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UE4 Review

Total questions: 162

Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The step of the nitrogen cycle that is in red is called...

a)

Denitrification

b)

Nitrification

c)

Nitrogen Fixation

d)

Ammonification

2.

The step of the nitrogen cycle that is in red is called...

a)

Denitrification

b)

Nitrification

c)

Nitrogen Fixation

d)

Ammonification

3.

The step of the nitrogen cycle that is in red is called...

a)

Denitrification

b)

Nitrification

c)

Nitrogen Fixation

d)

Ammonification

4.

The step of the nitrogen cycle that is in red is called...

a)

Denitrification

b)

Nitrification

c)

Nitrogen Fixation

d)

Ammonification

5.

The step of the nitrogen cycle that is in red is called...

a)

Denitrification

b)

Nitrification

c)

Assimilation

d)

Ammonification

6.

Nitrogen fixation...

a)

animals eat the plants and other animals that contain nitrogen and release it through their waste

b)

Bacteria in the soil and lightning in the atmosphere “fix” the nitrogen

c)

Once in the ground, bacteria in the soil also nitrify the nitrogen

d)

plants absorb nitrogen through their roots and return it back to the atmosphere

7.

Nitrification...

a)

animals eat the plants and other animals that contain nitrogen and release it through their waste

b)

Bacteria in the soil and lightning in the atmosphere “fix” the nitrogen

c)

Once in the ground, bacteria in the soil also nitrify the nitrogen

d)

plants absorb nitrogen through their roots and return it back to the atmosphere

8.

Ammonification...

a)

animals eat the plants and other animals that contain nitrogen and release it through their waste

b)

Bacteria in the soil and lightning in the atmosphere “fix” the nitrogen

c)

Once in the ground, bacteria in the soil also nitrify the nitrogen

d)

plants absorb nitrogen through their roots and return it back to the atmosphere

9.

Assimilation...

a)

animals eat the plants and other animals that contain nitrogen and release it through their waste

b)

Bacteria in the soil and lightning in the atmosphere “fix” the nitrogen

c)

Once in the ground, bacteria in the soil also nitrify the nitrogen

d)

plants absorb nitrogen through their roots and return it back to the atmosphere

10.

Denitrification...

a)

animals eat the plants and other animals that contain nitrogen and release it through their waste

b)

Bacteria in the soil and lightning in the atmosphere “fix” the nitrogen

c)

nitrogen is released back into the atmosphere from the animal’s waste or decomposers

d)

plants absorb nitrogen through their roots and return it back to the atmosphere

11.
How animals get the nitrogen they need
a)
from the air they breathe
b)
from the water they drink
c)
from the food they eat
d)
from the Sun
12.
Organisms that need nitrogen to survive
a)
only plants
b)
only animals
c)
only bacteria
d)
all living organisms
13.
Organisms that play a role in the nitrogen cycle
a)
only plants
b)
only animals
c)
only bacteria
d)
plants, animals, & bacteria
14.
Bacteria fix nitrogen on plant roots. Plant roots provide sugar to bacteria. This is an example of
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
competition
15.
All plants have nitrogen fixing nodules on their roots.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Nitrogen rich fertilizers and manure can cause water pollution.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
How nitrogen is "fixed" into useable form for plants
a)
only through action of bacteria
b)
only through lightning
c)
through action of bacteria & lightning
d)
through photosynthesis
18.
Organism that breaks down dead plants & animals and releases nitrogen back into atmosphere
a)
bacteria
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
producers
19.
How plants get the nitrogen they need
a)
from the air
b)
from the soil or water in which they live
c)
from the Sun
d)
from broken down rocks
20.
Gas that makes up almost 80% of Earth's atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
hydrogen
21.

Choose all the items made out of carbon

a)

Food

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Tennis Racket

e)

Pretty much everything

22.

What do 'plants' do with the carbon they receive?

a)

They turn it into water

b)

They don't need carbon

c)

They turn it into food by photosynthesis

d)

They keep it forever

23.

How does carbon get from animals and back into the atmosphere? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Respiration (breathing)

b)

After they die, they are broken down by decomposers

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

None of these

24.

