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Second Benchmark

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name

Class

Date

The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is:

taxonomy

classification

life science

organization

Felis domesticus is the scientific name for a house cat. Which part of the name is the genus name?

domesticus

felis

dom

cus

Which of the following is the correct order for least related to most related?

Domain

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Domain

Species

Genus

Family

Order

Class

Phylum

Kingdom

Domain

Kingdom

Class

Phylum

Order

Genus

Family

Species

Who created the most commonly used system of taxonomy?

Niels Bohr

Watson and Crick

Charles Darwin

Carl Linnaeus

The eight levels of classification in order from general to specific are: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

True

False

The change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and due to the process of natural selection is called ______.

variation

adaptation

evolution

camoflauge

Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry

vestigial structures

homologous structures

adaptive radiation

fossil

When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called

evolution

extinction

adaptation

natural selection

Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)

Variation

Adaptation

Behavior

Environment

10.

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of

Homologous structure

Analogous structure

Mimicry

Camoflague

11.

The word Tropism mean_________

growth in response to stimuli

to create something new

Chemical energy

Taproot system

12.

What does it mean if a plant has a POSITIVE phototropism?

That the plant grows toward light.

That the plant grows away from light.

That the plant grows toward gravity.

That the plant grows away from gravity.

13.

What does it mean if a plant has a NEGATIVE gravitropism?

That the plant grows toward light.

That the plant grows away from light.

That the plant grows toward gravity.

That the plant grows away from gravity.

14.

Plants curling around a pole or mailbox is an example of:

Phototropism

Germination

Turgor pressure

Thigmotropism

15.

When plants grow in towards the light, this is called:

Phototropism

Geotropism

Germination

Thigmotropism

16.

If a plant experiences a gravitropism, then it will do what?

Grow toward or away from light.

Grow away from light.

Grow toward light.

Grow in response to gravity.

17.

What type of tropism response to water?

Hydrotropism

Gravitropism

Thigmotropism

Phototropism

18.

Eutrophication is caused by

excess nutrients building up in the water.

industrial point-source pollution.

unlined landfills and septic tanks.

wastewater from homes mixing with drinking water.

19.

Are decomposers biotic or abiotic factors?

biotic

abiotic

20.

An ecosystem is made up of __________.

living things only

non-living things only

both living and non-living things

100 %

Second Benchmark

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

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