Characteristics of Living Things
Levels of Classification
Microscopes
Cladograms/Dichotomy
Random Q's
100

This is the basic unit of structure and function and all living things are made of them

Cell(s)

100

This is the broadest/biggest category of classification

Domain

100

This microscope uses light to enhance an image.

Light microscope

100

Cladograms track ________ and when they arose in history

Traits

100

What is the name of Mr. Plas' son?

Stevie (will take Steve or Stephen)

200

When you were born, you were 6-8 inches long. Now you are somewhere between 4ft tall and 6ft tall. This is an example of this characteristic of life.

Growth

200

Humans belong to this kingdom

Animalia

200

This type of microscope uses beams of electrons through magnets to enhance an image

Electron microscope

200

If we are trying to identify an unknown organism, we might use one of these to try and identify the organism.

Dichotomous Keys

200

What is the name of Mr. Plas' cat?

Toni

300

When an organism goes through life stages, for example from an egg, to a tadpole, to a frog is an example of what characteristic of life?

Development

300

This is the most specific (or smallest) classification level.

Species

300

This type of light microscope uses more than one lens to see an image.

Compound microscope

300

Steps in a dichotomous key usually have this many steps...

2

300

What is Mr. Plas' favorite movie? (will accept just the general name)

Star Wars

400

Your alarm clock goes off at 6:30 am to wake you up for school and you wake up. The alarm going off is an example of a ________.

Stimulus

400

This scientist gave us a scientific way to name organisms. (Last name, spelling needs to be somewhat close but not 100%)

Linnaeus

400

In order to find the true magnification of a microscope, we multiply these two pieces together...

Ocular lens and objective lens

400

We use an organisms ____________ to move through a dichotomous key

(2 answers, only need one)

Traits/characteristics

400

What lego set is Mr. Plas really looking forward to coming out on October 1?

UCS Venator

500

When you get hot, you sweat. When you get cold, you shiver. Both of these are examples of _________.

Homeostasis

500

We classify animals based on their what?

Physical traits/characteristics

500

The objective lens has a magnification of 250X and the ocular lens has a magnification of 10X. What is the true magnification of the microscope?

2500x

500

A scientific name uses these two classification levels

Genus and species

500

This is Mr. Plas' favorite band EVER!

Metallica