Classification and Types of Organisms Quiz

Why is it important for scientists to classify organisms?

• To feed them more efficiently

• To create new species

• To organize, identify, and understand their relationships

• To observe them under a microscope

What is a unicellular organism?

• An organism made up of tissues

• An organism made up of many cells

• An organism made up of only one cell

• A plant that can survive on its own

Which of the following are examples of unicellular organisms?

• Humans and frogs

• Oak trees and roses

• Amoeba and bacteria

• Algae and mushrooms

What is a multicellular organism?

• An organism with no cells

• An organism made up of one large cell

• An organism made of many cells working together

• A single plant cell

Which of the following are examples of multicellular organisms?

• Bacteria and amoeba

• Oak trees and humans

• Fungi and algae

• E. coli and protists

What is the main difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates are plants

• Invertebrates have hair

• Vertebrates have a backbone, invertebrates do not

• Invertebrates can photosynthesize

Which of the following is not one of the five major groups of living things?

• Animals

• Minerals

• Protists

• Fungi

Which group includes organisms that can be plant-like (e.g. algae) or animal-like (e.g. amoeba)?

• Bacteria

• Animals

• Protists

• Fungi

How do fungi get their food?

• By eating animals

• By growing roots

• From dead or decaying matter

• Through photosynthesis

Which of the following statements about bacteria is true?

• Bacteria have a nucleus

• Bacteria are multicellular

• Bacteria live only in soil

• Bacteria are unicellular and have no nucleus