WorksheetsLiving Things Quiz
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Producer
Makes its own food
Consumes other living things
Consumes dead organisms or waste
Consumer
Consumes dead organisms or waste
Consumes other living organisms
Make their own food
Decomposer
Consumes living organisms
Consumes dead organisms or waste
Makes their own food
Which is not a type of Producer?
Fungi
Algae
Oak Tree
Grass
Which is not a type of Consumer?
Owl
Deer
Bacteria
Human
Which is not a type of Decomposer?
Worms
Algae
Worms
Bacteria
Which Scientist is considered the Father of Taxonomy?
Galileo Galilei
Carolus Linnaeus
Elon Musk
Sir Isaac Newton
The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things
taxonomy
classification
sorting
dichotomy
the act of grouping things by using a set of rules such as similar characteristics
taxonomy
sorting
classification
dichotomy
a group of organisms that are very closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring.
genus
species
kingdom
mates
Which level of classification contains the group of organisms that represents the largest differences among organisms?
kingdom
domain
phylum
class
What tool uses paired statements to identify organisms?
encyclopedia
the Richter scale
seismograph
dichotomous key
As each level of the classifying system gets more specific, the number of organims at each level ________.
increases
decreases
stays the same
multiplies
Scientists classify living organisms based on ___________ that they share.
similar characteristics
social structure
behavioral hierarchy
looks
In a scientific name, what is the first part?
Domain
Kingdom
Genus
species
In a scientific name, what is the second part?
Domain
Kingdom
Genus
species
What 2 characteristics do scientists use to classify organisms?
Physical characteristics
common names
gender (male and female)
Chemical Characteristics
What is the Genus name in (Acer rubrum)?
Acer
rubrum
What is the species name in (Acer rubrum)?
Acer
rubrum
Which is NOT one of the three domains?
Bacteria
Archaea
Animalia
Eukarya
Any living thing
cell
animal
plant
organism
A change in the environment that makes an organism respond
weather
homeostasis
stimulus
response
the maintenance of a stable internal environment
stimulus
homeostatis
thermostat
cell
Organisms made up of more than one cell
multicellular organism
multicellular plant
multicellular animal
unicellular organims
Organisms made up of only one cell
Multicellular organism
Unicellular plants
Unicellular
animals
Unicellular organims
Single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus
Eukaryotes
Prokaryotes
made up of cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles; more complex
Eukaryotes
Prokaryotes
Made up of the Genus and species; used to simplify the naming of living things
Scientific name
Scientific group
Common group
Common name
Single-celled organisms; made up of prokaryotes that usually have a cell wall and reproduce by cell division. Example: Bacteria
Domain Bacteria
Domain Archaea
Domain Eukarya
single-celled organisms; made up of prokaryotes; differ from bacteria in their genetics; live in harsh environments
Domain Bacteria
Domain Archaea
Domain Eukarya
Mostly multicellular, some single celled organisms; made up of eukaryotes; examples: protist, plants, animals, and fungi
Domain Bacteria
Domain Archaea
Domain Eukarya
Which is not one of the four things that all living things need to survive?
Water
Air
Oxygen
Shelter
Food
Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?
Sweating when one becomes cold
Eating when you become hungry
Putting your name on your paper
Sweating when one becomes hot
Which classification level is the broadest.
Domain
Kingdom
Genus
Species
Which classification level is the most specific?
Domain
Kingdom
Genus
Species
Which is not one of the 5 characteristics of living things?
Made of cells
Have skin
Use/get energy
Grow and mature
Reproduce
A magnolia tree begins as a seed. It sprouts and takes root in the soil. It grows until it is an adult tree and produces leaves and flowers.
What characteristic of living things is being described?
Grow and mature
Use energy
Reproduce
Respond to the environment
Plant cells have a more rectangular shape due to the cell wall.
What characteristic of living things is being decribed?
Grow and mature
Respond to their environment
Reproduce
Are made of cells
A kangaroo has a baby joey.
What characteristic of living things is being decribed?
Made of cells
Reproduce
Use energy
Respond to their environment
The baby joey loves to jump and eat.
Use energy
Respond to the environment
Reproduce
Made of cells
The dog's mouth started to water when it heard it's owner scooping a bowl of food.
What characteristic of living things is being described?
Use Energy
Made of cells
Respond to environment
Grow and mature
How is a starfish similar to an oak tree?
They both have a heart
They both take in oxygen
They both have roots
They are both living things
Why do we need water?
Cells are mostly made of it and require it for most chemical reactions
contains the gases that organisms need to survive
provides energy and nutrients that are needed for survival
Provides protection and other necessities of life
Why do we need air?
cells are mostly made of it and require it for most chemical reactions
contains the gases that organisms need in order to survive
provides energy and nutrients that are needed for survival
provided protection and other necessities needed for survival
why do we need food?
Cells are mostly made of it and require it for most chemical reactions
contains the gases that organisms needed in order to survive
provides energy and nutrients that are necessary for life
provides protection and other necessities for life
Why do we need shelter?
cells are mostly made of it and require it for most chemical reactions
contain the gases that organisms need in order to survive
provides energy and nutrients that are needed for survival
provides protection and other necessities needed for survival.
What is NOT an example of fungi
yeasts
poison ivy
molds
mushrooms
True or False, is bacteria an example of Monerans?
True
False
Which one does NOT belong to the plant kingdom?
Fern
Tree
Moss
Mushroom
