Properties of Life
Biological Organization
Taxonomy
Domains
100
Which property of life best represents this statement:
The sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) responds to touch by rapidly closing its leaves and drooping.
Response to environmental stimuli
100
Which level of biological organization is more complex, Community or Population?
Community
100
Taxonomy is the branch of science that names and classifies biological organisms and organizes them according to their ____________ ?
similarities
(morphology, behaviour, DNA...)
100
Which Domain & Kingdom does this organism fall into?
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
200
Which property of life best represents the following statement:
A bacterium divides by binary fission into two bacteria which are genetically identical to, but smaller than, the original bacterium.
Reproduction
200
Out of the 10 levels of biological organization, which is
the lowest level that can perform all activities required
for life?
the cell
200
Of the taxonomic levels, which is the broadest? ORDER, CLASS or FAMILY
CLASS
200
Which Domain & Kingdom does this organism fall into?
E.coli
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Eubacteria
300
Which property of life best represents this statement:
Polar bears living in ice-covered regions maintain their body temperature by generating heat and reducing heat loss through thick fur and a dense layer of fat under their skin.
Homeostasis
Evolutionary adaptation
300
________ is a collection of cells that is specialized to perform one or more particular function
tissue
300
Approximately how many species on earth have been identified?
1.8 million
300
Which Domain & Kingdom does this organism fall into?
Paramecium
Eukarya
Protista