Classification of Life

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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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 kingdom contains mushrooms, yeast, and toadstools?

• Plants

• Animals

• Bacteria

• Fungi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following kingdoms contain microscopic life?

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

• All of the above

• Only bacteria and protista

What is another name for grouping and classifying items by their similarities or differences.

• Morphology

• Biology

• Taxonomy

• Ecology

What is the name of the scientist that invented the classification system that we use today?

• Aristotle

• Bohr

• Linneaus

• Hooke

Which of the following is not considered a kingdom of life?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Protoplasm