Classification and Cladograms

Organisms classified as fungi have unique characteristics. Which of the following characteristics is found only in organisms classified in the kingdom fungi?

• single cells without a nucleus

• multicellular with chloroplasts

• multicellular filaments that absorb nutrients

• colonies of single, photosynthetic cells that reproduce asexually

Which kingdoms have photosynthetic organisms? 

• fungi and plants

• fungi and protists

• protists and plants

• plants and animals

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Some characteristics of a recently discovered organism are listed in the following table. 

Based on the given characteristics, this organism would be classified in which kindgom? 

(motile=movement)

• eubacteria

• fungi

• plantae

• protista

In 1990, Carl Woese introduced the three domain system for classifying living things, after the advancement of DNA analysis allowed for a comparison of species genetic code.

Which of the following is the best explanation for why domains were added to the previous system of classification? 

• The old system of classification was wrong and needed to be corrected.

• New species are evolving too quickly to keep up with the old system of classification

• Domains have always been included, they were just made official recently.

• Some organisms, which were previously characterized together, were determined to be genetically very different.

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Why aren't viruses considered living things?

• They aren't made of cells

• They don't have DNA or RNA

• They make us sick

• They are made of protein

Answer explanation

VIruses are made of a protein capsule containing DNA or RNA.

All living things are made of cells.

Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Sexual, Multicellular, Heterotrophic.

• Bacteria
• Protista
• Plant
• Animal

Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Sexual, Multicellular, and Autotrophic

• Bacteria
• Protista
• Plant
• Animal

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Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Asexual, Unicellular, and can be both Autotrophic and Heterotrophic.

• Bacteria
• Protista
• Plant
• Animal

Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Asexual, Unicellular and Multicellular, and Heterotrophic.

• Fungi
• Protista
• Plant
• Animal

Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Prokaryotic, Asexual, Unicellular, and can be both Autotrophic and Heterotrophic.

• Bacteria
• Protista
• Fungi 
• Plant