S7L1 CRCT Prep.pdf

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Assessment
CRCT Preparation
MULTIPLE CHOICE
_____ 1. Which of the following organisms belongs to Kingdom Protista?
A. mushrooms
B. algae
C. sequoias
D. beetles
Use the diagram below to answer question 2.
_____ 2. Based on the branching diagram above, which bird can fly but does not
perch?
A. crane
B. emu
C. finch
D. vulture
_____ 3. A multicellular organism has been recently discovered. The organism
does not move, does not catch food, and does not perform
photosynthesis. To what kingdom does the organism most likely
belong?
A. Kingdom Plantae
B. Kingdom Protista
C. Kingdom Fungi
D. Kingdom Animalia
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_____ 4. Kim is studying two different types of chimpanzees: Pan troglodytes
and Pan paniscus. Based on their scientific names, Kim can conclude
that the two types of chimpanzees
A. belong to different genera.
B. belong to different species.
C. belong to different domains.
D. belong to different kingdoms.
_____ 5. Which of the following is a difference between bacteria and protists?
A. Protists have cell walls, but bacteria do not.
B. Protists are prokaryotes, but bacteria are not.
C. Bacteria have nuclei, but protists do not.
D. Protists have membrane-bound organelles, but bacteria do not.
_____ 6. Which of the following is a difference between fungi and plants?
A. Fungi are prokaryotes, but plants are not.
B. Fungi perform photosynthesis, but plants do not.
C. Plants perform photosynthesis, but fungi do not.
D. Fungi are protists, but plants are not.
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Use the dichotomous key below to answer question 7.
Dichotomous Key To 10 Common Mammals
In The Eastern United States
1. a. This mammal flies. Its “hand” forms a wing.
b. This mammal does not fly. Its “hand” does not form a wing.
2. a. This mammal has no hair on its tail.
b. This mammal has hair on its tail.
3. a. This mammal has a short, naked tail.
b. This mammal has a long, naked tail.
4. a. This mammal has a black mask across its face.
b. This mammal does not have a black mask across its face.
5. a. This mammal has a tail that is flat and paddle shaped.
b. This mammal has a tail that is not paddle shaped.
6. a. This mammal is brown and has a white underbelly.
b. This mammal is not brown and does not have a white underbelly.
7. a. This mammal has a long, furry tail that has black on the tip.
b. This mammal has a long tail that has little fur.
Little Brown Bat
Go to step 2.
Go to step 3.
Go to step 4.
Eastern Mole
Go to step 5.
Raccoon
Go to step 6.
Beaver
Opossum
Go to step 7.
Striped Skunk
Longtail Weasel
White-Footed Mouse
_____ 7. Chen saw a wingless animal that was brown on its face and body with
white on its belly. It also had a long furry tail with a black tip. Use the
dichotomous key to determine which of the following animals Chen saw.
A. a striped skunk
B. a little brown bat
C. a longtail weasel
D. a white-footed mouse
_____ 8. Which of the following pairs of organisms is most closely related?
A. a dog and a horse
B. a lizard and a bacterium
C. a cat and a euglenoid
D. a tree and a protist
_____ 9. Which of the following statements is true of dichotomous keys?
A. They identify organisms by separating them into kingdoms.
B. They identify organisms by comparing ancestors.
C. They identify organisms through analyzing scientific names.
D. They identify organisms based on descriptive statements.
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OPEN RESPONSE
10. Terrence likes to eat morel mushrooms, which are native to Georgia. How do
the kingdoms to which humans and morels belong differ? How are they the
same?
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11. The Georgia state tree is the live oak, Quercus virginiana. To which domain
and kingdom does the live oak belong? To which genus and species does the
live oak belong?
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