The Kingdoms Quiz

Which level of classification includes the most species?

• kingdom

• domain

• genus

• class

The classification levels of a human are listed below from largest to smallest.

Eukarya

Animalia

Chordata

Mammalia

Primates

Hominidae

Homo

sapiens

Which level of biological classification do Mammalia and Hominidae represent, respectively?

• class and family

• order and class

• family and species

• species and kingdom

Phytoplankton, shown on the left in the image below, are microscopic organisms that can be found in freshwater and salt water environments. They perform photosynthesis to get energy and act as an important food source for larger organisms, such as the whale that is shown on the right. Which characteristic is found in the whale but not in its food source, the phytoplankton?

• heterotrophic

• cell walls

• unicellularity (only one cell)

• prokaryote cells

An organism has the following characteristics: cell wall, autotrophic, unicellular, and eukaryotic. What kingdom does it most likely belong in?

• Animalia

• Protista

• Plantae

• Eubacteria

Which is accurate about the six kingdoms?

• One is eukaryotic, and five are prokaryotic.

• Four are eukaryotes, and two are prokaryotes.

• Four are prokaryotes, and two are eukaryotes.

• Three are eukaryotes, and three are prokaryotes.

Based on the table, which kingdom includes an equal number of organisms with each body type?

• Fungi

• Eubacteria

• Eukarya

• Protista

Which types of bacteria does the Monera Kingdom consist of ?

• Plantae and Fungi

• Eubacteria and Archaebacteria

• Protista

• Animalia and Plantae

A teacher says she has identified an organism with these characteristics: eukaryotic, multicellular, autotrophic, and a cell wall made of cellulose. Which kingdom is the teacher describing?

• Animalia

• Protista

• Plantae

• Eubacteria

Which is the best characteristic that distinguishes the kingdom Archaebacteria from the kingdom Eubacteria?

• cell wall structure

• body type

• nutrition source

• presence of a nucleus

Lactobacillus acidophilus (below) is a probiotic microorganism typically found in the human small intestine. It has a cell wall made of peptidoglycan. It aids in the process of digestion and can commonly be obtained through sources such as acidophilus yogurt.

Which characteristic proves Lactobacillus acidophilus is from the specific kingdom Eubacteria?

• It is multicellular

• It has a cell wall

• It is a microorganism

• It has peptidoglycan