6.5 Classification Vocabulary Quiz

1. Which of the following is the largest taxonomic category?

• a. Species
• b. Genus
• c. Domain
• d. Kingdom

2. What is the term for a group of closely related species?

• a. Domain
• b. Genus
• c. Kingdom
• d. Phylum

3. Which domain includes all organisms with a true nucleus?

• a. Bacteria
• b. Archaea
• c. Eukarya
• d. Protista

4. What tool is used to identify organisms based on a series of yes or no questions?

• a. Cladogram
• b. Taxonomy
• c. Dichotomous key
• d. Species key

5. Which kingdom includes multicellular organisms that produce spores and have cell walls made of chitin?

• a. Plantae
• b. Animalia
• c. Protista
• d. Fungi

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

• a. Taxonomy
• b. Biology
• c. Zoology
• d. Botany

7. Which of the following is NOT a domain of life?

• a. Bacteria
• b. Archaea
• c. Eukarya
• d. Protista

8. In which kingdom would you find organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and can perform photosynthesis?

• a. Fungi
• b. Plantae
• c. Animalia
• d. Protista

9. What type of diagram shows evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms?

• a. Dichotomous key
• b. Food web
• c. Cladogram
• d. Punnett square

10. Which kingdom includes single-celled and colonial eukaryotes that don't fit into other kingdoms?

• a. Bacteria
• b. Archaea
• c. Fungi
• d. Protista