B. 1.5 Introduction To Living Things And Classification Of Living Things Question Preview (ID: 19421)


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Which of the following is a characteristic of Domain Archaea?
a) multicellular
b) undergo photosynthesis
c) membrane bound organelles
d) able to tolerate extreme conditions

Some living things are able to tolerate life in hot springs. To which of the following domains would these organisms most likely belong?
a) Archaea
b) Protista
c) Eukarya
d) Bacteria

As Carolus Linnaeus was growing up, he was interested in botany and in the names of plants. His ideas have influenced generations of biologists. How did Carolus Linnaeus contribute to modern classification systems?
a) He identified the three domains of life.
b) He developed two part scientific names.
c) He standardized common names of organisms.
d) He used chemical characteristics to classify organisms.

What are the four eukaryotic kingdoms?
a) Animalia, Bacteria, Fungi, Plantae
b) Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, Protista
c) Archaea, Animalia, Bacteria, Plantae
d) Archaea, Bacteria, Fungi, Protista

Which factor best explains why classifaction systems changes over time?
a) changing environments lead to reclassification
b) increased plant species leads to reclassification
c) changes in food sources leads to reclassification
d) increased knowledge of genetics leads to reclassification

What are two different characteristics that scientists examine to classify living things?
a) blood characteristics and naming characteristics
b) chemical characteristics and DNA characteristics
c) physical characteristics and chemical characteristics
d) physical characteristics and environmental characteristics

Which of the following identifies the levels of chassification is correct order?
a) domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
b) genus, specis, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family
c) domain, kingdom, genus, species, phylum, class, order, family
d) genus, species, phylum, class, order, family, domain, kingdom

Linnaeus's contributions most helped develop which area of science?
a) medicine
b) taxonomy
c) chemistry
d) microbiology

Which of the following statements correctly describes a kingdom of Domain Eukarya?
a) Kindgom Protista includes single celled organisms that lack muclei.
b) Kingdom Animalia includes multicellular organisms that make their own food.
c) Kingdom Plantae includes multicellular organisms that can move independently.
d) Kingdom Fungi includes organisms that get energy by decomposing materials in their environment.

A branching diagram uses shared characteristics to classify organisms. On a branching diagram that compares the major kingdoms of Domain Eukarya, what label might appear to differentiate animals from organisms in the other kingdoms?
a) single celled, make own food
b) multicellular, make own food
c) multicellular, move independently
d) release digestive juices into surroundings

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