Classification Quiz

The correct order of classification from the BROADEST group to the most narrow is:

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

Which characteristics best describes the Plant Kingdom?

• unicellular; eukaryote; autotroph
• multicellular, prokaryote, autotroph
• multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
• unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Protista?

• multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph and autotroph
• multicellular and unicellular, heterotoph and autotroph, eukaryote
• unicellular, autotroph, prokaryote
• multicellular and unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Fungi?

• multicellular and unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
• multicellular and unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
• multicellular, eukaryote, heterotoph
• multicellular and unicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

The study of how things are classified is known as:

• binomial nomenclature
• a dichotomous key
• taxonomy

The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:

• dichotomous key
• taxonomy
• binomial nomenclature
• classification

Use the dichotomous key above to classify the unknown organism in the picture

• Kentuckyus
• Californius
• WalaWala
• Beverlus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The correct way to write the scientific name for a red maple tree is....

• ACER RUBRUM
• Red maple
• acer rubrum
• Acer rubrum

All organisms fit into 3 ____, which is the first level of organization.

• species
• genus
• kingdom
• domain

Today, scientists use an _____level system to classify living things.

• 8 
• 10
• 24
• 4