Biology Quiz - Binomial Nomenclature

Gary is examining an organism. Which of the following characteristics would indicate that the organism belongs in the kingdom Animalia?

• The organism has a nucleus and a cell wall, and reproduces sexually.

• The organism has a nucleus, develops from embryos, and performs photosynthesis.

• The organism is multicellular, lacks tissue organization, and consumes other organisms.

• The organism is multicellular, has tissue organization, and has no cell wall.

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A scientist discovers a new organism. The organism is multicellular, makes its own food, and does not move from place to place. This organism most likely belongs to

• the animal kingdom.

• the plant kingdom.

• the protist kingdom.

• all of these.

All scientific names, such as the scientific name for honey bees, Apis mellifera, are part of a binomial nomenclature. Which of the following statements about scientific names is true?

• Scientific names for common species only have one word.

• The first name in a scientific name represents the genus.

• The second name in a scientific name represents the phylum.

• Species typically have several different scientific names.

Jason is studying a multicellular organism that can easily move around its environment. This organism must consume other organisms in order to receive energy. Which kingdom does the organism that Jason is studying most likely belong to?

• Kingdom Fungi

• Kingdom Plantae

• Kingdom Animalia

• Kingdom Archaebacteria

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The organism shown above belongs to

• both the animal kingdom and the protist kingdom.

• the protist kingdom.

• the animal kingdom.

• the plant kingdom.

Scientists often classify organisms based on their ability to perform certain processes. Which of the following shows an example of organisms being classified based on their physiological abilities?

• Protists can be unicellular or multicellular. Bacteria are unicellular.

• Animals and plants have membrane-bound nuclei. Bacteria do not have nuclei.

• Plant cells have cell walls. Animal cells do not have cell walls.

• Plants can make their own food using energy from the Sun. Animals cannot make their own food.

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The organisms shown above belong to

• the protist kingdom.

• both the plant kingdom and the protist kingdom.

• the animal kingdom.

• the plant kingdom.

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Michelle wants to classify an organism that she is studying in lab. The organism is multicellular, makes its own food, and is unable to move around its environment. The organism that Michelle is studying can most likely be classified into Kingdom _______.

• Fungi

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Archaebacteria

Look at the scientific names for the two organisms below: Felis domesticus, Felis bengalensis. What can you tell about these two organisms from their scientific names?

• The organisms belong to the same kingdom but different phyla.

• You cannot tell anything about an organism from its scientific name alone.

• The organisms are different species, but belong to the same genus.

• The organisms are different subgroups of the same species.

All scientific names are part of a binomial nomenclature. Which of the following is an example of a scientific name?

• Heart-nosed bat

• Heliconia fructis, red cone flower

• Annelida rotifera neurosima duciana

• Cardioderma cor