Taxonomy & Classification Prequiz

Several different classes make up a

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Family

• Genus

Which are the two highest level taxa in the Linnaean system?

• kingdom and order

• domain and phylum

• phylum and kingdom

• genus and kingdom

Which of the six kingdoms correspond to the domain Eukarya?

• the kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria only

• the kingdoms Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, and Fungi only

• the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia only

• the kingdoms Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia only

Fungi are different from plants primarily because they

• are nonmotile.

• contain chlorophyll.

• are heterotrophic.

• have cell walls.

The image shows a multicellular organism. This organism lives in water and can best be viewed using a microscope. It often reproduces asexually by budding, has no cell walls, and obtains energy by eating other organisms. Into what kingdom would you classify this organism?

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Protista

Marine sponges are multicellular organisms that can live on coral reefs. Their cells do not have cell walls. They eat by filtering organic particles and plankton out of water. Sponges belong to which kingdom?

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Archeabacteria

What is taxonomy?

• A two-word naming system for describing organisms

• A classification system based on shared characteristics

• A method of observing living organisms in their natural environment

• A process for using radioactive elements to date fossils

The scientific name of the sugar maple is Acer saccharum. What does the second part of the name, saccharum, designate?

• Genus

• Species

• Family

• Kingdom

The table shows characteristics of several organisms. Based on the information given in the table, which two organisms would you think have the most recent common ancestor?

• Turtle and jawed fish
• Lamprey and jawed fish
• Turtle and frog
• Lamprey and frog

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the lists below has all of the levels of classification in the correct order?

• Kingdom class phylum genus order species family
• Class Phylum Kingdom Species Family Order Genus
• Kingdom Family Class Order Phylum Genus Species
• Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species