Science: The Kingdom of Life

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Bacteria help break down ________ to help cows get nutrients from grass.

Cellulose

What kind of rod-shaped bacteria live in the intestines?

E. coli

All of the following are characteristics of fungi except:

Fungi cannot cure diseases

What is ergotism?

Poisoning by ergot fungus

What does the backbone protect?

Spinal cord

An owl and a bat share the same kingdom and phylum; an owl and a robin share the same kingdom, phylum, and class. Which of the following statements is correct?

The owl and the robin have more characteristics in common.

What characteristic do all algae share?

They are autotrophs.

What do fungi have in common with animals?

They are heterotrophs.

What animal-like characteristic do euglenoids have?

They can sometimes be heterotrophs.

What important role do bacteria called decomposers play?

They return basic chemicals to the environment.

lightweight fungal spores are surrounded by this

a protective covering

Which group of organisms includes only multicellular heterotrophs?

animals

All animals share the following characteristic:

being a consumer

Which of the following describes symbiotic mutualism?

both organisms benefit

yeast cells undergo this form of asexual reproduction

budding

autotrophic bacteria use the sun's energy to break down these in their environment

chemicals

What process results in genetically different bacteria?

conjugation

A zebra is an example of which of the following?

consumer

break down large chemicals in dead organisms into small chemicals

decomposers

Where would fungi NOT likely thrive?

desert

unicellular algae surrounded by thick plates of armor

dinoflagellates

The broadest level of organization in the modern classification system

domain

At the early stage of development, an organism is called a(n) _____.

embryo

A lichen consists of a(n) yeast and either an algae or an autotrophic bacterium.

false

All animals are unicellular and have eukaryotic cells.

false

All animals can move.

false

All plantlike protists are always eutrophic.

false

All protists are single-celled.

false

An important characteristic of animals is that all of their cells works the same way, they do not have any specialization.

false

Archaea and Bacteria are two domains of eukaryotes.

false

Binary fission occurs when a bacterium transfers some of its genetic material to another bacterium.

false

Each genus of organisms is divided into classes.

false

Heterotrophic bacteria create their own food.

false

slime molds are an example of this type of protist

fungslike

Which of the following is found in the cytoplasm of bacterial cells?

genetic material

The first word in an organism's scientific name

genus

Endospores form during

harsh environmental conditions.

Like animals, animal-like protists are

heterotrophs

A Jellyfish is an example of which of the following?

invertebrate

What a multicellular fungus looks like depends on how

its hyphae are arranged.

a parasitic protist passed by mosquitos causes this disease

malaria

Eukaryotic animals are always ___________.

multicellular.

Which is NOT a means by which protists move?

muscle contraction

bacteria whose genetic material is not contained in nuclei

prokaryotes

This kingdom is the only kingdom of eukaryotes that contains both autotrophs and heterotrophs and unicellular and multicellular organisms.

protist

Which structures allow sarcodines such as amoebas to move?

pseudopods

The process of breaking down food to release its energy is called __________.

respiration

Fungi that decompose dead organisms

return important nutrients to the soil.

Sperm and eggs are examples of which of the following?

sex cells

What type of reproduction produces fungi that are different from either parent?

sexual reproduction

Why do scientists organize living things into groups?

so that the organisms are easier to study

Each genus contains one or more of these

species

Which shape describes some bacterial cells?

spiral

used by fungi to reproduce

spores

The more classification levels that two organisms share,

the more characteristics they have in common.

What is taxonomy?

the scientific study of how living things are classified

One characteristic used to place organisms into kingdoms is

their ability to make food.

Animals may exhibit any of the following characteristics except:

they are unicellular

A contractile vacuole is a structure that collects extra water and expels it from a protist.

true

Almost all animals reproduce sexually.

true

Downy mildews attack many crop species.

true

In the name Acer rubrum, the word rubrum designates the species.

true

Many fungi are decomposers.

true

Most bacterial cells have a cell membrane and a cell wall..

true

Mushrooms, molds, and mildew are members of the fungi kingdom.

true

The part of a fungus that produces spores is the fruiting body.

true

A monkey is one example of which of the following?

vertebrate


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