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Classification
Domains
Kingdoms
Characteristics of Living Things
Cell Organelles
100
What are the 8 levels of classification in order from largest to smallest?
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
100
How many different domains are there?
3
100

Amoebas belong to which kingdom?

Protista

100

What process refers to a living organism maintaining a stable internal environment?

Homeostasis

100

What is the function of the chloroplast? 

to carry out photosynthesis

200
What is the broadest (largest) level of classification?
domain
200
Name the 3 domains.
Archae, Bacteria, Eukarya
200

Euglena belong to which kingdom?

Protist

200

What is the smallest unit / structure that makes up ALL living things?

cells

200

What is the function of the mitochondria? 

to produce energy for the cell

300
What is the most specific (smallest) level of classification?
species
300
What domain are humans and other animals in?
Eukarya
300

Which kingdoms contain both autotrophic and heterotrophic species?

archaea, bacteria, and protista

300

What term describes an environmental change causes an organism to react or respond?

stimulus

300
How are the organelles in a plant cell different than those in an animal? 

Plant cells have chloroplasts and cell walls. 

400

What two words make up a scientific name? (What is the first word and what is the second word?)

genus and species

400
What domain contains very extreme bacteria, whose names often end in -phile?
Archaea
400

What is the main difference between plants and fungi?

plants are autotrophs, fungi are heterotrophs; plant cell walls have cellulose, fungi cell walls have chitin

400

What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?

asexual requires 1 parent, sexual requires 2

400

What is the function of ribosomes? 

to make proteins

500

How can you tell if two things are definitely two different species? (Hint: What is the definition of biological species?)

Two different species cannot successfully interbreed or reproduce together.

500
What domain contains bacteria that we may encounter, such as E. coli?
Bacteria
500

What kingdoms include both multicellular and unicellular species?

Protista and Fungi
500

All living things are made of the similar chemicals, one of which is nucleic acid. Nucleic acids make up what part of a cell?

DNA

500

What structures (organelles) can be found in ALL cell types? 

DNA, Ribosomes, cell membrane, cytoplasm