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1. Review

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all living things share? a. cellular organization b. using energy c. movement d. reproduction Question

3. movement Answer

4. A special identification key that uses a series of paired characteristics to identify an organism or object. a. taxonomy b. binomial nomenclature c. scientific name d. dichotomous key Question

5. d. dichotomous key Answer

6. Question The more classification levels that two organisms share, a. the closer together on Earth they live. b. the easier it is to tell them apart. c. the more characteristics they have in common. d. the less they have in common.

7. Answer The more classification levels that two organisms share, c. the more characteristics they have in common.

8. Which of the following is true about autotrophs and heterotrophs? a. an example of an autotroph is a dog, an example of a heterotroph is a maple tree. b. autotrophs use photosynthesis to make food, heterotrophs have to get food from outside their bodies. c. autotrophs do respiration to break down food to release energy and heterotrophs do not. d. all of the above are true. Question

9. b. autotrophs use photosynthesis to make food, heterotrophs have to get food from outside their bodies. Answer

10. What is taxonomy? a. the scientific study of how living things are classified b. the name of Aristotle’s classification system c. the process used by geologists to classify rocks d. the process of observing an organism’s behavior Question

11. a. the scientific study of how living things are classified Answer

12. Question • This type of reproduction has one parent and the offspring is genetically identical to the parent. • a. sexual • b. asexual • parasexual • d. omnisexual

13. Answer b. asexual

14. Question What is another name for ‘living thing’? a. animal b. plant c. organism d. cell

15. Answer c. organism

16. Question Something in an organism’s surroundings that causes it to react is called a. a response. b. a stimulus. c. energy. d. development.

17. Answer b. a stimulus.

18. Question Why do scientists organize living things into groups? a. so they can find them in the wild more easily b. so that the organisms are easier to study c. so they can make sense of the variety of rocks on Earth d. so products from living things can be easily found in groceries

19. Answer b. so that the organisms are easier to study

20. Question Which taxonomy level includes more types of organisms? A. Phylum B. Class C. Family D. Genus E. Species

21. Answer A. Phylum

22. Question Which level of taxonomy includes organisms that can produce offspring of the same kind that can also reproduce? A. Species B. Family C. Phylum D. Kingdom E. Order

23. Answer A. Species

24. Question A biologist calls a pecan tree Caryaillinoiensis. What type of name is this? a. class name kingdom name c. common name d. scientific name

25. Answer d. scientific name

26. Question What characteristic of life is represented by a tree losing its leaves in the fall? a. growth b. response to stimuli c. obtain & use energy d. reproduction

27. Answer b. response to stimuli

28. Question An organism’s scientific name consists of a. its class name and its family name. b. its kingdom name and its phylum name. c. its genus name and its species name. d. its phylum name and its species name.

29. Answer c. its genus name and its species name.

30. Question What is the sequence for the taxonomy levels? a. kingdom, phylum, family, genus, class, order, species b. phylum, kingdom, class, family, order, genus, species c. kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species d. kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, species, genus

31. Answer c. kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

32. Question If two organisms belong to the same family, what other levels do the organisms have in common? A. the genus and species B. the class, order, family, genus, and species C. the kingdom, phylum, class and order D. They do not have any levels in common

33. Answer C. the kingdom, phylum, class and order

34. Question MATCHING: Chose the best answer for each question. Use each answer only one time. Reproduces B. Growth C. Obtain & use energy D. Response to stimulus E. Develop _____ The toddler began to walk.

35. Answer E. Develop

36. Question MATCHING: Chose the best answer for each question. Use each answer only one time. Reproduces B. Growth C. Obtain & use energy D. Response to stimulus E. Develop _____ The tree grew 6 inches in a year.

37. Answer B. Growth

38. Question MATCHING: Chose the best answer for each question. Use each answer only one time. Reproduces B. Growth C. Obtain & use energy D. Response to stimulus E. Develop _____ Our cat had a litter of kittens yesterday.

39. Answer A. Reproduces

40. Question MATCHING: Chose the best answer for each question. Use each answer only one time. Reproduces B. Growth C. Obtain & use energy D. Response to stimulus E. Develop _____ When the car pulled into the driveway, my cat ran and hid under the porch.

41. Answer D. Response to stimulus

42. Question MATCHING: Chose the best answer for each question. Use each answer only one time. Reproduces B. Growth C. Obtain & use energy D. Response to stimulus E. Develop _____ 23. The bee collected nectar from the flowers.

43. C. Obtain & use energy Answer

44. An organism reacts to a stimulus with a ______________________. Question

45. Response Answer

46. When things are grouped together based on similarities is called ____________________. Question

47. Classification Answer

48. A ______________ is the smallest unit of life. Question

49. Cell Answer

50. Question