Tasks 14-15 Classification and Classification Using DNA

The taxonomic categories in Classification from most to least inclusive are ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , ​ (d)   , ​ (e)   , genus, species.

• Kingdom
• phylum
• class
• order
• family

True or false: Classifications can be changed as more information is learned.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What kinds of evidence might be used to classify an unknown organism? Please select all correct answers below?

Groups:

(a) yes (4 answers)

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(b) no (one answer)

• Life cycle features

• Age

• Physical appearance

• Genes

• Energy source

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Why is it important to consider DNA when trying to classify an organism? Check the THREE correct answers.

• Because DNA tells us how organisms are classified

• Because similarities in DNA between two organisms may indicate a relationship

• Because visible differences or similarities alone between two organisms might be misleading

• Because DNA is inherited as it is passed down from related organisms and related organisms will thus share similar DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS4-5

Match the following domains with their characteristics.

• Single- or multi-cellular, nucleus prese

• Domain: Eukarya

• Single-celled prokaryotes, many capable

• Domain: Archaea

• Single-celled prokaryotes

• Domain: Bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Organize these options into the right categories (2 in each).

Groups:

(a) Plants

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(b) Protists

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(c) Fungi

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(d) Animals

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Match the following

• Fungi

• Mostly photosynthetic, multicellular autotrophs

• Bacteria

• Single-celled, prokaryote, no peptidoglycan

• Protista

• Single/Multicellular heterotrophs, chitin cell walls

• Plantae

• Single/Multicellular, may be autotrophic or heterotrophic

• Archaea

• Single-celled, peptidoglycan wall

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Match the following

• Fungi

• Peptidoglycan walls

• Plantae

• Chitin walls

• Animals

• Cellulose walls

• Bacteria

• No cell walls

Please answer the question by selecting all true answers. (TWO true answers)

• Classification can be made through observing shape and color alone.

• Genetic studies are very powerful tools that can help classify organisms.

• The number of domains and kingdoms is absolutely true and cannot be changed.

• It is easy to classify organisms because they are all so obviously different.

• Identifying cell wall composition is very useful for classification.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Choose the one true statement.

• Animal cell walls contain collagen.

• Protista is known for organisms that are easy to classify.

• Animalia contains prokaryotic organisms.

• Archaea contains organisms with cellulose walls

• Chitin is a component of Fungi cell walls.