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)

Question

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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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

class
class

species
species

genus
genus

order

Answer 3

genus

Answer 4

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

domain
domain

species
species

genus
genus

family
family

Answer 5

species

Answer 6

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

the kingdom Animalia
the kingdom Animalia

the family Strigidae
the family Strigidae

the phylum Chordata
the phylum Chordata

the class Aves

Answer 7

the phylum Chordata

Answer 8

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

protists.
protists.

nonvascular plants.
nonvascular plants.

fungi.
fungi.

vascular plants.

Answer 9

vascular plants.

Answer 10

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 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

the absence of a nucleus
the absence of a nucleus

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

Answer 11

the presence of different cell shapes

Answer 12

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

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

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

color.
color.

size.

Answer 13

the presence or absence of seeds.

Answer 14

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

protist
protist

nonvascular plant
nonvascular plant

vascular plant
vascular plant

bacterium

Answer 15

nonvascular plant

Answer 16

u sock i got 3 wrong bro dang it

Answer 17

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