Classification of Living Things

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Science
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6th Grade
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Erin Shell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A scientist discovers a new single-celled organism that can survive in boiling hot springs. Which domain most likely contains this organism?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
Protista
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How would you best determine if an unknown organism belongs to the Plant or Animal kingdom?
Check if it has a cell wall
Observe how it obtains food (autotroph vs heterotroph)
Count its cells
Measure its size
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might classifying a newly discovered organism be challenging if it has characteristics of both fungi and protists?
Because both kingdoms can be unicellular
Because both kingdoms can be multicellular
Because both kingdoms can be heterotrophs
All of the above
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sequence best represents increasing complexity in cell organization?
Bacteria → Archaea → Protist → Plant
Archaea → Bacteria → Animal → Fungi
Protist → Plant → Animal → Bacteria
Animal → Plant → Bacteria → Archaea
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a single-celled organism has a nucleus and makes its own food, it is most likely a:
Bacterium
Protist
Fungus
Archaeon
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What characteristic would BEST help distinguish between bacteria and protists?
Whether they are unicellular
Whether they have a nucleus
Whether they can move
Whether they live in water
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about classification is FALSE?
All eukaryotes have a nucleus
All prokaryotes are harmful
All plants are autotrophs
All animals are heterotrophs
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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