Classification and Taxonomy

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What is the Kingdom that includes unicellular organisms that can be plant-like, animal-like, or fungus-like?

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Kingdom Protista

Front

What do we call a group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves?

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Species

Front

What are the two levels of classification used in scientific names?

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Genus species

Front

What is made up of several different classes in the biological classification system?

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Phylum

Front

Which Kingdom includes multicellular, photosynthetic autotrophs that can reproduce sexually or asexually?

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Plantae

Front

What is the highest level of classification in the biological taxonomy?

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Kingdom

Front

What is the term for a group of related species?

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Genus

Front

What is the classification level that comes after Kingdom and before Class?

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Phylum

Front

What is the primary characteristic of organisms in the Kingdom Fungi?

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They are mostly multicellular and absorb nutrients from their environment.

Front

What is the main difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.