Question |
Answer |
What do a mushroom, an amoeba, and a 6th grader have in common? |
They are all composed of one or more cells. |
What is the BEST reason that fire is not considered a living organism? |
It is not composed of cells. |
Which group is the broadest group in the modern classification system? |
Domain |
What do the domains bacteria and archaea have in common? |
They both contain organisms composed of cells that are classified as prokaryotes. |
Which pair of words best completes this analogy? cell: organism ::: ___________: _______ |
element: compound |
A student saw a cell under a microscope that does not conatin a nucleus – this type of cell is classified as a _______ cell. |
Prokaryotic |
A student saw a cell under a microscope that conatined a nucleus – this type of cell is classified as a _______ cell. |
Eukaryotic |
Which domain does a person belong to? |
Eukarya |
Carolus Linnaeus developed the system for naming and classifying organisms. Why is having a common naming system important? |
Scientists can communicate about experiments and therories about organisms. |
Which domain is unique because all of the members have cells that contain a nucleus? |
Eukarya |
What are the names of three domains? |
Archaea, bacteria, and eukarya |
A student is using a microscope to view prepared slides of cells. What is important to remember when using a microscope? |
Use both hands when carrying the microscope. |
An organism that can make its own food and is composed of many cells that each contain a nucleus belongs to which kingdom? |
Plantae |
What are the names of each level of the Taxonomic Classification System? |
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
Which of the following characteristics would classify as cell as eukaryotic? |
The cell has a nucleus. |
A student saw a one-cell organism under a microscope that does not conatin a nucleus, what kingdom does this cell likely belong? |
Bacteria |