6 Kingdoms Warm Ups

Which of the following is the best comparison for a dichotomous key? 

   

• organism is red

       organism is blue

• organism has 4 or more legs

  organism has less than 4 legs

• organism is short

  organism is long

• organism smells good

  organism smells bad

Given the scientific names of the organisms below...which 2 are the most closely related? (select 2 answers)

• African elephant (Loxodonta africana)

• Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

• Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)

• White rhino (Ceratotherium simum)

Which of the following makes its own food?

• autotroph

• heterotroph

• carnivore

Which of the following has to consume others for food?

• Heterotroph

• autotroph

• unicellular

Which of the following has a nucleus?

• eukaryote

• prokaryote

Which of the following does not have a nucleus?

• eukaryote

• prokaryote

The diagram shows two single-celled organisms. Which taxonomic group do the organisms in the diagram fall under? (use your chart)

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria

• Protist

• Plant

Were there problems with the first model of organism classification?

• Yes

• No

Who's model came first? Aristotle or Linnaeus?

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus

Who's model was the more detailed?

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus