Identify and Compare the Basic Characteristics of Organisms

The diagram shows taxonomic groups and a major distinguishing characteristic of all but two of them. Which characteristics will be used to complete the chart?

• nonphotosynthetic - photosynthetic

• autotrophic - heterotrophic

• no nucleus - nucleus

• motile - nonmotile

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student want to use the Venn diagram to show the characteristics of two kingdoms of organisms. The characteristics that the two kingdoms share will be listed in the shaded area where the circles intersect. Which of these is a characteristic that the student should list in the shaded part of the diagram?

• heterotrophic

• mobile

• prokaryotic

• multicellular

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which list of characteristics describes organisms classified as animals?

• autotrophic, multicellular, prokaryotic

• multicellular eukaryotic, heterotrophic

• unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic

• multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic

Identify the kingdom based on the organisms characteristics.

• Eubacteria

• Fungi

• Archaea

• Animalia

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

In which kingdom does the organism below belong?

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Eubacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The 2 kingdoms that make up Prokaryotes are?

• Animals and Plants 
• Protists and Fungi
• Archea and Bacteria

All of the following are characteristics of all living things except....

• Have cell(s) 
• Need energy and water
• Need oxygen 
• Reproduce

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What is an autotroph?

• an organism that can make their own food. 
• an organism that cannot make their own food
• Herbivore
• Omnivore

Cell with a nucleus, DNA is found in the nucleus of this cell. 

• Prokaryotic 
• Eukaryotic
• Unicellular
• Multicellular 

You find a species that seems to be unicellular and is eating smaller cells around it. It has organelles and a nucleus. Which kingdom is it MOST likely a part of?

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Protists

• Plants

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2