Classification of Living Things Quiz

What is the purpose of taxonomy?

• There really isn’t a purpose.

• To make it easier for scientists to discuss and study living things.

• Humans like to put things in boxes.

• To make agriculture/breeding programs easier.

• So that people know what living things are edible.

Which is the second most specific level of taxonomy?

• Family

• Species

• Kingdom

• Class

• Genus

To what order do humans belong?

• Primates

• Strigiformes

• Carnivora

• Cetartiodactyla

• Asterales

Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 kingdoms of living things?

• Plants

• Fungi

• Viruses

• Archaebacteria

• Protists

Which of the following IS a difference between plants and fungi?

• Plants reproduce using spores, while fungi don’t

• Fungi have chlorophyll, which plants don’t

• They aren’t that different

• Fungi lack stems, leaves, and complex root systems

• Fungi don’t have cell walls

What is one major difference between taxonomy in Linnaeus’ time and taxonomy today?

• Binomial nomenclature

• Fewer distinctions now

• DNA analysis

• Plants are less heavily studied today

• Our modern classification system is based on physical characteristics

What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph?

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