Biology Quiz on Organisms

What is the primary basis for classifying organisms into kingdoms?

• Size and shape

• Type of cell and method of obtaining energy

• Color and habitat

• Lifespan

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living organisms?

• They can fly

• They reproduce

• They have fur

• They use sunlight to make food

Which kingdom includes organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and photosynthetic?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Protista

Which group does a mushroom belong to?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Protista

Which of these organisms is classified as a prokaryote?

• Frog

• Bacteria

• Amoeba

• Fern

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mammals?

• Having fur or hair

• Producing milk for their young

• Laying eggs

• Being warm-blooded

Which of the following organisms belong to the kingdom Protista?

• Algae

• Earthworms

• Roses

• Frogs

What is the correct order of taxonomic classification?

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

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

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

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

An organism that is multicellular, does not photosynthesize, and absorbs nutrients from dead material belongs to which kingdom?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Protista

Which characteristic is used to place an organism into the animal kingdom?

• Producing spores

• Being multicellular and heterotrophic

• Being autotrophic and eukaryotic

• Having a cell wall and chloroplasts