Classification Test | 2025

Classifying organisms based on their characteristics is called...

• taxonomy

• sorting

• organizing

• grouping

Organisms in ____________ kingdom are unicellular, heterotrophs or autotrophs, most are aquatic and can be animal-like, plant-like, or fungus-like.

• Fungi

• Animalia

• Protista

• Plantae

Tags

LO3

To what order does a two pairs of wings, rigid and leathery and mouth for sucking belong to?

• Diptera

• Lepidoptera

• Heteroptera

• Coleoptera

Organisms in ______________ domain live in extreme environments like volcanic thermal vents.

• Eukarya

• Bacteria

• Archaebacteria

A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?

• It was discovered in the summertime
• It is wet from a recent rain storm.
• Its leaves curl up on the edges.
• It is eaten by native jungle ants.

Which of the following characteristics will most likely be helpful in identifying a butterfly using a dichotomous key?

• It migrates north in the summer

• It has long tail

• It likes only certain plants

• Its wings beat very fast in hot weather

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LO2

How many kingdoms are there?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Moss is multicellular, autotrophic (photosynthetic), and has cell walls. Which kingdom does moss belong to?

• Protista

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

LO2

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger.

The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it.

1. a) Abdomen segmented.............go to 2

b) Abdomen not segmented ......go to 4

2. a) Abdomen with tail....................go to 3

b) Abdomen without tail...............go to 5

3. a) Tail with stinger..........................Scorpion

b) Tail without stinger.....................Whip scorpion

4. a) Legs longer than body.............Daddy Long Legs

b) Legs not longer than body……….Wind scorpion

5. a) Covered with spines .......................Mite

b) Few spines.....................................Tick

• Whip Scorpion

• Daddy Long Legs

• Mite

• Tick

Tags

LO2