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Classification of Living Things (D&K)

Classification of Living Things (D&K)

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS1-1, MS-LS4-2, MS-LS1-6

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Standards-aligned

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Gena Carter

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16 Slides • 18 Questions

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Multiple Choice

What is another term for classification?

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Synthesizing

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Deconstructing

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Categorizing

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Labeling

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Multiple Choice

What is the process scientists use to classify organisms around the world?

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The process is called taxonomy.
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The process is called astronomy.

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The process is called engineering.

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The process is called archeology.

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Multiple Choice

Which level of classification is the broadest?

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Class
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Domain
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Phylum
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Kingdom

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Multiple Choice

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How many domains of classification are there?

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Multiple Choice

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The Cheetah is a heterotrophic, multicellular organism.

Which domain does the cheetah belong to?

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Eukarya
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Archaea
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Protista
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Bacteria

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Multiple Choice

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This spiral-shaped organism is a unicellular & prokaryote that causes diseases in the human body.

Which domain does the spiral-shaped organism likely belong to?

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EuBacteria

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Fungi
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Eukarya
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Archaea

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Multiple Choice

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A unicellular prokaryote found near volcanic vents would most likely belong to which domain?

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Archaea
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Fungi
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Eukarya
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EuBacteria

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Multiple Choice

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The fungi kingdom, which includes mushrooms, is part of which domain?

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Archaea
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Prokarya
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Bacteria
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Eukarya

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Match

Match the kingdoms with their correct descriptions.

"True" Bacteria

"Ancient" Bacteria

Plants

Kingdom Eubacteria

Kingdom Archaebacteria

Kingdom Plantae

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Multiple Choice

Which two kingdoms contains prokaryotes?

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Archaea, Plantae

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Plantae, Bacteria

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Plantae, Animalia
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Bacteria, Archaea

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Multiple Choice

The organisms in my kingdom are all autotrophs; they can make their own food.

Which kingdom am I?

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Plantae
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Eubacteria

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Archaebacteria

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Animalia

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Multiple Select

Which two kingdoms contains heterotrophs only?

Select two.

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Protista

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Animalia

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Plantae

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Fungi

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Multiple Select

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Which statements correctly describe Kingdom Protista?

Select all that apply.

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Prokaryotes

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Can be similar to animals, plants, and fungi

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Can be unicellular or multicellular

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Can be autotrophs or heterotrophs

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Eukaryotes

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Match

Match the kingdoms to their correct example.

Rose bush

Flying Squirrel

Yeast

Algae

Kingdom Plantae

Kingdom Animalia

Kingdom Fungi

Kingdom Protista

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Match

Match the Domains with their Kingdoms.

Kingdom Eubacteria

Kingdom Archaebacteria

Kingdom Fungi, Animalia, Protista, and Plantae

Domain Bacteria

Domain Archaea

Domain Eukarya

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Multiple Choice

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Which kingdom contains organisms that can live in extreme environments, like hot springs?

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Fungi
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Eubacteria

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Archaebacteria

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Plantae

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Multiple Choice

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Unicellular, prokaryotic organisms, with a cell wall made of peptidoglycan

They can be found in almost every environment (except extreme)

Classify the organism.

Domain: ​? ​

Kingdom: ?​

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Domain: Eubacteria

Kingdom:

Eubacteria

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Domain: Eubacteria

Kingdom:

Plantae

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Domain:

Archaebacteria

Kingdom:

Animalia

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Domain:

Eukarya

Kingdom:

Archaea

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Eukaryotic, heterotrophic organism with cell walls

I primarily function as a decomposer.

Classify the organism.

Domain: ​


Kingdom: ​
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Fungi
Bacteria
Archaea
Plantae
Eukarya
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