Biology Classification Review

Biology Classification Review

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Biology Classification Review

Biology Classification Review

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-LS1-1, MS-LS4-4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Five general characteristics of organisms in kingdoms Plantae or Fungi are listed in the box.


Which table correctly lists the characteristics of the organisms in the two kingdoms?

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Two scientists want to compare their research of fireflies. Which information must the two scientists provide to each other to determine if they studied the same type if fireflies?

Size of the firefly populations

Type of habitat in which the fire flies live

Color of light produced by te fireflies

Species name of the fire flies studied

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A researcher determines an organism to be eukaryotic, unicellular and autotrophic. In which taxonomic group should this organism be classified?

bacteria

protista

archaea

animalia

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The gray squirrel, Eastern fox squirrel, and red squirrel are all different species of squirrels. Why is having a scientific name for each species of an organism important?

To prevent existing named organisms from having their names changed as they become extinct

To keep the classification system from being altered as new organisms are discovered

To allow organisms to be placed in many classification levels at the same time

To standardize the naming and organization of organisms to avoid confusion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Based on this key, which two fish have eyes located on either side of their head and are not spotted?

Glassy sweeper and squirrelfish

Glasseye snapper and spotted eagle ray

Spotted goatfish and bandtail puffer

Peacock flounder and glassy sweeper

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A team of students encounters an unknown organism in a field while conducting a biodiversity study. Some students think the organism is a plant, while others think it is a fungus.


Which question should the students investigate to classify the organism correctly?

Is there a cell wall around the cells of the organism?

Does the organism perform photosynthesis?

Is there nervous tissue present in the organism?

Does the organism reproduce sexually?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which list correctly identifies characteristics that protists share with animals?

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