Biology MCAS

Some organisms, called ___________, get energy by eating other living things.

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

The process of grouping things based on their similarities.

• species

• classification

• genus

• taxonomy

A taxonomic category that names a group of similar, closely related organisms

• species

• classification

• genus

• taxonomy

The scientific study of how living things are classified.

• species

• classification

• genus

• taxonomy

Change over time; the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.

• evolution

• domain

• genus

• taxonomy

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

___________ includes the familiar kingdoms of plants, animals, and fungi.

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A less familiar kingdom, _____________, has much simpler organisms that contains a group of one-celled organisms without nuclei in their cells.

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Bacteria

___________ have only one cell and no nucleus, but have different structures and chemical processes from those of Archaea.

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Bacteria

is the idea that some individuals are better adapted to their environment than others. The better-adapted individuals are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species.

• evolution

• adaptation

• natural selection

• biology

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living organisms?

• They can move independently.

• They can reproduce.

• They can photosynthesize.

• They can breathe oxygen.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4