Classification Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the six kingdoms of life?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Cosmosia

In the classification system, which rank comes directly after/below the domain?

• Phylum

• Kingdom

• Order

• Family

What is the primary purpose of a dichotomous key in biology?

• To determine the evolutionary history of a species

• To identify organisms based on physical characteristics

• To classify organisms by their genetic information

• To predict the behavior of organisms in their natural habitat

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ALL vertebrates?

• Backbone

• Warm-blooded

• Skull

• Brain

What is the correct order of classification from the most broad to the most specific? (remember your helpful pneumonic)

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

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

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

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

Which kingdom includes organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and 99% of them are helpful?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Eubacteria

What is the term for the science of naming and classifying organisms?

• Ecology

• Taxonomy

• Anatomy

• Physiology

Which of the following vertebrate classes includes animals that lay eggs, have dry/scaly skin, and are cold-blooded (ectotherms)

• Amphibia

• Reptilia

• Aves

• Mammalia

What is the term for the group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring?

• Species

• Genus

• Family

• Order

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all mammals?

• Warm-blooded

• Have hair or fur

• Give live birth

• Have scales