Unit 4 Test

Question 1

What is the correct way to write a scientific name?

Answer 1

-Genus name first with the first letter capitalized.
-The species name second and the first letter is lower case.
-The two names are underlined separately if hand written or italicized if typed.

Question 2

What are the five advantages of using scientific names?

Answer 2

1.) There is only one scientific name for each species.
2.) A scientific name refers to a single species.
3.) Scientific names are used universally, which always scientists to communicate all over the world.
4.) The use of Latin names prevents changes in language in addition to aiding communication.
5.) Scientific names are organized according to probable evolutionary relationships.

Question 3

What is taxonomy?

Answer 3

-The branch of biology that deals with the recognition, description, nomenclature, and classification.

Question 4

What kingdoms have prokaryotic cells?

Answer 4

-Kingdom Archaebacteria and Eubacteria.

Question 5

What characteristics classify an unknown organism?

Answer 5

-Prokaryote or Eukaryote?
-Unicellular or Multicellular?
-Autotrophic or Heterotrophic?
-Sexual Reproduction or Asexual Reproduction?
-Sessile or Mobile?

Question 6

What kingdoms are prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
Kingdom Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia?

Answer 6

-Kingdom Archaebacteria- Prokaryote
-Eubacteria- Prokaryote
-Protista- Eukaryote
-Fungi- Eukaryote
-Plantae- Eukaryote
-Animalia- Eukaryote

Question 7

Unicellular and/or Multicellular?
Kingdom Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia?

Answer 7

-Kingdom Archaebacteria- Unicellular
-Eubacteria- Unicellular
-Protista- Both
-Fungi- Both
-Plantae- Multicellular
-Animalia- Multicellular

Question 8

Autotrophic or Heterotrophic?
Kingdom Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia?

Answer 8

-Kingdom Archaebacteria- Autotrophic
-Eubacteria- Both
-Protista- Both
-Fungi- Heterotophic
-Plantae- Autotophic
-Animalia- Heterotrophic

Question 9

Sexual or Asexual Reproduction?
Kingdom Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia?

Answer 9

-Kingdom Archaebacteria- Asexual
-Eubacteria- Asexual
-Protista- Both
-Fungi- Both
-Plantae- Both
-Animalia- Sexual (Asexual sometimes)

Question 10

Sessile or Mobile?
Kingdom Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia?

Answer 10

-Kingdom Archaebacteria- Sessile
-Eubacteria- Both
-Protista- Mobile
-Fungi- Sessile
-Plantae- Sessile
-Animalia- Mobile

Question 11

Examples of Organisms?
Kingdom Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia?

Answer 11

-Kingdom Archaebacteria- Methanogen and Halophiles
-Eubacteria- E. coli and Coccus
-Protista- Amoebae and Algae
-Fungi- Yeasts and Mushrooms
-Plantae- Mosses and Trees
-Animalia- Humans and Worms