How do animals get carbon?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

They absorb it from the atmosphere

c)

The sun

d)

They eat other plants and animals

25.

What is CO2?

a)

Air

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Dioxide

26.

All things are made out of carbon or need carbon to live.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is causing global warming? (Choose All That Apply)

a)

The earth is too close to the sun

b)

There is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

c)

Because we're running out of water

d)

Because we're cutting down all the trees and not planting more

28.

Why can't life live on Venus?

a)

Way too hot

b)

Too small

c)

Too far away

d)

Not enough gravity

29.

What made Venus way too hot for anything to live on it? (Choose All That Apply)

a)

Global Warming

b)

Too much Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere

c)

Too close to the sun

d)

It's just hot

30.

How is carbon recycled?

a)

The carbon cycle

b)

At the recycle plant

c)

It can't be recycled

d)

Through water

31.

Choose the things that take carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air.

a)

Plants

b)

Water

c)

Trees

d)

Humans

32.

What are the top things that contribute to global warming? (Choose more than one)

a)

Cow Farts

b)

Burning Gas in cars and factories

c)

Cutting down Trees

d)

Solar Power

33.

What are some ways we can fight global warming? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Eat chicken instead of beef

b)

Plant trees

c)

Recycle

d)

Tell others to help fight

34.
Carbon dioxide is absorbed by producers to make what in photosynthesis?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon
c)
carbohydrates
d)
water
35.
When is most of the carbon dioxide that is exhaled from plants formed?
a)
respiration
b)
circulation
c)
photosynthesis
d)
when it starts the carbon cycle
36.
When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the _______ as carbon dioxide
a)
water
b)
atmosphere
c)
sun
d)
air
37.
Which of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
38.
Combustion is another word for
a)
burning
b)
melting
c)
exploding
d)
incinerating 
39.
How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle
a)
respiration and decomposition
b)
respiration and photosynthesis
c)
death
d)
burning
40.
How does the carbon in grass become part of a living animal?
a)
by eating the grass
b)
It doesn't end up in the animal no matter what
c)
It ends up in its food chain
d)
It breathes in carbon given out by the plant
41.
Why is the increase in greenhouse gasses an issue
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temperature 
b)
It can lead to a major increase in greenhouses
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a moajor decrease in people
42.
What process keeps Earth's temperature suitable for life
a)
Convention currents
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Albedo Effect
d)
Water Cycle
43.
What is a carbon footprint
a)
the total amount of greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere
b)
the release of gas
c)
a place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives or grows
d)
a certain type of greenhouse gas
44.
Why does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?
a)
It cools our planet
b)
Blocks out UV rays
c)
Traps heat and warms planet
d)
Lets light escape
45.
Which is a greenhouse gas
a)
methane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Ammonium
46.
Which of the following adds oxygen to the atmosphere
a)
forest fires
b)
photosynthesis
c)
weathering of rocks
d)
life processes of animals
47.
What does CFC stand for
a)
Carbon Fiber Chlorine
b)
Chlorofluorocarbon
c)
Care for Carbon
d)
Carbon Footprint Caste
48.
How do humans affect the carbon cycle
a)
Inhaling oxygen
b)
Exhalation of carbon dioxide
c)
Using CFCs
d)
Wearing sunscreen
49.
How are the burning of fossil fuels and volcanic eruptions similar with respect to their effects on the carbon cycle
a)
both remove carbon from the atmosphere
b)
both aff carbon to the atmosphere
c)
both add carbon to the lithosphere
d)
both remove carbon from the lithosphere
50.
Deforestation contributes to the greenhouse gasses by
a)
loss of trees that would otherwise remove carbon dioxide from the air
b)
as trees are cut, they release carbon dioxide
c)
increasing the amount of oxygen in the air
51.
Carbon is stored in
a)
trees and other living things
b)
oceans
c)
underground in soil and fossil fuels
d)
all are correct
52.
Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
53.
What is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth called
a)
atmosphere
b)
carbon
c)
concentration
d)
emissions
54.

