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Study Guide
Living Things & Classification
Directions: Respond to the short answer questions using complete
sentences. Remember, A SENTENCE SHARES A COMPLETE THOUGHT.
Structure your responses in a way similar to the sample below.
Identify the subject.
Select a verb.
Complete your thought
with the details of the
answer.
Provide a specific
answer to the question.
Restate the topic
Choose an appropriate
addressed in the
action word.
question.
Example Question: Which kingdoms include both unicellular and multicellular
organisms?
Kingdoms that have
include
the Protist and Fungi
both unicellular and
kingdoms.
multicellular organisms
1. Explain the difference between the terms unicellular and multicellular
(6).
2. Explain the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell
(23-24).
3. Explain the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph (11).
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4. List 6 characteristics of living things (6-7). This is review.
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2-__________________________________________________
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5. Describe three characteristics about our planet, Earth, that make it a
habitable environment for organisms (11-13).
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2-__________________________________________________
3-__________________________________________________
6. What is homeostasis (13)?
7. Give an example of a stimulus and a response (7).
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8. Arrange the following from smallest to largest:
__ organ system
__organ
__cell
__tissue
__organism
9. Identify the following as a molecule of life, cell, tissue, organ, organ
system, or organism.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
______________ monkey
______________ DNA & RNA
______________ blood
______________ digestive organs
______________ skin piece
______________ carbohydrate
______________ sperm
______________ lipids (fats)
______________ stomach
______________ sensory organs and nerves
______________ piece of liver
______________ protein
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m. ______________ intestine
n. ______________ paramecium
10. What are the 8 levels of classification (18-19)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Level 1:____________________ (most general)
Level 2:____________________
Level 3:____________________
Level 4:____________________
Level 5:____________________
Level 6:____________________
Level 7:____________________
Level 8:____________________ (most specific)
11. Create an acronym that will help you to remember the order of the 8
levels of classification (from most general to most specific).
12. Fill out the chart below:
Kingdom
Domain
Prokaryotic
Autotroph,
or eukaryotic heterotroph,
cells?
or either?
Unicellular,
multicelluar
or either?
13. What is binomial nomenclature (16)?
14. The scientific name for an organism comes from its __________ and
__________ (16).
15. What do we do to the first letters of each of these two words (16)?
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16. What do we do to the font (16)?
17. What is the purpose of a dichotomous key (20-21)?
18. What is taxonomy(15)?
19. Who is Carolus Linnaeus and why is he an important scientist (16)?
20. Read the list of organisms. To which kingdom does each organism belong
(22-25)?
Plantae
Animalia
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
Fungi
Protista
Archaebacteria
Bacteria
slime mold
____________________
Euglena
____________________
Brown trout
____________________
Paramecium
____________________
Hot springs bacteria ____________________
E. coli
____________________
T-rex
____________________
Sunflower
____________________
Ferns
____________________
Beetle
____________________
21. Review the chart below (18-19).
Some Types of Trees
Common Name of
Tree
Bird cherry
Flowering cherry
Smooth-leafed elm
Whitebeam
Kingdom
Family
Species
Plants
Plants
Plants
Plants
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Ulmaceae
Rosaceae
Prunus avlum
Prunus serrula
Ultimus minor
Sorbus aria
Which one of the four trees is most different from the other three?
Explain your answer.
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22. Match the kingdom with the most appropriate description of each
kingdom (22-25).
a. ___ Multicellular, moves, and
has a nervous system.
b. ___ Uses the sun’s energy to
make food (photosynthesis).
c. ___ Can live in extreme
environments like hot springs
and acidic areas.
d. ___ Single-celled or simple
multicellular (Ex: paramecium).
e. ___ Digests food outside of
body and then absorbs it.
f. ___ Bacteria that live almost
everywhere (most bacteria).
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Animalia
Plantae
Protista
Fungi
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
23. Match the class with the most appropriate description of each class
(160-163).
a. ___ Has hair and feeds milk to
its young.
b. ___ Moist skin, lays eggs
without shells, lives early life in
water and adult life on land.
c. ___ Scaly skin, lays eggs with
shells.
d. ___ Has an exoskeleton,
jointed limbs, six legs and
three body segments.
e. ___ Adapted for flight, has
feathers, lays eggs with shells.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Insecta
Amphibia
Mammalia
Reptilia
Aves
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