Taxonomy Quiz

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

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

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name
• genus and species name
• domain and kingdom name
• kingdom and phylum name

Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?

• organisms that share a domain
• organisms that share a family 
• organisms that share a genus 
• organisms that share a species 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which organisms are most closely related?

• Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)
• Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &
  Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
• Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)
• Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is known as a __________.

• dichotomous key
• binomial nomenclature
• scientific name
• binomial key

Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?

• Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
• Archaebacteria and Protista
• Eubacteria and Animalia
• Eubacteria  and Fungi

What Kingdom do I belong in?

I am unicellular.

I am prokaryotic.

I reproduce asexually.

I am autotrophic.

I live everywhere!

• Eubacteria

• Archaeabacteria

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Protista

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Autotroph or Heterotroph?

• Autotroph
• Heterotroph

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Why do scientists use the taxonomic system?

• To torture Biology students
• To avoid confusion in classifying organisms
• Because Linnaeus made it
• To place organisms in different groups

You find a species that seems to be unicellular and is eating smaller cells around it. It has organelles and a nucleus. Which kingdom is it MOST likely a part of?

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Protists

• Plants