Biology TEKS Correlations
(8) Science concepts. The student knows applications of taxonomy and can
identify its limitations. The student is expected to:
(C)identify characteristics of kingdoms including monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals.
18.
Which two kingdoms have members that are photosynthetic?
A.
B.
C.
D.
19.
Organisms in this kingdom are unicellular and eukaryotic. Some of its members are autotrophic, and some
are heterotrophic. Into which kingdom would these organisms be classified?
A.
B.
C.
D.
20.
Eubacteria and Fungi
Protista and Animalia
Plantae and Protista
Archaebacteria and Fungi
Protista
Plantae
Fungi
Archaebacteria
A student discovers an organism, and is trying to classify it. The student describes the organism as having a
cell wall and a nucleus with chromosomes. The organism also sends out structures that look like roots, but
the organism has no chloroplast. To which kingdom would the organism most likely belong?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Animalia
Protista
Fungi
Eubacteria
Questions 18-20 focus on characteristics of the kingdoms. However, notice how the stems
can be modified to require the students to do a little more than just memorize a chart of
characteristics.
Item 18 is from Region VII Education Service Center’s TEKS Assessment Generator test bank. Used with permission.
Charles A. Dana Center
Science TEKS Toolkit
www.sciencetekstoolkit.org