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WorksheetsClassifying and Exploring Life
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
A series of descriptions arranged in pairs that lead the user to the ID of an unknown species
dichotomous key
binomial nomenclature
species
homeostasis
The smallest unit of life
genus
species
atom
cell
A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring
species
organism
homeostasis
genus
Made of more than one cell
unicellular
cell
atom
multicellular
A branched diagram that shows the relationship among organisms, including common ancestors
binomial nomenclature
cladogram
dichotomous key
genus
Things that have all the characteristics of life
cell
species
organism
unicellular
A group of similar species
domain
kingdom
genus
species
Made of one cell
multicellular
cell
kingdom
unicellular
Linnaeus's two word naming system
cladogram
binomial nomenclature
homeostasis
dichotomous key
An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change
binomial nomenclature
homeostatis
dichotomous key
cladogram
arranging things in a systematic way.
species
genus
cladogram
organization
A system of organization based on shared characteristics or qualities
organization
SI
classification
biodiversity
The variety of life that can be found on Earth is called
biodiversity
organization
classification
Who was the first person to classify organisms?
Carolus Linnaeus
Robert H. Whittaker
Aristotle
Linnaeus placed all organisms into two main groups, what were these groups called?
domains
kingdoms
species
genus
______ uses all of the evidence that is known about organisms to classify them
classification
systematics
biodiversity
organization
What are the three types of domains?
bacteria
archaea
eukarya
domains
fungi
How many kingdoms are there?
5
6
1
3
an organism without a nucleus; genetic material not surrounded by a membrane
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
Auto-troph
Hetero-troph
Multi-cellular
an organism with a nucleus; genetic material surrounded by a membrane
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
Auto-troph
Hetero-troph
Multi-cellular
an organism that can make its own food
unicellular
Eukaryote
Auto-troph
Hetero-troph
Prokaryote
an organism that cannot make its own food; it must rely on other organisms for food
unicellular
Eukaryote
Auto-troph
Hetero-troph
Prokaryote
Are bacteria prokaryote or eukaryote?
neither
prokaryote
Eukaryote
both
simple, multicellular organisms that often live in hot/salty environments
bacteria
archaea
protista
fungi
plantae
unicellular and more complex than bacteria or archaea
fungi
animalia
bacteria
protista
plantae
simple, unicellular organisms
archaea
fungi
animalia
bacteria
protista
multicellular and make their own food
animalia
protista
plantae
fungi
bacteria
multicellular and take in their own food
fungi
protista
plantae
bacteria
animalia
multicellular/unicellular and absorb their food
protista
fungi
animalia
plantae
bacteria
As an organism grows, it ______ in size
increases
decreases
stays the same
A change in the organism’s surroundings
response
stimulus
organization
classification
A change in the organism’s behaviour
stimulus
organization
response
classification
The changes going on in the inside of the organism
internal response
external stimuli
external response
internal stimuli
Changes on the outside of the organism
external stimuli
internal response
external respone
internal stimuli
All living things require (a) to perform their normal daily functions
