Classifying Life

A tool that consists of a series of paired statements that describe characteristics of different organisms is

• a taxonomic key

• taxonomy

• binomial nomenclature

• scientific name

From the table, which two animals are MOST CLOSELY related

• House Cate and Red Fox

• Red Fox and Dog

• Dog and Wolf

• Wolf and Gopher

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An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta

• Order Amblygygi

• Order Araneae

• Order Scorpiones

What is the name of bird W?

• Certhidea

• Geospiza

• Camarhynchus

• Platyspiza

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Scientist classify organisms into

• kingdoms

• teams

• squads

The type of cells fungi have are ______________.

• prokaryote

• eukaryote

• erythrocyte

Which vertebrates breath through gills when they are young and breathe through lungs when they are adults.

• reptiles

• amphibians

• echinoderms

Which type of mammals give birth to partially developed young.

• marsupials

• monotremes

• placental

They have soft, long, stinging bodies and one body opening.

• echinoderms

• cnidarians

• echinoderms

Has a hard shell, a rough tongue, and a muscular foot.

• fish

• echinoderm

• mollusks

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