living things in the biosphere

Question 1

True or False: A virus is alive

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What two taxonomic levels are used to identify a species’ scientific name?

Answer 2

Genus species

Question 3

Factors in an environment that are not living are referred to as:

Answer 3

abiotic

Question 4

Organisms that produce their own food from sunlight or chemical processes are referred to as:

Answer 4

autotrophic

Question 5

Xylem and phloem are components in which type of plant?

Answer 5

vascular

Question 6

Fungi reproduce using spores. This is considered to be:

Answer 6

Asexual Reproduction

Question 7

Turtles, fish, and birds are all examples of:

Answer 7

vertebrates

Question 8

all of the things that apply to viruses

Answer 8

Infect cells, Reproduce

Question 9

Bacteria cells are _________ than plant or animal cells.

Answer 9

smaller

Question 10

When referring to an organism by its scientific name, you are using what two-word naming system?

Answer 10

binomial nomenclature

Question 11

Select all of the traits that living things have in common:

Answer 11

made of cells, consume and use energy, grow and mature, respond to stimuli, reproduce

Question 12

Vaccines help prevent ___________ from spreading

Answer 12

viruses

Question 13

Plants are known for having cell walls made of:

Answer 13

celluse

Question 14

All protists are _____________ because their cells contain nuclei and membrane-bound organelles.

Answer 14

eukaryotes

Question 15

Fungi are known for having cell walls made of:

Answer 15

Chitin

Question 16

Select the characteristics that apply to all animals:

Answer 16

Multicellular, eukaryotic, Heterotrophic

Question 17

A human has what type of symmetry?

Answer 17

Bilateral

Question 18

Binary fission of a cell is an example of:

Answer 18

Asexual reproduction

Question 19

Sea stars are an example of having __________ symmetry.

Answer 19

Radial

Question 20

Because fungi are heterotrophic and get their nutrients from breaking down dead material, they are known as:

Answer 20

Decomposers

Question 21

Cells that have no nucleus or organelles inside their plasma membrane are called:

Answer 21

Prokaryotes

Question 22

An organism is MOST closely related to another organism that is in the same:

Answer 22

Genus, but a different species

Question 23

Select all of the components required for photosynthesis to take place:

Answer 23

Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide

Question 24

Sharks and dolphins have analogous characteristics. This is due to:

Answer 24

Convergent evolution

Question 25

Vertebrates and invertebrates are differentiated by whether or not they have:

Answer 25

Backbones

Question 26

The organisms in this kingdom are extremophiles, found living in extreme environments:

Answer 26

archaebacteria

Question 27

The process by which unrelated organisms evolve similar characteristics:

Answer 27

Convergent evolution

Question 28

All vertebrates belong to the Phylum:

Answer 28

Chordata

Question 29

The most commonly found organisms in the world belong to which kingdom?

Answer 29

Eubacteria

Question 30

what are the three domains of life

Answer 30

Bacteria, eukarya, prokarya

Question 31

Charles Darwin is known for this theory regarding the change in genetic traits of species over time:

Answer 31

natural selection

Question 32

Bacteria are known as ________________ because they do not have nuclei or membrane-bound organelles.

Answer 32

prokaryotes

Question 33

True or False: A virus is made of cells.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

Photosynthesis occurs in:

Answer 34

Chloroplasts

Question 35

All living things are made up of:

Answer 35

Cells

Question 36

Stomata allow for gas exchange in leaves. This process is called:

Answer 36

Transpiration

Question 37

When referring to the gravitropism of a plant’s roots, the downward growth of the roots is considered what?

Answer 37

Positive