Characteristics and Classification of Organisms

Question 1

How many different kingdoms can organisms be divided in? And which are they?

Answer 1

5- Prokaryotes, Protists, Plants, Animals, and Fungi

Question 2

Which kingdoms reproduce sexually?

Answer 2

Protists, Plants, Animals, and Fungi

Question 3

Which kingdoms reproduce asexually?

Answer 3

Prokaryotes and some Protists

Question 4

Which kingdoms are non motile? (cant move)

Answer 4

Prokaryotes, Plants, and Fungi

Question 5

How do Prokaryotes get nutrients?

Answer 5

Photosynthesize

Question 6

How do Protists get nutrients?

Answer 6

Absorb, Ingest, or Photosynthesize

Question 7

How do Plants get nutrients?

Answer 7

Photosynthesize

Question 8

How do Animals get nutrients?

Answer 8

Ingest

Question 9

How do Fungi get nutrients?

Answer 9

Absorb

Question 10

Which kingdoms are multicellular?

Answer 10

Protists, Plants, Animals, and Fungi.

Question 11

Which kingdoms are eukaryotic?
(an organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleus)

Answer 11

Protists, Plants, Animals, and Fungi

Question 12

Which kingdoms are prokaryotic?
(Prokaryotes also differ from eukaryotes in that they contain only a single loop of stable chromosomal DNA stored in an area named the nucleoid, while eukaryote DNA is found on tightly bound and organised chromosomes.)

Answer 12

Prokaryotes

Question 13

Which Kingdoms are motile?
(can move)

Answer 13

Prokaryotes, Animals, and Protists

Question 14

How many characteristics does life have and what are they called?

Answer 14

Nutrition, Respiration, Movement, Growth, Excretion, Sensitivity, and Reproduction

Question 15

Nutrition

Answer 15

Organisms need to obtain food as source of energy (photosynthesis and ingestion)

Question 16

Respiration

Answer 16

Chemical reactions that breakdown nutrients and release energy

Question 17

Movement

Answer 17

Organisms move themselves or parts of the body into new areas or positions

Question 18

Growth

Answer 18

They increase in size and dry mass by increasing cell number and cell size

Question 19

Excretion

Answer 19

Removal of waste, toxic, or substance in excess

Question 20

Sensitivity

Answer 20

Ability to detect and respond to interior or exterior stimuli

Question 21

Reproduction

Answer 21

Ability to replicate and make new individuals

Question 22

What groups are organisms organized into?

Answer 22

Kingdom, Phyllum, Class, Order, Genus, and Species

Question 23

A species is a group of individuals that live in the same habitat and breed together producing fertile offspring

Question 24

What are Invertebrates?

Answer 24

Invertebrates are a group of animals that do not have vertebral column. Such as, Nematodes, Annelids, Molluscs, and Arthopods.

Question 25

What are the different types of Arthropods?

Answer 25

Crustaceans, Myriapods, Insects, Arachnids

Question 26

What are Vertebrates?

Answer 26

Animals with vertebral column or back bone are called Vertebrates. They have an internal skeleton made of bone or cartilage. Such as, Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals.

Question 27

What are the two groups flowering plants can be divided into?

Answer 27

Monocotyledon, and Dicotyledon

Question 28

Which has only one cotyledon?

Answer 28

Monocots, Dicots have two cotyledons

Question 29

Which has net like leaf veins?

Answer 29

Dicots, Monocots have usually parallel veins

Question 30

Which has Vascular bundles usually arranged in ring?

Answer 30

Dicots, Monocots have vascular bundles usually complexly arranged

Question 31

Which has a fibrous root system?

Answer 31

Monocots, Dicots have a taproot usually present

Question 32

Which has floral parts usually in multiples of four or five?

Answer 32

Dicots, Monocots have floral parts usually in multiples of three