Taxonomic Classification

Kayla listed several important questions that scientists try to answer when they classify organisms. Her list included the following questions: How many living things are there? What are the characteristics that define living things? What additional question would be best for Kayla to add to her list about classification.

• How are living things related?

• How do living things get energy?

• What do living things need to survive?

• Where do living things make their home?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The three domains, Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya, represent very different forms of life. Domain Bacteria is made up of prokaryotes. Domain Eukarya is made up of eukaryotes. Which of the following statements correctly describes forms of life found in Domain Eukarya?

• The organisms are single or mulitcellular and have complex cell structures.

• These one-celled organisms live in harsh environments, such as the deep ocean and hot springs.

• The organisms have cell walls, reproduce by cell division, and live and on the human body.

• These unicellular organisms lack a nucleus in their cells and are found in almost any environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which kingdom of Domain Eukarya identifies life forms such as algae and slime molds?

• Kingdom Plantae

• Kingdom Fungi

• Kingdom Animalia

• Kingdom Protista

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Who was Carolus Linnaeus?

• A farmer that created a way to separate his pink and blue fences.

• The first scientist to really come up with a good classification system.

• A scientist who created the light bulb, so that he could see his plants at night time.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

3 Examples of the Fungi kingdom are...

• Tulips, Dandelion's, Daisies

• Yeast, Mold, Mushrooms

• Green Algae, Brown Algae, Sphagnum Moss

• Roses, Daffodils, Aconitum

Which kingdom is made up of non-green, eukaryotic organisms that do not move and that reproduce by spores?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Protista

Which kingdom is made up of complex, multicellular organisms that are usually green, have cell walls, and use the sun's energy to make sugar by photosynthesis?

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

• Protista

• Plantae

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Which kingdom is made up of prokaryotes that live in extreme environments?

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

What kingdom has organisms that can usually move by themselves and have specialized sense organs that allow them to respond to their environment?

• Protista

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Animalia

A pine tree is a member of which kingdom?

• Plantae

• Archaebacteria

• Protista

• Fungi