Natural Selection is driven by a change in the environment and survival of the

a)

Smartest

b)

Fastest

c)

Most well adapted

d)

Biggest

55.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
56.
The theory of evolution by natural selection means that what is changing over time?
a)
The inherited traits of a population.
b)
The acquired traits of a population.
c)
Hair color and eye color
d)
Attractive features.
57.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
58.

Mutations are a change in what?

a)

DNA

b)

phenotype

c)

genotype

59.
When every organism of a species has died.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artificial Selection
60.

What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

61.
The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?
a)
Dark moth
b)
Light moth
c)
Both will be equally successful
d)
Neither will be successful
62.
Why is the mouse population changing over time?
a)
The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
b)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
c)
The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
d)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily
63.
These moths are all the same species. The differences between their wings is an example of ________________
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Variation
c)
Homeostasis
d)
Extinction
64.

Dogs evolved from wolves as an example of....

a)

Selective Breeding

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Mutations

d)

Extinction

65.
What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
a)
To look different from other species.
b)
To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
c)
To protect itself against predators.
d)
To protect itself against prey.
66.
If an organism can't adapt fast enough, this might happen.
a)
hibernate
b)
stay the same
c)
live longer
d)
become extinct
67.
The English naturalist that developed the theory of how evolution works.
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Charles M. Schulz
c)
Charles Dickens
d)
Charles Norris
68.

What is it called when humans decide which traits of an organism are the most desirable and only allow those organisms with the specific, desired traits to breed.

a)

biological evolution

b)

evolution by natural selection

c)

selective breeding

d)

inbreeding

69.

1. The process of choosing parent organisms for desired characteristics is called

a)

natural selection

b)

Artificial selection

c)

random selection

d)

genetic manipulation

70.

What is an example of artificial selection?

a)

Letting dogs choose their own mate

b)

Letting plants pollinate on their own

c)

Crossing a labrador and a poodle to create a labradoodle

71.

Which statement is true comparing natural selection and artificial selection?

a)

In natural selection, traits benefit humans and in artificial selection, the traits benefit the species

b)

In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans

c)

In natural and artificial selection, the process takes hundreds of years to occur

d)

In natural and artificial selection, nature determines what traits will be passed down to offspring.

72.

Artificial selection is also known as

a)

natural selection

b)

selective hearing

c)

genetic manipulation

d)

selective breeding

73.

When humans select desirable traits to be passed down to offspring

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

74.

Artificial Selection is

a)

a new concept

b)

discovered by Darwin and used ever since

c)

used for thousands of years

d)

a 19th century concept

75.

The change that occurs over long periods of time in the characteristics and diversity of organisms

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

c)

evolution

d)

acquired characteristics

76.

The primary difference natural and artificial selection is

a)

In nature selection the “pressure” comes from the environment; In artificial selection the “pressure” comes from humans (or another species).

b)

In artificial selection the “pressure” comes from the environment; In natural selection the “pressure” comes from humans (or another species).

c)

Natural selections is when humans breed the animal; Artificial selection is when humans direct genes directly.

d)

They are different terms for the same concept.

77.

These cause variations.

a)

mutations

b)

adaptations

c)

a desire to change

d)

breeding

78.

Which of these is not a benefit of artificial selection.

a)

Organism can become stronger

b)

Breeding can be expensive

c)

Farmers and breeder will have better business.

d)

Migration

79.
Artificial selection is also known as surivial of the fittest.
a)
True
b)
False
80.

1. Artificial selection has been a big factor in the evolution of:

a)

Dogs

b)

Panda bears

c)

Snakes

d)

Jellyfish

81.

What is a goal of selective breeding?


​ I. To increase the value of species to humans

II. To produce species that resist disease

III. To produce species with specific traits

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

I and III

d)

I, II, and III

82.
GMO stands for
a)
genetically made organism
b)
genetically modified organism
c)
gene manipulated organism
d)
Genetic mutant organism
83.

When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock, the process involved is.......

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial variation

c)

artificial selection

d)

survival of the fittest

84.

