Classification

Look at the diagram. Which of the following describes the characteristics of two of the kingdoms represented in the food web? Choose two answers.

• A. Sea lettuce absorbs light to make food, which classifies it as part of kingdom Animalia.

• B. Sea lettuce decomposes dead organisms, which classifies it as part of kingdom Plantae.

• C. Sea lettuce is vegetation and absorbs light to make food, which classifies it as part of kingdom Plantae.

• D. Sea snails are heterotrophic and multicellular, which classifies them as part of kingdom Animalia.

• E. Buffalo sculpin fish are autotrophic and multicellular, which classifies them as part of kingdom Animalia.

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Which of the following describes the importance of having protists and plants in an ecosystem? Choose two answers.

• A. Protists are important because they have a mutualistic relationship with plants.

• B. Plants are important because they decompose dead organisms.

• C. Protists are important because they are primary consumers that feed on a large portion of the world’s aquatic species.

• D. Protists are important because they are primary producers that feed a large portion of the world’s aquatic species.

• E. Plants are important because they produce oxygen.

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Indra is investigating various species in the coastal town of Galveston, Texas. Her observations are shown in the image. Observations of Species in Our Ecosystem - Organism 1 is unicellular, has no nucleus, and DNA is seen floating freely in the cell. Its cell wall contains peptidoglycan. - Organism 2 is autotrophic and can live in bodies of water that have extremely high salt levels. Which option accurately classifies the organisms described in her observations?

• A. Organism 1 belongs to kingdom Plantae; Organism 2 belongs to kingdom Fungi.

• B. Organism 1 belongs to kingdom Fungi; Organism 2 belongs to kingdom Plantae.

• C. Organism 1 belongs to kingdom Eubacteria; Organism 2 belongs to kingdom Archaebacteria.

• D. Organism 1 belongs to kingdom Archaebacteria; Organism 2 belongs to kingdom Eubacteria.

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Scientists classify and name organisms using specific methods. Choose the correct methods.

• Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Photosynthesis and Respiration

• Genetics and Evolution

• Ecology and Environment

How do scientists classify and name organisms?

• Scientists classify and name organisms based on age and gender.

• Scientists classify and name organisms by using only similarities between organisms.

• Scientists classify and name organisms by examining physical aspects of organisms and comparing them to other living and extinct organisms.

• Scientists classify and name organisms by examining similarities and differences between organisms.

• Scientists classify and name organisms by their population size and the number of offspring they have.

Organisms that are part of the kingdom represented by B _________

• are prokaryotic

• are eukaryotic

• are multicellular

• are autotrophic

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Organisms that are part of the kingdom shown in D have the ability to _________.

• decompose

• photosynthesize

• reproduce sexually

• move independently

3. Read the sentences.

One characteristic of the kingdom shown in A is the ability to _____Organisms that are part of the kingdom represented by

B ____One characteristic of the kingdom shown in C is the ability to _____Organisms that are part of the kingdom shown in D have the ability to _____

Choose the option that identifies the missing terms or phrases, in order of appearance in the sentences.

• perform photosynthesis; single-celled and lack a nucleus; reproduce sexually; decompose dead organisms into usable nutrients

• decompose dead organisms into usable nutrients; single-celled and lack a nucleus; reproduce sexually; perform photosynthesis

• decompose dead organisms into usable nutrients; single-celled and lack a nucleus; perform photosynthesis; reproduce sexually

• perform photosynthesis; single-celled and lack a nucleus; decompose dead organisms into usable nutrients; reproduce sexually

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Choose the option that indicates similarities in characteristics between two kingdoms represented in the diagram.

• A. Organisms A and B both perform photosynthesis.

• B. Organisms A and B both reproduce sexually.

• C. Organisms C and D are both consumers.

• D. Organisms B and C both reproduce asexually.

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Which kingdoms would scientists classify the organisms in the diagram as? Choose the option that classifies the organisms, in order from A-D.

• Fungi; plantae; animalia; protista

• Plantae; eubacteria; animalia; fungi

• Fungi; animalia; protista; plantae

• Plantae; fungi; animalia; plantae

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