PWMS Classification

PWMS Classification

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an Autotroph?

• mushroom

• rose

• seal

• tiger

Multiple Choice

What is a prokaryote?

• an organism that has nuclei in its cells

• an autotroph

• a heterotroph

• an organism without a nucleus

Multiple Choice

The _________ levels that 2 organisms share, the more similar they are to each other.

• fewer

• more

Multiple Choice

What level comes after Order?

• genus

• kingdom

• family

• species

Multiple Choice

The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

• Eubacteria

Multiple Choice

What would be the BEST reason why cyanobacteria and the malaria parasite are NOT grouped in the same domain?

• One is a living organism, and the other is non-living.

• One is blue in color, and the other is yellow in color.

• One causes a disease, and the other does not cause any diseases.

• One has NO nucleus surrounding DNA, and the other HAS a nucleus surrounding its DNA.

Multiple Choice

Members of this Kingdom never have a cell wall:

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Archaebacteria

• Protista

Multiple Choice

The 8 levels of classification, most Broad to most Specific.

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

Multiple Choice

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name
• genus and species name
• domain and kingdom name
• kingdom and phylum name

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom do humans belong to?

• Plantae
• Fungi
• Animalia
• Protista

Multiple Select

Which of the following is a reason scientists use scientific names as opposed to their common names?

• Common names don't sound scientific

• Latin is the easiest language to read

• Common names can change depending on the region they are in

• Genus and Species are the broadest level of classification

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct order from broadest to smallest?

• Domain, Phylum, Species

• Genus, Kingdom, Species

• Kingdom, Domain, Genus

• Phylum, Kingdom, Domain

Multiple Choice

The two-name naming system of classification is called:

• phylum

• classification

• taxonomy

• binomial nomenclature

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The smallest, most specific classification category is:

• Genus

• Phylum

• Order

• Species

Multiple Choice

The largest, most broad classification category is:

• Kindgom

• Phylum

• Domain

• Species

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The process of putting similar organisms into groups is called:

• taxonomy

• classification

• dichotomous key

• phylum

Multiple Choice

What do plants and fungi have in common?

• They are both heterotrophic

• They are both unicellular

• They both have cell walls

• They both are prokaryotes

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom contains Eukaryotes with only multicellular autotrophs who have a cell wall?

• Fungi

• Plant

• Animalia

• Protista

Multiple Choice

What taxa levels are in an organism's scientific name?

• Genus and Kingdom

• Species and Family

• Species and Class

• Genus and Species

Multiple Choice

Which set of characteristics classifies an organism in Kingdom Animalia (Animals)?

• multicellular, has a complex nervous system, can move, growth occurs throughout body

• multicellular, has NO nervous system, can't move, NO growth occurs throughout body

• unicellular, has a complex nervous system, can't move, growth NEVER occurs throughout body

• NONE of the Above