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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins
Look at the observation data provided. Based on the observation data and key above, what is the correct identification for the three arachnids? (7.11A)
Scorpion, Whipscorpion, and Wind scorpion
Whipscorpion, Daddy Long Legs, and Scorpion
Scorpion, Daddy Long Legs, and Tick
Whipscorpion, Wind scorpion, and Daddy Long Legs
Escherichia coli, or E. coli, is a single-celled, prokaryotic organism. There characteristics require E. coli to be classified in the kingdom - (6.12D)
Protista
Fungi
Eubacteria
Plantae
A eukaryote that makes its own food would be classified as a member of which kingdom? (6.12D)
Fungi
Animalia
Eubacteria
Plantae
If an organism is Eukaryotic, Multicellular, Heterotrophic with external digestion, and reproduces asexually. What kingdom does it most likely belong to? (6.12D)
Plantae
Protista
Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
Fungi
Which kingdom includes the most eukaryotic unicellular organisms? (6.12D)
Fungi
Protista
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
During a trip to a fish market, you notice lots of different species of fish. Some are fresh, and some are discolored. Which set of observable traits for the fish would likely be the best to record to identify them later?
eye position, body shape, and body color
body shape, eye size and eye color
mouth and teeth, body shape, and body color
eye position, mouth and teeth, and body shape
Danielle has been given a bottle with a mixture of coins. Her parents said that she may keep all the coins if she sorts them into groups of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Danielle’s parents have asked her to _____ the coins.
select
classify
rank
mis
Biologists identify and classify organisms according to their ___.
differences
types
traits
kingdom
1. Katya listed several important questions that scientists try to answer when they classify organisms. Her list included the following questions: (6.12D)
· How many living things are there?
· What are the characteristics that define living things?
What additional question would be best for Katya to add to her list about classification?
How are living things related?
How do living things get energy?
What do living things need to survive?
Where do living things make their home?
A dichotomous key is used for:
Assessing inheritance probability
Opening locked museum drawers full of fossils
Classifying the taxonomy of an organism using its unique characteristics
Sorting organisms randomly into categories
A friend is trying to use a dichotomous key to identify an organism. He finds that the characteristics do not match any of the characteristics he observes. What is the most likely reason for this?
the key is wrong
your friend is using the wrong key
the organism has never been discovered and is completely unique
all of the organisms are now extinct
Which kingdom includes only organisms that are heterotrophic and most of which reproduce sexually?
fungi
plantae
protista
animalia
A eukaryote that makes its own food would be classified as a member of which kingdom?
fungi
animalia
eubacteria
plantae
Mushrooms, puffballs, bread mold & athlete’s foot are all part of Kingdom Fungi. What characteristics were used to place them in this kingdom?
Prokaryotic, autotrophic, can be unicellular or multicellular & can reproduce either asexually and sexually
Prokaryotic, heterotrophic, can be unicellular or multicellular & can reproduce either asexually and sexually
Eukaryotic, autotrophic, can be unicellular or multicellular & can reproduce either asexually and sexually
Eukaryotic, heterotrophic, can be unicellular or multicellular & can reproduce either asexually and sexually
The table above shows a comparison between two organisms “A” and “B”. Organism “A” and Organism “b” will most likely belong to which kingdoms?
Both belong to Plantae
Both belong to Fungi
Organism “A” belongs to Plantae and Organism “B” belongs to Fungi
Organism “A” belongs to Fungi and Organism “B” belongs to Plantae
