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Classifying and Exploring Life

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Smallest unit of life

a)

cell

b)

organism

c)

tissue

d)

organism

2.

Ability to maintain steadyinternal conditions when outside conditions change

a)

homeostasis

b)

genus

c)

species

d)

organism

3.

Made of two or more cells

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

4.

Made of one cell

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

5.

Thing that has all the characteristics of life

a)

organism

b)

tissue

c)

tennis ball

d)

computer

6.

Naming system that gives each organism a two-word scientific name

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

dichotomous key

c)

kingdom

d)

species

7.

Branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms

a)

cladogram

b)

dichotomous key

c)

binomial nomenclature

d)

genus

8.

Series of descriptions arranged in pairs that can be used to identify an unknown organism

a)

dichotomous key

b)

cladogram

c)

binomial nomenclature

d)

kingdom

9.

Group of similar species

a)

genus

b)

kingdom

c)

organism

d)

cell

10.

Classification category that ranks above phylum and below domain

a)

kingdom

b)

species

c)

genus

d)

organism

11.

Group of organisms that have similar traits and produce fertile offspring

a)

species

b)

kingdom

c)

genus

d)

phylum

12.

Building block of matter composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

tissue

d)

species

13.

Uses more than one lens to magnify an image

a)

compound microscope

b)

electron microscope

c)

light microscope

14.

Uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons through an object or onto an object's surface

a)

compound microscope

b)

electron microscope

c)

light microscope

15.

To determine the characteristics of a person or thing

a)

identify

b)

homeostasis

c)

species

d)

genus

16.

Uses light and lenses to enlarge an image of an object

a)

light microscope

b)

compound microscope

c)

electron microscope