Classification Vocabulary

David is studying a unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. What type of organism is he studying?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

Ethan is studying different types of cells in his biology class. He learns about a cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. What type of cell is Ethan studying?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

Charlotte is studying different types of organisms in her biology class. She learns about an organism, such as a plant, that produces its own food. What is this type of organism called?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

An organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer.

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

Kai observed a tiny organism under the microscope that was made up of only one cell. What type of organism did Kai observe?

• Unicellular

• Multicellular

• Cellular

• Diverse Cellular

Avery observed an organism in the garden that was made up of many cells.

• Unicellular

• Multicellular

• Cellular

• Diverse Cellular

Elijah and Harper are two gardeners who cross-pollinate different types of flowers in their garden. This type of reproduction involves 2 parents and produces offspring that are genetically different from the parents. What is this type of reproduction called?

• Asexual Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

• Spore Reproduction

• Hydra Reproduction

Mia has a plant in her garden that can reproduce by itself without needing another plant. This type of reproduction involves 1 parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to

the parent.

• Asexual Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

• Scientific Reproduction

• Ecological Reproduction

Lily and Henry are organizing a science fair. They decide to group the projects based on their similarities. Scientist group organisms based on

common characteristics.

• Species

• Genus

• Taxonomy

• Classification

Maya is curious about the scientific study of how living things are classified. What is this study called?

• Species

• Genus

• Taxonomy

• Classification