You and your Canadian pen pal enjoy talking about nature together. While your friend describes some birds that she saw today, you realize that one of the birds she described sounds like one you have seen in your home state of Indiana. You remember that all organisms have common and scientific names. Which would be most appropriate to use to confirm with your friend? (1 point)
Responses
You should use the scientific name because it is local to North America.
You should use the scientific name because it is local to North America.
You should use the bird’s scientific name since that name is the same everywhere in the world.
You should use the bird’s scientific name since that name is the same everywhere in the world.
You should use the bird’s common name since it is based on the bird’s characteristics.
You should use the bird’s common name since it is based on the bird’s characteristics.
You should use the bird’s common name since it is easier to pronounce than the scientific name.
You should use the bird’s common name since it is easier to pronounce than the scientific name.
You should use the bird’s scientific name since that name is the same everywhere in the world.
The scientific name for the barred owl is Strix varia. What level of classification is Strix?(1 point)
Responses
class
class
species
species
genus
genus
order
genus
Which term describes one type of organism? (1 point)
Responses
domain
domain
species
species
genus
genus
family
family
species
Select the most specific taxonomic group that includes all animals that have backbones.(1 point)
Responses
the kingdom Animalia
the kingdom Animalia
the family Strigidae
the family Strigidae
the phylum Chordata
the phylum Chordata
the class Aves
the phylum Chordata
Giant kelp, which can grow up to 60 meters, are known as (1 point)
Responses
protists.
protists.
nonvascular plants.
nonvascular plants.
fungi.
fungi.
vascular plants.
vascular plants.
You receive a sample slide of an organism. While observing it under a microscope, you notice that the organism is single-celled and green in color. There are multiple individual organisms on the slide. Based on this initial information, you guess that it is either a bacterium or a protist. Which trait is least likely to help you identify the correct group of this organism? (1 point)
Responses
the presence of different cell shapes
the presence of different cell shapes
the presence of cell structures in the cell
the presence of cell structures in the cell
the absence of a nucleus
the absence of a nucleus
the absence of cell structure membranes
the absence of cell structure membranes
the presence of different cell shapes
Vascular plants can be divided into groups based on (1 point)
Responses
the presence or absence of flowers.
the presence or absence of flowers.
the presence or absence of seeds.
the presence or absence of seeds.
color.
color.
size.
the presence or absence of seeds.
Your teacher gives you a multicellular organism. It is small, green, and has chloroplasts. All of its cells function in the same way. Which kind of organism is it most likely to be?(1 point)
Responses
protist
protist
nonvascular plant
nonvascular plant
vascular plant
vascular plant
bacterium