Milestone Review Life Science Classification

What two parts of the classification system are used for the naming of organisms?

• Domain and Kingdom

• Genus and Species

• Class and Family

• Kingdom and Phylum

Which of the following excludes a virus from being considered a living organism?

• It cannot reproduce on it's own

• It cannot maintain metabolic processes on it's own

• It is not made of cells

• All the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which of the following is the proper way to write a scientific name for a tiger?

• Panthera Tigris

• Tigris Panthera

• Panthera tigris

• P. Tigris

Why do we have 3 domains and 6 kingdoms today?

• New discoveries changed the classification system

• Archeabacteria was discovered

• Fungi were discovered

• Both A and B

What organisms are single-celled, microscopic, and are usually found in pond water?

• Fungi

• Plants

• Protista

• Bacteria

What kingdom contains multicellular organisms that use photosynthesis to meet their energy demands?

• Plants

• Animals

• Fungi

• Protista

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the name of the kingdom that contains multicellular organisms that use cellular respiration to maintain their energy demands of their cells?

• Protista

• Animals

• Archeabacteria

• Plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What kingdoms are composed of unicellular organisms that are all microscopic and have no true nucleus?

• Fungi and Plants

• Plants and Animals

• Bacteria and Protists

• Archea and Eubacteria

Which of the following are not considered to be decomposers?

• Plants

• Eubacteria

• Archeabacteria

• Fungi

Which kingdom contains mushrooms, yeast, and toadstools?

• Plants

• Animals

• Bacteria

• Fungi