An example of selective breeding is

a)

a dog breeder mating 2 dogs to make more dogs

b)

a farmer grows bees to pollinate the plants on his farm

c)

a person pollinates 2 white rose plants to only create white roses

85.

Which of these is the first step in selective breeding flowers.

a)

Repeat the process only with the offspring with the desired traits

b)

watch the seeds grow

c)

Choose plants that have the desired trait to pollinate

d)

chose which trait is desirable

86.

GMOs can be

a)

plants only

b)

animals only

c)

plants and animals

87.
The purpose of selective breeding is to 
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
88.

What is a good argument for genetically modifying animals?

a)

Produce more meat

b)

Figure out how to make Spiderman

c)

Modifying your kids to make them more awesome

d)

New genes are needed to create new species

89.

What is the human most closely related to?

a)

Fish

b)

mouse

c)

Salamander

d)

Human

90.

Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

91.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
92.
According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to -
a)
Amphibians
b)
Rodents and rabbits
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
93.

What is the purpose of a cladogram?

a)

To map the ancestral relationships and shared traits of different organisms.

b)

To trace the inherited traits of a single species over time.

c)

To check the likelihood of an offspring having a particular trait.

d)

To monitor mutations that arise among different populations.

94.

What do both the squirrel and lion have in common that the other animals do not?

a)

They are both vertebrates

b)

They both have lungs

c)

They are both mammals

d)

They both lose their canine teeth.

95.

What do amphibians, birds, prosimians and humans all have in common? Check all that apply.

a)

Hair

b)

Endothermic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Tetrapod

e)

Vertebrate

96.

Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

97.

Which trait should go where A is on the cladogram?

a)

eyes

b)

feet

c)

lips

d)

hat

98.

Which organism goes in the B position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
99.

According to the diagram, what is the common ancestor of ALL organisms on the phylogenetic tree?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

100.

What is the common ancestor of Letters A, B, C, D, E?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

101.

Using the cladogram, which two organisms are more closely related Lizards and Newts OR Lamreys and Sharks

a)

Newts and Lizards

b)

Lampreys and Sharks

102.

Which trait(s) do conifers have?

a)

vascular tissue only

b)

vascular tissue and seeds

c)

vascular tissue, seeds and flowers

d)

seeds only

103.

How has technology helped us in understanding evolutionary relationships?

a)

We can travel back in time to observe different organisms in their habitats.

b)

We clone different organisms using DNA from fossils so we can bring them back and observe.

c)

We can now compare the DNA of different organisms to help determine the relationships between them.

d)

We can follow different organisms on Twitter to look for similar traits and characteristics.

104.

How can a cladogram be used to show how closely related two organisms are?

a)

The further apart two organisms are on a cladogram the more they have in common.

b)

If two organisms are next to each other on a cladogram then they must be the same species.

c)

All organisms share a common ancestor.

d)

You can use a cladogram to see how many traits two organisms have in common. The more in common, the more closely related they are.

105.

Which of the following pictures is an example of a cladogram?

a)
b)
c)
d)
106.

According to the tree, who is the closest relative to the human?

a)

Yeast

b)

Pine

c)

Giardia

d)

Fern

107.

Based on the cladogram, what trait was last developed?

a)

Opposable thumbs

b)

lungs

c)

claws / nails

d)

fur / mammory glands

108.

Which organisms lack tissues?

a)

Roundworms

b)

Flatworms

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Sponges

109.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
110.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
111.
A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
a)
It was discovered in the summertime
b)
It is wet from a recent rain storm.
c)
Its leaves curl up on the edges.
d)
It is eaten by native jungle ants.
112.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
113.
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?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
114.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
115.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
116.
What is the name of bird Z?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
117.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
118.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
119.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
120.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to see what organisms eat
d)
to identify organisms
121.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
122.
Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nmenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
123.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
124.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
125.
A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
a)
It was discovered in the summertime
b)
It is wet from a recent rain storm.
c)
Its leaves curl up on the edges.
d)
It is eaten by native jungle ants.
126.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
127.
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?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
128.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
129.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
130.
What is the name of bird Z?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
131.
What is a dichotomous key used for in science?
a)
To organize biomes
b)
Classify organisms
c)
Identify bacteria only
d)
None of these
132.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
133.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
134.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
135.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
136.
Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of a house cat? (imagine that these options are all in italics)
a)
Felis Domesticus
b)
felis domesticus
c)
Felis domesticus
d)
felis Domesticus
137.
The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.
a)
species, genus
b)
phylum, order
c)
class, spices
d)
genus, species
138.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
139.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
140.
What is the scientific name of housefly?
a)
Musca domestica
b)
Insect domestica
c)
Animalia domestica
d)
Diptera domestica
141.

