Classification Study Guide (Unit 1)

Match each word to its description.

• Eukaryote

• A type of organism that gets its energy by consuming another organism

• Heterotroph

• A type of cell with a nucleus

• Autotroph

• A type of organism that gets energy by producing its own food

• Prokaryote

• A type of cell that does not have a nucleus

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Reorder the remaining levels of classification from broadest to most specific:

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum

• Order

• Class

• Genus

• Species

• Family

His classification system had the problem that animals could be classified into more than one group.

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus

Why would Linnaeus not be able to classify mushrooms or algae? (Check all that apply)

• He only classified plants and animals.

• He did not know that they existed.

• He could not see their genetic information.

• He could not see their cellular structure.

Scientist have added more kingdoms since Linnaeus because

• there are more species on Earth now.

• some species have become extinct.

• new advancements like the microscope have helped them discover more characteristics.

• animals move in different ways than in the past.

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Select the 2 organisms that are most closely related.

• Dog

• Wolf

• Old Man Banksia

• Common Daisy

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Place in the correct Kingdom

Groups:

(a) Protista

,

(b) Fungi

,

(c) Plantae

,

(d) Animalia

• most diverse

• multicellular

• heterotrophs with no cell wall

• autotroph

• mostly multicellular but can be unicellular

• heterotrophs with a cell wall

• always multicellular

• can be unicellular or multicellular

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Place in the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Prokaryote

,

(b) Eukaryote

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Protista

• Animalia

• Archaea

• Bacteria

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Scientists now classify organisms into ___ domains and ___ kingdoms.

• 2 and 4

• 6 and 3

• 4 and 2

• 3 and 6

The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?

• Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
• Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
• Prokaryotes are plant cells.
• There is no difference.

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