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Unit 1, Characteristics of Life and Classification
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Which of the following would be a stimulus?
your alarm clock goes off
you wake up
What is the ability to maintain steady conditions?
static generation
biogenesis
even flow
homeostasis
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all organisms
organisms breathe in oxygen
organisms reproduce
organisms adjust to changes
organisms have a life span
Harriet knows that the unknown substance she is observing under the microscope was once alive because ________.
she can see it is made up of cells
it looks like a small animal
it appears to be green
it has a spiral pattern
When a football players heart rate goes up, this shows the body trying to maintain ______________.
adaptations
homeostasis
stimuli
A plant producing flowers is an example of ___________.
development
stimuli
homeostasis
Some organisms are made of many cells, and some are only made of one single cell.
True
False
A stimulus causes a change or response in an organism.
True
False
Some living things are NOT made of cells.
True
False
Cells are the basic units of life.
True
False
Which is NOT a function of scientific names?
gives descriptive information
gives each species a different name
more difficult to find and identify
avoid confusion common names can create
Scientific names of organisms consist of ____.
genus and species
order and family
family and genus
class and order
Of the following, which would NOT be grouped with the others?
lions
bobcats
jaguars
sharks
Linnaeus's system uses how many words to name to each species?
2
3
4
5
Organisms are first classified into the largest group, which would be a ____________________.
kingdom
species
genus
phylum
Organisms are finally classified into the smallest, most specific groups which are __________________.
kingdom
species
genus
phylum
The two-word naming system created by Linnaeus is called__________________.
scientific namism
dichotomous key
binomial nomenclature
Aristotle system
Which scientific name is written correctly?
canis lupus
Canis Lupus
Canis
lupus
Canis lupus
A child eating breakfast shows which characteristic of life?
living things need energy
living things exchange gases
living things are made of cells
living things have a life span
A child is now big enough to stand up on a bike and is learning to ride it. This demonstrates which characteristic of life?
living things are made of cells
living things have a life span
living things grow and develop