Question

Moss is classified as a (1 point)
Responses

seed plant.
seed plant.

seedless plant.
seedless plant.

nonvascular plant.
nonvascular plant.

vascular plant.
vascular plant.

Answer 1

Bacteria and humans are similar in that they(1 point)
Responses

grow and reproduce.
grow and reproduce.

are multicellular.
are multicellular.

are unicellular.
are unicellular.

produce energy.

Answer 2

________ is generic term for a tool to visualize relationships in a classification system.(1 point)
Responses

Model
Model

Diagram
Diagram

Graph
Graph

Table

Answer 3

What trait differentiates lilacs from pine trees?(1 point)
Responses

Pine trees produce seeds.
Pine trees produce seeds.

Lilacs are vascular plants.
Lilacs are vascular plants.

Pine trees have leaves.
Pine trees have leaves.

Lilacs have flowers.

Answer 4

You and your Canadian pen pal enjoy talking about nature together. While your friend describes some birds that she saw today, you realize that one of the birds she described sounds like one you have seen in your home state of Indiana. You remember that all organisms have common and scientific names. Which would be most appropriate to use to confirm with your friend? (1 point)
Responses

You should use the scientific name because it is local to North America.
You should use the scientific name because it is local to North America.

You should use the bird’s scientific name since that name is the same everywhere in the world.
You should use the bird’s scientific name since that name is the same everywhere in the world.

You should use the bird’s common name since it is based on the bird’s characteristics.
You should use the bird’s common name since it is based on the bird’s characteristics.

You should use the bird’s common name since it is easier to pronounce than the scientific name.

Answer 5

The scientific name for the barred owl is Strix varia. What level of classification is Strix?(1 point)
Responses

species
species

class
class

genus
genus

order

Answer 6

Which term describes one type of organism? (1 point)
Responses

family
family

species
species

domain
domain

genus

Answer 7

Select the most specific taxonomic group that includes all animals that have backbones.(1 point)
Responses

the phylum Chordata
the phylum Chordata

the family Strigidae
the family Strigidae

the kingdom Animalia
the kingdom Animalia

the class Aves
the class Aves

Answer 8

Giant kelp, which can grow up to 60 meters, are known as (1 point)
Responses

nonvascular plants.
nonvascular plants.

protists.
protists.

fungi.
fungi.

vascular plants.

Answer 9

You receive a sample slide of an organism. While observing it under a microscope, you notice that the organism is single-celled and green in color. There are multiple individual organisms on the slide. Based on this initial information, you guess that it is either a bacterium or a protist. Which trait is least likely to help you identify the correct group of this organism? (1 point)
Responses

the absence of cell structure membranes
the absence of cell structure membranes

the absence of a nucleus
the absence of a nucleus

the presence of different cell shapes
the presence of different cell shapes

the presence of cell structures in the cell
the presence of cell structures in the cell

Answer 10

Vascular plants can be divided into groups based on (1 point)
Responses

size.
size.

the presence or absence of seeds.
the presence or absence of seeds.

color.
color.

the presence or absence of flowers.
the presence or absence of flowers.

Answer 11

Your teacher gives you a multicellular organism. It is small, green, and has chloroplasts. All of its cells function in the same way. Which kind of organism is it most likely to be?(1 point)
Responses

vascular plant
vascular plant

nonvascular plant
nonvascular plant

bacterium
bacterium

protist

Answer 12

I know i can asset the credibility of a source by

Answer 13

nonvascular plant.

Answer 14

grow and reproduce.

Answer 15

Diagram

Answer 16

Lilacs have flowers.

Answer 17

You should use the bird’s scientific name since that name is the same everywhere in the world.

Answer 18

genus

Answer 19

species

Answer 20

the phylum Chordata

Answer 21

vascular plants.

Answer 22

the presence of different cell shapes

Answer 23

the presence or absence of seeds.

Answer 24

nonvascular plant

Answer 25

evaluating the author's authority, the accuracy of the information provided, the objectivity or bias presented, and the currency or timeliness of the information provided.