Classification Practice

Multiple Choice

Organisms classified as fungi have unique characteristics. Which of the following characteristics is found only in organisms classified in the kingdom fungi?

• single cells without a nucleus

• multicellular with chloroplasts

• multicellular filaments that absorb nutrients

• colonies of single, photosynthetic cells that reproduce asexually

Multiple Choice

The diagram below represents possible evolutionary pathways of certain organisms.

Which species is most closely related to species L?

• species E

• species F

• species G

• species I

Multiple Choice

Which kingdoms have photosynthetic organisms? 

• fungi and plants

• fungi and protists

• protists and plants

• plants and animals

Multiple Choice

Some characteristics of a recently discovered organism are listed in the following table. 

Based on the given characteristics, this organism would be classified in which kindgom? 

• eubacteria

• fungi

• plantae

• protista

Multiple Choice

In 1990, Carl Woese introduced the three domain system for classifying living things, after the advancement of DNA analysis allowed for a comparison of species genetic code. Which of the following is the best explanation for why domains were added to the previous system of classification? 

• The old system of classification was wrong and needed to be corrected.

• New species are evolving too quickly to keep up with the old system of classification

• Domains have always been included, they were just made official recently.

• Some organisms, which were previously characterized together, were determined to be genetically very different.