On a scientific expedition into new territory, you discover a previously undescribed organism living within the very
hot environment of a geyser. This organism has a cell wall, is single celled, heterotrophic, and has no true nucleus. In
what kingdom would you most likely place this organism and why? What will be an ideal response?
Concepts to Consider: Characteristics of this organism indicate it is a prokaryote; its habitat
may indicate that it belongs to the kingdom Archaebacteria.
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Match each root adaptive type with the plant in which it is found.
1. Buttress roots 2. Prop roots 3. Pneumatophores a. Corn b. Tropical trees c. Mangrove trees
Which of these organism(s) photosynthesizes?
A. plants, algae, and cyanobacteria B. plants C. cyanobacteria D. lizards E. algae
At the bottom or base of an energy pyramid are the ____
a. primary consumers b. primary producers c. secondary consumers d. secondary producers e. tertiary consumers
Which theory was helpful to Darwin in the
formulation of his theory of evolution? a. catastrophism b. inheritance of acquired characteristics c. uniformitarianism d. continental drift e. special creationism