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Which is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
a) breathing
b) growing
c) reproducing
d) using energy

Which information about organisms is excluded in the study of systematics?
a) calendar age
b) molecular analysis
c) energy source
d) normal habitat

Which sequence is from the smallest group of organisms to the largest group of organisms?
a) genus - family - species
b) genus - species - family
c) species - family - genus
d) species - genus - family

Which statement is false?
a) binomial names are given to all known organisms
b) binomial names are less precise than common names
c) binomial names differ from common names
d) binomial names enable scientists to communicate accurately

Which microscope would best magnify the outer surface of a cell?
a) compound light
b) scanning electron
c) simple dissecting
d) transmission electron

Unicellular organisms are members of which kingdoms?
a) Animalia, Archaea, Plantae
b) Archaea, Bacteria, Protista
c) Bacteria, Fungi, Plantae
d) Fungi, Plantae, Protista

A newly discovered organism is 1 m tall, multicellular, green, and it grows on land and perfoms photosynthesis. To which kingdom does it most likely belong?
a) Animalia
b) Fungi
c) Plantae
d) Protista

What feature of living things do the terms unicellular and multicellular describe?
a) how they are organized
b) how they reproduce
c) how they maintain temperature
d) how they produce macromolecules

Which best describes a compound microscope?
a) uses electrons to magnify the image of an object
b) uses multiple lenses to magnify the image of an object
c) uses one lens to magnify the image of an object
d) uses sound waves to magnify the image of an object

Which was discovered using a microscope?
a) blood
b) bones
c) cells
d) hair

What type of microscope would most likely be used to obtain an image of a live roundworm?
a) compound light microscope
b) scanning electron microscope
c) simple light microscope
d) transmission electron microscope

Which shows the correct order for the classification of species?
a) domain, kingdom, class, order, phylum, family, genius, species
b) domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
c) domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus
d) domain, kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species

Which is an example of growth and development?
a) a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
b) a chicken laying eggs
c) a dog panting
d) a rabbit eating carrots

Which is an internal stimulus?
a) an increase in moisture
b) feelings of hunger
c) number of hours of daylight
d) the temperature at night

A(n) _______________ is the smallest unit of life.
a) organism
b) plant
c) insect
d) cell

Which is NOT used to classify organisms?
a) ancestry
b) habitat
c) age of the organism
d) molecular evidence

Which microscope would you use if you wanted to study the surface of an object?
a) compound microscope
b) light microscope
c) scanning electron microscope
d) transmission electron microscope

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