Who created the most commonly used system of taxonomy?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Watson and Crick

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Carl Linnaeus

142.

Which is the correct order?

a)

Kingdom Phylum Order Class

b)

Class Order Family Genus

c)

Domain Phylum Kingdom Species

d)

Order Family Species Genus

143.

Identify the one that is NOT an archaea.

a)

Methanogen

b)

Thermophile

c)

Halophile

d)

Virus

144.

You find a species that seems to be unicellular and is eating smaller cells around it. It has organelles and a nucleus. Which kingdom is it MOST likely a part of?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protists

d)

Plants

145.

Which of the following is NOT a unicellular kingdom?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Protists

c)

Archaea

d)

Fungi

146.

Which one is NOT a difference between plants and fungi?

a)

Plants use cellulose but fungi use chitin

b)

Plants are autotrophs but fungi are heterotrophs

c)

Plants have cell walls but fungi don't

d)

Plants make their own food and fungi decompose their food

147.

You identify a small living organism that is eating something at your feet. It's visible but pretty tiny, you take it to a lab and find that it has cell walls made of chitin. Which is its domain and kingdom?

a)

Prokaryote, Fungi

b)

Eukaryote, Fungi

c)

Prokaryote, Plant

d)

Eukaryote, Plant

148.

Which is NOT a eukaryote?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Archaea

d)

Protists

149.

How are mammals different from all the other classes of vertebrates?

a)

They don't have keratin

b)

They don't have a backbone

c)

They don't lay eggs (except two)

d)

They aren't animals

150.

Which best explains why a sponge is an animal?

a)
b)

All animals breath and sponges breath

c)

Animals live underwater and so do sponges

d)

Animals are multicellular heterotrophs and so are sponges

151.

What kind of organisms eat other organisms for energy?

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Decomposer

d)

None of the above

152.

What kind of organisms break down other organisms to obtain their energy.

a)

Consumers

b)

Producers

c)

Decomposeres

d)

None of the above

153.

Organisms that do not have a nucleus are classified as...

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Producer

d)

None of the above

154.

Which of the following shows the correct order of the levels of classification from largest to smallest?

a)

Species - Class- Order - Kingdom - Genus - Family - Phylum

b)

Species - Genus - Family - Order - Class - Phylum - Kingdom

c)

Kingdom - Phylum - Class- Order - Family - Genus - Species

d)

None of the above

155.

The science of grouping and naming organisms.

a)

Classification

b)

Binomial Nomenclature

c)

Dichotomous Key

d)

Taxonomy

156.

The two word name system used to identify species.

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Binomial Nomenclature

c)

Classification

d)

Dichotomous Key

157.

A tool used to help identify an organism’s scientific name.

a)

Dichotomous Key

b)

Microscope

c)

Multi cellular

d)

Graduated Cylinder

158.

A system of grouping by common characteristics.

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Cladograms

c)

Classification

d)

Latin

159.

Which category would contain the most organisms?

a)

Phylum

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Animalia

160.

What is the smallest, most specific category used to classify organisms?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Species

c)

Genus

d)

Family

161.

We know that Canis lupus is a gray wolf and Canis latrans is a coyote. What level of classification do they have in common?

a)

the Species name is the same

b)

They are both Cats

c)

the Genus name is the same

d)

They are Prokaryotes

162.

Most organisms on earth are:

a)

unicellular

b)

eukaryotic

c)

multicellular

d)

humans

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