Biology Classification Review

Five general characteristics of organisms in kingdoms Plantae or Fungi are listed in the box.

Which table correctly lists the characteristics of the organisms in the two kingdoms?

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Two scientists want to compare their research of fireflies. Which information must the two scientists provide to each other to determine if they studied the same type if fireflies?

• Size of the firefly populations

• Type of habitat in which the fire flies live

• Color of light produced by te fireflies

• Species name of the fire flies studied

A researcher determines an organism to be eukaryotic, unicellular and autotrophic. In which taxonomic group should this organism be classified?

• bacteria

• protista

• archaea

• animalia

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The gray squirrel, Eastern fox squirrel, and red squirrel are all different species of squirrels. Why is having a scientific name for each species of an organism important?

• To prevent existing named organisms from having their names changed as they become extinct

• To keep the classification system from being altered as new organisms are discovered

• To allow organisms to be placed in many classification levels at the same time

• To standardize the naming and organization of organisms to avoid confusion

Based on this key, which two fish have eyes located on either side of their head and are not spotted?

• Glassy sweeper and squirrelfish

• Glasseye snapper and spotted eagle ray

• Spotted goatfish and bandtail puffer

• Peacock flounder and glassy sweeper

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A team of students encounters an unknown organism in a field while conducting a biodiversity study. Some students think the organism is a plant, while others think it is a fungus.

Which question should the students investigate to classify the organism correctly?

• Is there a cell wall around the cells of the organism?

• Does the organism perform photosynthesis?

• Is there nervous tissue present in the organism?

• Does the organism reproduce sexually?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which list correctly identifies characteristics that protists share with animals?

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This scientist was the first to create a system to classify and organize organisms.

• Linnaeus

• Lamarck

• Charles Darwin

• Erasmus Darwin

The branch of science that is dedicated to naming and describing different species.

• Evolution

• Taxonomy

• Natural Selection

• Variation

Write the levels of the Linnean Classification system in order from most inclusive (least specific) to least inclusive (most specific). Use capitalization and commas between each one.