Biological Classification Quiz

Binary classification is done on animals to determine:

• Names of the animals

• Standard classification of the animals

• Presence of vertebral columns

• Whether the animals are mammals

What is the main characteristic of Kingdom Monera?

• Multicellular eukaryotes

• Presence of nucleus

• Prokaryotic single-celled organisms

• Presence of chloroplasts

Which kingdom includes organisms that lack chloroplasts and absorb nutrients from decaying matter?

• Plantae

• Protista

• Fungi

• Animalia

Plant cells differ from animal cells by having:

• Cell wall and chloroplasts

• Chloroplasts and no vacuole

• Cell wall and absence of nucleus

• No cell wall and mitochondria

Which characteristic is NOT used when constructing a dichotomous key?

• Appearance

• Physiological attributes

• Distribution area

• Color preference of the observer

The five-kingdom system includes all EXCEPT:

• Monera

• Plantae

• Protista

• Virus

Which organisms are eukaryotes?

• Bacteria

• Protists, fungi, plants, animals

• Viruses

• Archaea

Which kingdom mainly contains unicellular organisms with a nucleus but not plants, animals, or fungi?

• Monera

• Protista

• Fungi

• Plantae

In a dichotomous key, characteristics are arranged based on:

• Random order

• Alphabetical order

• Numerical priority

• Color spectrum

The method of classifying organisms by repeated binary choices is called:

• Phylogenetic tree

• Artificial classification

• Dichotomous key

• Cladogram