Taxonomy review

Describe the characteristics of the recognized kingdoms and their importance in ecosystems.

• Recognized kingdoms have unique characteristics and play vital roles in maintaining ecosystem balance.

• Recognized kingdoms are only found in aquatic environments.

• Recognized kingdoms do not interact with other organisms in ecosystems.

• Recognized kingdoms are not important for ecosystem functioning.

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The characteristics of organisms in each kingdom determine the roles they play in maintaining balance within ecosystems by:

• Allowing them to perform specific jobs and interact with other organisms in unique ways.

• Making all organisms compete for the same resources.

• Ensuring that only one kingdom is responsible for ecosystem balance.

• Preventing any changes in the ecosystem.

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Fungi are ________ eukaryotes with cell walls. Most fungi, except yeasts, are multicellular.

• heterotrophic

• autotrophic

• photosynthetic

• parasitic

Which of the following is an ecological importance of fungi?

• They are important decomposers

• They produce oxygen

• They are autotrophic

• They have no cell walls

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Protists are ________ that don't belong in any other kingdom.

• eukaryotes

• prokaryotes

• bacteria

• viruses

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Key Idea Kingdom Characteristics: Protista Autotrophic protists produce much of Earth's ________.

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• methane

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Plants are multicellular, ________ eukaryotes.

• autotrophic

• heterotrophic

• parasitic

• saprophytic

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All plants have ________ walls.

• cell

• muscle

• bone

• fat

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Most plants reproduce asexually and ________ during their life cycle.

• sexually

• photosynthesize

• hibernate

• migrate

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Which of the following is NOT an ecological importance of plants?

• Produce much of Earth's oxygen

• Filter pollutants out of soil, water, and air

• Are important sources of food, shelter, fuel, or building materials

• Decompose dead organisms