1. Classification Milestone
You will see some of these on your quiz today.

2. This is a unicellular, eukaryote found in pond water is most likely in which kingdom?
A. Eubacteria B. Fungi C. Protist D. Archaebacteria

3. C. The Protist Kingdom

6. You collect an organism from a boiling hot spring and find it has no cell nucleus. The organism is most likely apart of which kingdom?
a) Eubacteria b) Protista c) Fungi d) Archaebacteria

7. d) Archaebacteria

8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things
The ability to maintain a stable internal environment
B) The ability to obtain and use energy
C) Made up of one or more cells
D) Ability to move to obtain food

9. Which of the following statements best describes bacteria?
a. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that do not have nuclei.
b. Bacteria are single-celled organisms that have nuclei.
c. Bacteria are multi-celled organisms that have nuclei.
d. Bacteria are multi-celled organisms that do not have nuclei.

10. This unicellular organism is reproducing asexually by what method?
a) Fragmentation b) binary fission c) budding d) sexually

11. b) Binary Fission

12. It coverts carbon dioxide and water into food.
How does the organism pictured above obtain energy?
It coverts carbon dioxide and water into food.
b. It uses sunlight to make its own food.
c. It converts minerals in the soil into food.
d. It consumes and recycles dead organisms and wastes in soil.

13. d. It consumes and recycles dead organisms and wastes in soil.

14. 6. All of the following kingdoms contain organisms with cell walls except
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Archaebacteria
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Animalia

15. d. Kingdom Animalia

16. A biology class in Virginia conducted a survey of the plant species found on their school grounds. They found several plants that they didn’t recognize. What resources would be most helpful to the class in identifying the plants species?
A book about Virginia plant adaptations
A biology book
A dichotomous key on Virginia plant species
Local Home and Garden Newspaper Articles.

17. A biology class in Virginia conducted a survey of the plant species found on their school grounds. They found several plants that they didn’t recognize. What resources would be most helpful to the class in identifying the plants species?
A book about Virginia plant adaptations
A biology book
A dichotomous key on Virginia plant species
Local Home and Garden Newspaper Articles.

18. Which of the following is NOT true of the fungi kingdom?
They are heterotrophs
They are important decomposers
They are all multicellular
They have a cell wall

19. Which of the following is NOT true of the fungi kingdom?
They are heterotrophs
They are important decomposers
They are all multicellular
They have a cell wall

20. Which of the following might reproduce asexually by binary fission?
E-coli
Sea Star
Hydra
None of these

21. Which of the following might reproduce asexually by binary fission?
E-coli
Sea Star
Hydra
None of these

22. Which question below would be MOST useful when developing a dichotomous key to classify the animals seen here?
A.     Does the animal have large ears?
B. Does the animal have tusks?
  C. Does the animal have a trunk?
D. Does the animal have thick skin?

23. Which question below would be MOST useful when developing a dichotomous key to classify the animals seen here?
A.     Does the animal have large ears?
B. Does the animal have tusks?
  C. Does the animal have a trunk?
D. Does the animal have thick skin?

24. This penguin lives in a cold environment
The scientific name for the emperor penguin is Aptenodytes forsteri. From this name we can conclude that
This penguin lives in a cold environment
This organism is native to North America
This penguin belongs in the genus Aptenodytes
All of the above

25. This penguin lives in a cold environment
The scientific name for the emperor penguin is Aptenodytes forsteri. From this name we can conclude that
This penguin lives in a cold environment
This organism is native to North America
This penguin belongs in the genus Aptenodytes
All of the above

26. A dichotomous key can be used to determine
The scientific name of an organism
Where an organism’s natural habitat is
How an organism interacts with other species
What an organism feeds on

27. A dichotomous key can be used to determine
The scientific name of an organism
Where an organism’s natural habitat is
How an organism interacts with other species
What an organism feeds on

28. Which of the following organisms has offspring exactly like itself?B C A B C
B and C

29. Which of the following organisms has offspring exactly like itself?B C A B C
B and C