Relearn and Retake: Classification and Taxonomy

Which 2 Kingdoms are made of prokaryotic cells?

(Select 2!)

• Kingdom Archaea

  (Archaebacteria)

• Kingdom Eubacteria

• Kingdom Fungi

• Kingdom Plantae

Which 4 kingdoms are made of eukaryotic cells?

• Bacteria, Archaea, Protista, Fungi
• Mammalia, Reptilia, Aves, Amphibia
• Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista
• Monera, Plantae, Animalia, Protista

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The following diagram compares two kingdoms, the fungi kingdom and the plantae kingdom. The shaded part represents characteristics they both share. What could those characteristics be?

• They are both heterotrophs (make their own food)

• They are both mobile (they move)

• They are both (prokaryotes, no nucleus)

• They are both multicellular

Answer explanation

Fungi are heterotrophs

Plants are autotrophs

Neither are mobile

But they are BOTH multicellular!

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student has discovered an unknown organism. It has a nucleus, mitochondria, and is a multicellular decomposer. In which kingdom would it be classified?

• Protista
• Animalia
• Plantae
• Fungi

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which organism is most closely related to the crocodiles in this cladogram?

• Birds
• Amphibians

• Primates

• Sharks

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which organism is most distantly related to the birds in this cladogram?

• Crocodiles

• Amphibians

• Primates

• Sharks

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Label the different parts of the cladogram

a

b

c

d

e

Node

Derived Characteristics

Clade

Outgroup

Common Ancestor

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

If two organisms belong to the same order, then they must also belong to the same...

• Species

• Class

• Family

• Genus

An organism's scientific name is based on how it is classified. Which of the following levels of classification determine the name?

• kingdom & phylum

• class & species

• domain & order

• genus & species

Largest and most general group into which organisms are classified is called...

• Species

• Class

• Domain

• Family