Unit 1 Lesson 5

Question 1

Species

Answer 1

Is a group of organisms that are very closely related
(The second part of the name)

Question 2

Genus

Answer 2

Includes similar species
(The first part of the name)

Question 3

Domain

Answer 3

Represents the largest differences among organisms

There are 3 domains: bacteria, archaea, and eukarya

Question 4

Bacteria

Answer 4

Is made of prokaryotes that usually have a cell wall and reproduce by cell division

Question 5

Archaea

Answer 5

Is also made up of prokaryotes . The cell wall is different from the cell wall of bacteria

Live in harsh, sometimes very hot environments

Question 6

Eukarya

Answer 6

Is made up of all eukaryotes

Question 7

Kingdom Protista

Answer 7

Are single-celled or multicellular organisms such as algae and slime molds

May be autotrophs or heterotrophs

Have sexual or asexual reproduction

Question 8

Kingdom Plantae

Answer 8

Consists of multicellular organisms that have cell walls, mostly made of cellulose

Are autotrophs

Have sexual and asexual reproduction

Question 9

Kingdom Animalia

Answer 9

Contains multicellular organisms that lack cell walls

Are heterotrophs

Both sexual and asexual reproduction

Question 10

Kingdom Fungi

Answer 10

Gets energy by absorbing materials
Single cellular or multicellular
Heterotrophs
Sexual and asexual reproduction

Question 11

How do we classify living things?

Answer 11

By physical and chemical characteristics