Taxonomy Practice
Authored by Nickie Ehlert
Biology
9th - 12th Grade
35 Questions
NGSS covered
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Looking at these questions, this quiz covers biological taxonomy and classification systems, focusing on the hierarchical organization of life from domain to species. The content targets high school biology students, specifically grades 9-12, as it requires understanding of complex biological concepts including binomial nomenclature, phylogenetic relationships, and the six-kingdom classification system. Students need to master the eight levels of taxonomic hierarchy (Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species), understand the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, and distinguish between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition. The quiz also requires knowledge of specific kingdom characteristics - from archaebacteria living in extreme environments to the cellular organization and nutritional strategies of plants, animals, fungi, and protists. Students must interpret cladograms to determine evolutionary relationships and apply binomial nomenclature principles to identify closely related species based on shared genus names. Created by Nickie Ehlert, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This comprehensive taxonomy quiz serves multiple instructional purposes throughout a unit on biological classification, making it ideal for formative assessment, review sessions, or homework assignments. Teachers can use individual sections as warm-up activities to reinforce specific concepts like the taxonomic hierarchy or kingdom characteristics, while the complete quiz provides thorough preparation for summative assessments. The varied question formats, from basic recall of Linnaeus's contributions to application-based problems involving cladogram interpretation, support differentiated instruction and help identify areas where students need additional support. This assessment aligns with NGSS standards HS-LS1-5 (using models to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy) and HS-LS4-1 (communicating scientific information about common ancestry using evidence from comparative anatomy), while supporting Common Core literacy standards in science through its emphasis on scientific vocabulary and evidence-based reasoning.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The scientific name for an organism includes which taxa?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The science of classifying and naming organisms is ______________.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The 8 levels of classification, from most broad to most specific are ...
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The taxon with the largest amount of organisms grouped together...
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not true when comparing scientific and common names?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Smallest taxonomic group with many similar characteristics...
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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