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Which of the following is a Domain used to classify organisms?
a) bacteria
b) fungi
c) archaea
d) animalea

Scientists classify living organisms by —
a) determining if the organism is harmful or helpful
b) giving each one several different kingdom names
c) the type of brain the organism has
d) placing them in groups with organisms that share similar characteristics

Which of the following is an important difference between plants and animals?
a) Plants can produce their own food while animals must consume their food
b) Plants do not need water but animals do
c) Plants consume their food but animals can use the sun to produce their food
d) Plants do not move but animals can

Which of these is the best description of a typical organism in the Plant kingdom?
a) is unicellular
b) lacks a nucleus
c) makes its own food
d) lacks a cell wall

What are archaebacteria and eubacteria both lacking?
a) flagella
b) cytoplasm
c) a cell wall
d) a nucleus

Which of the following classification groups contains organisms that have the most characteristics in common?
a) Phylum
b) species
c) class
d) kingdom

What plant is classified as nonvascular?
a) daisey
b) oak tree
c) moss
d) pine tree

What causes nonvascular plants to grow in moist environments and be very short in height?
a) Nonvascular plants are composed of xylem and phloem
b) Nonvascular plants evolved from plants that were unable to complete photosynthesis
c) Nonvascular plants produce an abundance of seeds which stunts the growth of the plant
d) Nonvascular plants do not have vascular tissue to transport water

The sea urchin shown has radial symmetry. This means that its body parts are—
a) able to function on land and in the water
b) likely to be reformed if any part of the body is damaged
c) equally arranged around a central point
d) designed to function in seawater

Flowering plants, such as rose bushes and cherry trees, —
a) are classified as angiosperms
b) lack xylem and phloem
c) have cones to protect their seeds
d) reproduce only by spores

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