Classification & Bacteria vs. Virus

A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?

• 
  Coleoptera

• 
  Heteroptera

• 
  Diptera

• Lepidoptera

A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?

• Spruce

• 
  Juniper

• Fir

• Pine

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

• 
  Class Insecta

• Order Amblypygi

• Order Araneae

• Order Scorpiones

A researcher determines an organism to be prokaryotic and unicellular. To which kingdom group should this organism be classified?

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Plant

• Animal

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which characteristic do all organisms in the Kingdoms - Animalia, Plantae, Protista, and Fungi - have in common? SELECT TWO.

• 
  They are unicellular

• They include cells that have a true nucleus

• They include cells that are prokaryotic.

• 
  They include cells that are eukaryotic.

Bacteria or Virus: Is considered a LIVING organism?

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Both

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Bacteria or Virus: Can be prevented with a vaccine.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Both

Bacteria or Virus: Can infect living host organisms.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Both

Antibiotic resistant bacteria evolve because... (CHECK TWO THAT APPLY)

• 
  The overuse of antibiotics when the infection is not bacterial

• People don't go the hospital frequently enough to seek medical attention

• Bacteria are eukaryotes just like animals

• Not taking the full course (all the the antibiotics prescribed) allows the best fit to survive and reproduce

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Think of the MRSA Case Study: What is the area where bacteria cannot survive (does not grow) because of the antibiotic?

• the friend zone

• petri dish

• zone of inhibition

• nutrient agar

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2