

• Unicellular

• Fluid

• Multicellular

• Binary

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What are the three domains of life?

• Genus, Family, Class

• Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

• Bacteria, Protists, Animals

• Kingdom, Order, Species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which level comes directly after Domain in taxonomy?

• Order

• Kingdom

• Genus

• Species

Why are scientific names preferred over common names?

• They sound better

• They are shorter

• They are more reliable

• They are easier to remember