6.12D

Which characteristic is NOT used to classify organisms into kingdoms?

• Unicellular or Multicellular

• Sexual or asexual reproduction

• Flagella or no flagella

• Autotrophic or heterotrophic

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6.12D

Plants make their own food and are not required to consume food for energy. Into which category does this characteristic cause plants to be assigned?

• Prokaryotes

• Heterotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Bacteria

A prokaryotic cell that lives in an area of the ocean with extremely high salinity and hot temperatures will most likely belong to kingdom-

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Protista

• Eubacteria

Which category of organisms contains heterotrophic eukaryotes that can reproduce sexually or asexually?

• Archaea

• Eubacteria

• Plantae

• Fungi

Which cell would be classified as prokaryotic and a member of the kingdom Eubacteria?

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What characteristic distinguishes the kingdom Plantae from the kingdom Fungi?

• Both kingdoms are plant species, but they differ in the area where each grows

• Plants are multicellular and fungi are unicellular

• Both plants and fungi are able to make their own food, but only fungi can absorb food

• Kingdom Plantae are able to make their own food and kingdom Fungi must absorb nutrients from other organisms

A scientist is given the task of organizing organisms into kingdoms based on characteristics. Which characteristic most likely classifies organisms?

• Color

• Liquid or solid

• Round or oval

• Unicellular or multicellular

All living organisms are classified into different kingdoms based on certain characteristics. Which characteristic does NOT classify organisms into kingdoms?

• Number of cells

• Quantity of food eaten

• Manner of reproduction

• Presence of a nucleus

Into which kingdom would this organism most likely be classified?

• Kingdom Plantae

• Kingdom Animalia

• Kingdom Fungi

• Kingdom Protista

Which characteristic best completes the graphic organizer?

• Prokaryotic

• Nucleus

• Flagella

• Abiotic