1. Classification & Taxonomic Keys

2. Any characteristic of an organism that makes it better able to survive in its environment. ADAPTATION

3. The basic unit of structure and function for all living things. CELLS

4. All the changes undergone by living things as they grow. DEVELOPMENT

5. The regulation of life- maintaining conditions inside an organism despite changes in its environment. HOMEOSTASIS

6. The length of time an organism is expected to live. LIFE SPAN

7. A living thing that exhibits all the characteristics necessary for life. ORGANISM

8. The reaction of an organism to a stimulus. RESPONSE

9. Anything an organism responds to, such as, sound, light, heat, vibration, odor, hunger, and so on. STIMULUS

10. To group ideas, information, or objects, based on their similarities. CLASSIFICATION

11. A group of one or more species with similar characteristics. GENUS

12. The highest and largest of the taxonomic categories, including all other categories. KINGDOM

13. The evolutionary history of an organism. PHYLOGENY

14. The observable traits of an organism that can be used by scientists to classify them into groups. MORPHOLOGY

15. The second highest taxonomic category in the animal kingdom. PHYLUM

16. A group of organisms whose members successfully reproduce among themselves. SPECIES

17. The great variety of plants, animals, and other organisms on Earth. DIVERSITY

18. The science of classifying and naming organisms. TAXONOMY

19. A key containing a detailed list of traits used to identify a specific organism. DICHOTOMOUS

20. An organism made up of a single cell. UNICELLULAR

21. An organism made up of two or more cells. MULTICELLULAR

22. A type of reproduction in which a new organism is produced from one parent. ASEXUAL

23. Inherited characteristic that may help an organism to survive. ADAPTATION

24. The group in our classification system with the most members. KINGDOM

25. The group in our classification system with the most similar organisms. SPECIES

26. The kingdom with the most complex organisms on earth. ANIMAL

27. Trees and flowers belong in this kingdom. PLANT

28. Mushrooms belong in this kingdom. FUNGI

29. Are organisms in the plant and animal kingdom unicellular or multicellular? MULTICELLULAR

30. Are organisms in the bacteria kingdom(s) unicellular or multicellular? UNICELLULAR

31. Are organisms in the protist kingdom mostly unicellular or multicellular? MOSTLY UNICELLULAR (SLIME MOLDS/ALGAE ARE MULTICELLULAR)

32. Are organisms in the fungi kingdom unicellular or mostly multicellular? MOSTLY MULTICELLULAR (YEAST ARE UNICELLULAR)

33. Organisms in this kingdom do not provide their own means of locomotion (cannot see them physically move). PLANT

34. How do organisms in the fungi kingdom obtain nutrients? ABSORBING (DECOMPOSITION)

35. How do plants make food? PHOTOSYNTHESIS

36. Sponges, reptiles, birds, and fish belong to which kingdom? ANIMAL

37. Bacteria that can live in extreme conditions are part of this kingdom. ARCHAEBACTERIA

38. Mosses, ferns, and organisms that flower are in this kingdom. PLANT

39. The scientist who developed binomial nomenclature. CAROLUS LINNAEUS

40. Organisms in this kingdom are believed to be the original ancestors of plants and animals. PROTIST

41. What is another name for “true bacteria”? EUBACTERIA

42. list the 7 characteristics of living things? Movement Respiration Sensitivity Growth Reproduction Excretion Nutrition

43. Remember... classification is always changing and so will your grade after this quiz! GOOD LUCK!!