Unit 8 Taxonomy

A single celled prokaryote that lives in extremely hot thermal springs in Yellowstone National Park would be in which kingdom?

• Virus

• Protista

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

The kingdoms​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   & ​ ​ (d)   make up the domain Eukarya.

• Protista
• Fungi
• Plantae
• Animalia
• Eubacteria
• Archaeabacteria

 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?

• Plantae
• Protists
• Fungi
• Animalia

Identify the three domains.

(a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Bacteria
• Archaea
• Eukarya
• Protista
• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Fungi

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta

• Order Amblygygi

• Order Araneae

• Order Scorpiones

Answer explanation

Always start with #1 when using a dichotomous key.

Cells found the Kingdom Archaebacteria are

(a)  

• Unicellular
• Multicellular
• Both

Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.

• Animalia
• Plantae
• Fungi
• Bacteria

How many kingdoms are there?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

​ (a)   uses ​ (b)   & ​ (c)   for the naming of organisms.

• Binomial Nomenclature
• Genus
• Species
• Domain
• Class
• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Family

Answer explanation

Binomial Nomenclature stands for two-part naming system. The Genus & Species are what make up the Scientific Name of an organism.

The kingdom ​ (a)   contains multicellular organisms that use photosynthesis to meet their energy demands.

• Plantae
• Animalia
• Fungi
• Protista