Classification & Taxonomy Review

Why do scientists prefer to use scientific names over common names?

• To sound smart

• To get information on the organisms phylum

• To avoid confusion

• People are more familiar with scientific names

A eukaryotic, multicellular, motile heterotroph would belong to which kingdom?

• Archaea

• Animalia

• Protista

• Plantae

How can you tell if you are studying a protist or bacteria?

• Only the bacteria will be single celled

• Only the protists will have a nucleus

• Only the protists can be autotrophic

• Only the bacteria will be eukaryotic

What is the order to taxa in the classification system from the largest group to the smallest?

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

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

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

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

Which taxonomic level contains only one unique organism?

• Genus

• Kingdom

• Class

• Species

What is the main visible difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus

• Eukaryotic cells are generally smaller

• Prokaryotic cells are more complex

• Eukaryotic cells have a cell wall

What is the main difference between plants and fungi?

• Fungi are eukaryotic

• Plants are motile

• Plants have cell walls

• Fungi are heterotrophic

Based on this cladogram, which trait do sharks share with primates?

• Amniotic egg

• Four limbs

• Vertebrae

• Hair

What is a dichotomous key, and what is it used for?

• A tool to help identify an unknown organism

• A timeline that shows when traits developed

• A graph that shows the evolution of a species

• A tool that helps determine an organisms close relatives

Which kingdoms contain organisms with eukaryotic cells?

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Protista

• Plantae

• All of the above