Quiz on Classification of Organisms

Scientists classify organisms by

• Arranging the organisms in orderly groups

• Giving the organisms many common names

• Mixing different species together

• Ignoring their characteristics

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When the seven levels of classification are listed from broadest to narrowest, which level is 5th in the list?

• Genus

• Family

• Order

• Class

The scientific name for the European white water lily is Nymphaea alba. To which genus does this plant belong?

• Nymphaea

• alba

• Plantae

• Protista

Animalia, Protista, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, and Plantae are the

• Scientific names of different organisms

• Names of kingdoms

• Types of cells

• Levels of classification

Bacteria that line in your intestines are classified in the kingdom

• Archaebacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

• Eubacteria

What kind of organism thrives in hot springs and other extreme environments?

• Protista

• Archaebacterium

• Eubacteria

• Plantae

Scientists used to classify organisms as either plants or animals. Why doesn’t that classification system work?

• It is too simple and does not account for fungi and bacteria.

• It is too complex and confusing.

• It only applies to marine life.

• It is based on outdated technology.

What characteristic do the members of all six kingdoms have in common?

• They all have cell walls.

• They all reproduce sexually.

• They all have DNA.

• They all are multicellular.

Which primate is the closest relative to the common ancestor of all primates?

• Lemur

• Baboon

• Chimpanzee

• Human

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Which primate shares the most traits with humans?

• Lemur

• Baboon

• Chimpanzee

• Human

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