Classification Test

The process of gouping things based on their similarities is called what?

• Taxidermy
• Taxonomy
• Pachidermy
• Taxis

The correct term for a "two-part naming system" is called what?

• Taxonomy
• Genus and Species
• Binomial nomenclature
• Latinized words

The scientific name for a muskox (a very hairy buffalo - looking creature from the high Artic) is Ovibos moschatus. The genus is which part of the name?

• Ovibos
• Moschatus
• Both
• Neither

Lactobacillus acidophilus and Clostridium tetani are single-celled organisms that do not contain a nucleus. Which category would they best fit into?

• a. protist
• b. bacteria
• c. plants
• d. fungi
• e. animals

What is the scientific name for a Burchell's zebra?

• Equus burchellii
• Equus caballus
• Equus grevyi
• burchellii Equus
• grevyi Equus

The more classification levels that two organisms share,

• a. the more distantly related they are.
• b. the easier it is to tell them apart.
• c. the more characteristics they have in common.
• d. the closer together on Earth they live.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following correctly lists the classification of all organism from the smallest group to the biggest group?

• a. Domain – Kingdom – Phylum – Class – Order – Family – Genus – Species
• b. Species – Genus – Family – Order – Class - Phylum – Kingdom – Domain
• c. Species – Genus – Order – Family – Phylum - Class – Kingdom – Domain
• d. Kingdom – Domain – Phylum – Class – Order – Family – Genus – Species

While hiking through the State Forest, a student finds an unusual plant-like organism that appears to lack chlorophyll. When the student examines a sample using a microscope, he sees many cells with cell walls and no chloroplasts. The organism is most likely a member of what kingdom?

• a. Animalia
• b. Eubacteria
• c. Fungi
• d. Protista

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The diagram below shows two different organisms, a dog and a cat. Which phrase best describes the classification of these two organisms?

• a. same kingdom, same species
• b. same kingdom, different species
• c. different kingdoms, different species
• d. different kingdoms, same species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The scientific name for the fruit fly is Drosophila melanogaster. The word Drosophila refers to the fly’s

• a. kingdom
• b. phylum
• c. genus
• d. species