Name ____________________________________
Date ______________
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Biology Test Review: Taxonomy and Ecosystems
Where can I find the answers?
1.
Notes section of your binder
 Domains and Kingdom Notes packet
 Domains and Kingdoms Card Sort
 WS: Biotic Abiotic
 WS: Ecology
 Reading Science: What’s in a Name
 Reading Science: Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic
 Reading Science: The Desert Ecosystem
2.
Journal
 All Living Organisms Foldable
 Stemscope Vocabulary
 Microscope Foldable
 Levels of Classification Mnemonic
3.
Textbook p593- 633
 Characteristics of Cells pg 593
 Classification of Living things 603
 Ecology pg 621
Unit 11: Taxonomy
Define the vocabulary- From textbook or Journal
1. Taxonomy2. Classify3. Binomial Nomenclature4. Domain5. Kingdom6. Species7. Prokaryote8. Eukaryote9. Heterotroph10. Autotroph11. Multicellular12. Unicellular-
Name ____________________________________
Date ______________
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Short Answer
13. What do all living organisms have in common? Pg 594
14. What is a cell? Pg 594
15. All living organisms are composed of how many cells? Pg 594
16. What is the smallest thing that can perform the functions necessary for life? Pg 594
17. What is the smallest unit of organization in a living thing? Pg 594
18. What is the control center of the cell called?
19. Why are cells so small? Pg 595
20. Scientists classify organisms based on their ________________________________________,
____________________________________, and _________________________________________. (Notes)
21. What 4 characteristics/traits classify all organisms into one of the six Kingdoms? (Notes and Foldable)
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22. In Taxonomy, scientists give organisms a specific scientific name for each species, what is the benefit of having a
common naming system?
23. What is the format for writing a scientific name in binomial nomenclature? Pg 606
Rule 1. ____________________________________________________________________________
Rule 2. ____________________________________________________________________________
Rule 3. ____________________________________________________________________________
24. All life can be sorted into 3 Domains- name them:
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Date ______________
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25. All life can be sorted into 6 Kingdoms- name them:
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Use Textbook
Page 599
Prokaryotic Cells
26. Draw an example
of each type of
cell, be able to
recognize
27. List some trait
unique to each
cell type
28. Describe their
nucleus and
genetic material
29. Describe their
organelles
30. What are some similarities between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? Pg 599
Eukaryotic Cells
Name ____________________________________
Date ______________
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31. List the levels of classification from broadest to most specific. Memorize. Use your Mnemonic! Pg 607
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32. In the Domain Archaea, what are the possible Kingdoms? ______________________________________
33. In the Domain Bacteria, what are the possible Kingdoms? ______________________________________
34. In the Domain Eukarya, what are the possible Kingdoms? ______________________________________
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35. In which domain do all the Kingdoms have a nucleus? _________________________________________
Name that Kingdom- Choose 1 for each clue: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Eubacteria, Archaebacteria
36. Eukaryotic, Multicellular, Autotrophic
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37. Prokaryotic, Unicellular, Decomposer
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38. Eukaryotic, Multicellular, Heterotrophic, Very diverse group
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39. Prokaryotic, Unicellular, Ancient
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40. Eukaryotic, Mostly Unicellular, Autotrophic or Heterotrophic
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41. Eukaryotic. Multicellular, Heterotrophic
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What did these scientists do or discover? Pg 596
42. Year _______ Anton Von Leeuwenhoek __________________________________________________________
43. Year _______ Robert Hooke ____________________________________________________________________
44. Year _______ Robert Remak ___________________________________________________________________
45. Year _______ Matthias Schleiden _______________________________________________________________
46. Year _______ Theodor Schwann ________________________________________________________________
47. Carolus Linnaeus- pg 606 _______________________________________________________________________
Name ____________________________________
Date ______________
Unit 12: Ecosystems
Define Vocabulary- From Textbook or Journal
48. Biotic49. Abiotic50. Ecosystem51. Organism52. Population53. Community54. Environment55. Habitat56. Niche57. Biosphere58. Species59. Biome- (pg 628)
60. Limiting factor61. Carrying capacity62. What is Ecology? In other words, what does an ecologist study?
63. List 3 biotic and 3 abiotic factors of a grassland habitat.
Biotic-
Abiotic-
64. List 3 biotic and 3 abiotic factors of an arctic habitat.
Biotic-
Abiotic-
Pd __________
Name ____________________________________
Date ______________
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65. An organism’s habitat must provide..Pg 630
66. What is the difference between a habitat and a niche? Pg 630
67. What is a population? Provide 2 examples. Pg 624
Example 1:
Example 2:
68. What is a limiting factor in the desert? (notes)
69. List the levels of organization for an ecosystem from broadest to most specific.
Include: Population, Biosphere, Organism, Community, Ecosystem, Biome
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70. Draw and label a habitat for a snake, include and label 3 biotic and 3 abiotic parts.