Why is the classification species not considered a group?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Each species lacks the characteristics of the levels above.
Each species lacks the characteristics of the levels above.

Each species shares characteristics with other species.
Each species shares characteristics with other species.

Each species is an individual organism.
Each species is an individual organism.

Each species is a separate type of organism.
Each species is a separate type of organism.

Answer 1

Each species is a separate type of organism, rather than a group, because it refers to a specific population of organisms that share common characteristics and can interbreed to produce viable offspring. It is not a group because it does not include all individuals of a certain taxonomic level, but rather a specific subset of individuals within that level.

Answer 2

Which taxonomic classification level is the most broad (i.e., the highest)?(1 point)
Responses

domain
domain

kingdom
kingdom

genus
genus

order

Answer 3

Domain is the most broad (or highest) taxonomic classification level.

Answer 4

Charts, tables, drawings, and graphs are all types of(1 point)
Responses

diagrams.
diagrams.

models.
models.

evolutionary trees.
evolutionary trees.

classification systems.

Answer 5

Diagrams.

Answer 6

What makes the kingdom Protista unique?(1 point)
Responses

Protists share a common ancestor with fungi only.
Protists share a common ancestor with fungi only.

Protists are single-celled.
Protists are single-celled.

Protists are not made of cells.
Protists are not made of cells.

Protists do not share a common ancestor.
Protists do not share a common ancestor.

Answer 7

Protists are unique in that they are a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that do not fit into any other specific taxonomic kingdom. They are typically unicellular, but can also be colonial or multicellular. They also exhibit a wide range of ecological roles and modes of nutrition.