Grade 10 Classification Test

Name

Class

• 11 L/ W

• 11 CB/B

1. If two organisms belong to the same order, then they must also belong to the same

• family.
• genus.
• species.
• class.

2. An organism's scientific name is based on how it is classified. Which of the following levels of classification determine the name?

• class and order
• kingdom and species
• genus and species
• kingdom and phylum

3. You are are exploring a rain forest. You spot a flying animal. You notices it spends the daylight hours hanging from a cave. You examine the animal and it has a thin layer of hair. What order would this animal be placed?

• birds
• fish
• mammals
• reptiles

4. Grouping objects based on what they have in common

• classification
• genecology
• morphology
• family

5. In the classification of organisms, which is the correct order of ranks?

• Class → family → order
• Family → genus → species
• Kingdom → class → phylum
• Phylum→ genus→ family

6. What is an arthropod with three pairs of legs likely to be?

• An insect
• A crustacean
• A myriapod
• An arachnid

7. Earthworms, hydras, grasshoppers and humans all belong to the same

• genus
• species
• phylum
• kingdom

8. Within which category do the organisms show the least variation in characteristics?

• phylum
• class
• family
• species