Kingdoms of Life

Multiple Choice

What are the three domains scientists use to classify all living things based on their cell type and structure?

• Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

• Plants, Animals, and Fungi

• Protists, Bacteria, and Animals

• Eukarya, Fungi, and Plants

Multiple Choice

Which of the following domains includes organisms that have cells with a nucleus?

• Bacteria

• Archaea

• Eukarya

• Protists

Multiple Choice

What is the key difference between eubacteria and archaebacteria?

• Eubacteria lack a nucleus, while archaebacteria have one.
• Archaebacteria are always autotrophs, while eubacteria are not.

• Archaebacteria can survive in extreme conditions, while eubacteria cannot.

• Eubacteria have cell walls, while archaebacteria do not.

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom contains organisms that are all autotrophic and which cell structure allows them to be autotrophs?

• Plantae; chloroplasts
• Animalia; ribosomes
• Fungi; mitochondria
• Protista; vacuoles

Multiple Choice

Which kingdom listed includes only heterotrophic organisms that primarily consumes dead and decaying matter?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Protista

• Humanoid

Multiple Select

Select three characteristics that can be used to classify an organism into Kingdom Animalia.

• Multicellular

• Cell contains cell wall

• Cell contains nucleus

• Autotroph

• Heterotroph

Multiple Choice

A student observes an unknown organism under a microscope. The organism has the following characteristics:

• Made of a single cell

• Has a nucleus

• Lives in pond water

• Can move using a whip-like tail (flagellum)

• Can make its own food using sunlight

Based on this information, which kingdom does the organism most likely belong to?

• Plantae

• Bacteria

• Fungi
• Protista

Match

A group of students used this diagram to classify three organisms into different kingdoms. Identify the three kingdoms.

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Plantae

Fungi

Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Animalia

Multiple Choice

The table lists characteristics of five organisms from the domain Eukarya. Analyze the data to evaluate which organism(s) belong to the kingdom Plantae.

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Multiple Choice

One of the major differences between the Kingdom Plantae and Kingdom Fungi is that fungi are heterotrophic and do not undergo photosynthesis. Many people have the misconception that mushrooms belong to the Plantae kingdom.

Which statement proves mushrooms are not plants?

• Mushrooms can grown in the dark and do not need light get energy.

• Mushrooms need water to survive.

• Mushrooms are made of cells.

• Mushrooms are eukaryotes and multicellular.