Practice Questions 2 The Six Kingdoms of Life

Which of the following characteristics is shared by all organisms in the Animalia kingdom?

• They have chloroplasts

• They lack cell walls

• They are unicellular

• They produce their own food

What type of cell structure do all bacteria have?

• Eukaryotic cells with nuclei

• Prokaryotic cells without nuclei

• Multicellular organisms with organelles

• Cells with mitochondria

What is the main function of fungi in an ecosystem?

• Producing oxygen

• Breaking down dead organisms

• Providing food for animals

• Reproducing quickly

What characteristic do Plantae and Fungi share?

• Both have cell walls

• Both are autotrophic

• Both are prokaryotic

• Both reproduce only sexually

Which of the following is an example of an autotrophic eukaryote?

• Mushroom

• Fern

• Paramecium

• Yeast

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A unicellular organism is found in a pond. It has a nucleus and can move. What kingdom does it most likely belong to?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Protista

• Fungi

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How do Archaebacteria differ from Eubacteria?

• Archaebacteria have peptidoglycan in their cell walls

• Archaebacteria survive in extreme environments

• Eubacteria are always autotrophic

• Eubacteria reproduce sexually

Which type of organism is correctly paired with its kingdom?

• Yeast – Plantae

• Algae – Fungi

• Thermophile – Archaebacteria

• E. coli – Protista

Why are protists sometimes called the "odds and ends" kingdom?

• They are made of many different cell types

• They do not fit into the plant, animal, or fungi kingdoms

• They are all microscopic organisms

• They do not have a nucleus

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Which kingdom consists only of heterotrophs?

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Protista

• Eubacteria