Moss is classified as a (1 point)
Responses
seed plant.
seed plant.
seedless plant.
seedless plant.
nonvascular plant.
nonvascular plant.
vascular plant.
vascular plant.
nonvascular plant.
Bacteria and humans are similar in that they(1 point)
Responses
grow and reproduce.
grow and reproduce.
are multicellular.
are multicellular.
are unicellular.
are unicellular.
produce energy.
grow and reproduce.
________ is generic term for a tool to visualize relationships in a classification system.(1 point)
Responses
Model
Model
Diagram
Diagram
Graph
Graph
Table
Diagram
What trait differentiates lilacs from pine trees?(1 point)
Responses
Pine trees produce seeds.
Pine trees produce seeds.
Lilacs are vascular plants.
Lilacs are vascular plants.
Pine trees have leaves.
Pine trees have leaves.
Lilacs have flowers.
Lilacs have flowers.
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 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
species
species
class
class
genus
genus
order
genus
Which term describes one type of organism? (1 point)
Responses
family
family
species
species
domain
domain
genus
species
Select the most specific taxonomic group that includes all animals that have backbones.(1 point)
Responses
the phylum Chordata
the phylum Chordata
the family Strigidae
the family Strigidae
the kingdom Animalia
the kingdom Animalia
the class Aves
the class Aves
the phylum Chordata
Giant kelp, which can grow up to 60 meters, are known as (1 point)
Responses
nonvascular plants.
nonvascular plants.
protists.
protists.
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 absence of cell structure membranes
the absence of cell structure membranes
the absence of a nucleus
the absence of a nucleus
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 presence of different cell shapes
Vascular plants can be divided into groups based on (1 point)
Responses
size.
size.
the presence or absence of seeds.
the presence or absence of seeds.
color.
color.
the presence or absence of flowers.
the presence or absence of flowers.
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
vascular plant
vascular plant
nonvascular plant
nonvascular plant
bacterium
bacterium
protist