Study Guides

 


            Final Exam Study Guide
Name ______________________________
1.	In the seven levels of classification, which level is in the 4th 
position? __________________ 5th? _________________ 2nd? 
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2.	Which kingdom as a larger variety of organisms in it, 
Archaebacteria  or Eubacteria? _______________________________
3.	Where would you find Archaebacteria living? 
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4.	To which kingdom does a fern belong? 
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oak tree? ____________
5.	Who is known as the father of taxonomy? 
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6.	Which kingdom gains nutrients by absorbing it from their 
surroundings?
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7.	Which is the largest group in the 7 levels of classification? 
___________________  Smallest? ___________________
8.	Each class is made up of smaller groups called 
___________________________.
9.	Each phylum is made of smaller groups called 
___________________________.
10.	Which two languages are used for creating the classification system 
used by most scientists today? 
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11.	What is the purpose of a dichotomous key? 
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12.	Name the 6 kingdoms. _______________________________________________
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13.	Which type of cells do not contain a nucleus, prokaryotic or 
eukaryotic?
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14.	Name 4 organisms that would be found in the Fungi kingdom. 
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15.	Which key cell part is found in plant cells, but not animal cells? 
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16.	In which kingdom would you find a spider? 
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17.	How are bacteria different from the other 5 kingdoms? 
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18.	What percentage of animals are invertebrates? 
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Why is this number so large? __________________________________________
19.	Give examples of organisms with the following type of symmetry:
Radial ____________________  Bilateral __________________
Asymmetrical _______________________
20.	Which phylum name means “spiny skin?” _______________________________
21.	Which phylum name means “jointed foot or leg?” 
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22.	Which organisms would you find in Phylum Cnidaria? 
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23.	Name one characteristic of all Cnidarians. 
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24.	What is the difference between a polyp and medusa? 
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25.	Which type of worm is a nematode? 
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26.	Where do mollusks live? _____________________________________________
27.	Name an example of a flatworm. 
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28.	Name an example of an annelid worm. 
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29.	What are bristles used for? 
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30.	Name the largest group of invertebrates. 
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31.	What percent of all animals belong to this group? 
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32.	List the 3 body parts of an insect. 
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33.	How many legs to centipedes have per body section? 
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34.	How many do millipedes have? ________________________________________
35.	________________________ is the process in which plants make their 
own food.
36.	Which type of symmetry divides organisms into two equal parts? 
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37.	What is the main difference between vertebrates and invertebrates? 
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38.	Which vocabulary term refers to a group of nerve cells? 
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39.	Do arthropods have an endo- or exoskeleton? 
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40.	What are exoskeletons made of? 
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41.	What is the purpose of an insect’s antennae? 
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