Classification Pretest

According to the table, at what taxonomic level do the ferret and muskrat diverge (go different ways)?

• Class

• Order

• Family

• Genus

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is a major difference between plan and animal cells?

• Plant cells are prokaryotic, and animal cells are eukaryotic.

• Plant cells have cell walls, and animal cells don’t have cell walls.

• Plant cells are endothermic, and animal cells are exothermic.

• Plant cells are heterotrophs, and animal cells are autotrophs.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

This diagram is a type of Venn diagram where subcategories are nested within bigger categories to which they belong. What labels best describe the groups identified 1, 2, and 3?

• 1. Archaebacteria, 2. Eubacteria, 3. Eukaryote

• 1. Archaebacteria, 2. Prokaryote, 3. Eukaryote

• 1. Bacteria, 2, Algae, 3. Protists

• 1. Prokaryote, 2. Eukaryote, 3. Archaeabacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A frog that is native to the rainforests of Central America is a member of the genus agalychnis. This genus is part of the family hylidae, and this specific grog belongs to the species callidryas. What is the scientific name for this frog?

• Agalychnis hylidae

• Hylidae agalychnis

• Callidryas agalychnis

• Agalychnis callidryas

A group of scientists observing animal behavior in a forest found a population of insects that they have never seen. The scientists collected a few insects to take back to their lab. How should the scientists use taxonomy to identify the insects?

• The scientists should give the insects a common name similar

  to other insects with similar characteristics.

• The scientists should give the insect a species name in a genus that has other insects with similar characteristics.

• The scientists should research insects that have been identified by other scientists to find similarities with the collected insects.

• The scientists should observe the life cycles of the insects for several generations to record any changes to the population over time.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student collected water from a stagnant drainage area behind the school and examined the sample under a compound microscope. The student recognized four distinct types of organisms in the sample and recorded the characteristics observed. Which organisms are likely to be classified in the domain Bacteria?

• Organisms 1 and 2

• Organisms 2 and 3

• Organisms 1 and 3

• Organisms 2 and 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Based on the information above, what is the most likely common name of the fist in the picture?

• Peacock flounder

• Glass eye snapper

• Squirrel fish

• Band-tail puffer

According to the currently recognized taxonomic system, the most general group that an organism can belong to is its...

• genus

• species

• domain

• kingdom

The organisms Felis catus and Felis silvestris do not belong to the same...

• class

• family

• genus

• species

According to the leaf dichotomous key, which of the leave shown above is from a pecan tree?

• I

• II

• III

• IV