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Classification Vocab

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The grouping of things according to their similarities is called....
a)
Nuclues
b)
Categorizing
c)
Classification
d)
Phylum
2.
Producers make their own food making them
a)
Unicellular
b)
Autotroph
c)
Multicelluar
d)
Fungus
3.
The order of Taxonomy is:
a)
Phylum, Class, Order, Kingdom, Family, Genus, Species
b)
Species, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus.
c)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Kingdom, Phylum, Family, Class, Order,  Genus, Species
4.
Animals need to eat other organisms for food this classifies them as:
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
c)
Eukaryotic
d)
Prokaryotic
5.
A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves is known as a:
a)
Genus
b)
Phylum
c)
Species
d)
Animal Family
6.
A worm only requires one parent to reproduce. This is an example of:
a)
Sexual Reprodution
b)
Asexual Reproduction
7.
This plantlike organism lacks chlorophyll and cannot make it's own food. It needs to search for its food that is found in dead or decaying organisms. 
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Fungus
d)
Protist
8.
When DNA is contained in a nucleus the cell is
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Multicellular
9.
A cell that does not contain genetic material in the nucleus is a
a)
Multicelular
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Eukaryotic
d)
Unicellular
10.
A cell that does not contain genetic material in the nucleus is a
a)
Multicelular
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Eukaryotic
d)
Unicellular
11.
An organism made up of more than one cell is
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
eukaryotic
d)
prokaryotic
12.
An organism made up of only one cell is called
a)
Multicelluar
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Prokaryotic
13.
Protist:
a)
Live in dark areas
b)
Live in Direct Sun Light
c)
Live in Dry Areas 
d)
Live in Water Sources
14.
The highest level of classification is
a)
Family
b)
Phylum
c)
Genus
d)
Kingdom
15.
In order to reproduce a ________ must invade a living cell.
a)
Fungus
b)
Protist
c)
Virus
d)
Bacteria
16.
As you move down the classification pyramid, the variety of organisms:
a)
Increases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
d)
Doubles
17.
The classification system is written in what language?
a)
French
b)
English
c)
Latin
d)
Spanish
18.
Bacteria Reproduce:
a)
Asexually
b)
Sexually
19.
The two parts of a scientific name include the:
a)
Family and Order Names
b)
Genus and Species Names
c)
Kingdom and Phylum Names
d)
Class and Order Names
20.
The smallest classification group or level is a
a)
Genus
b)
Species
c)
Class
d)
Kingdom
21.
What group comes next? Kingdom, phylum, class, 
a)
genus
b)
species
c)
family
d)
order
22.
what group comes next? Order, family, .........
a)
Class
b)
Species
c)
Genus
d)
Kingdom
23.
Organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves make up a:
a)
Species
b)
genus
c)
Family
d)
Kingdom
24.
what is  a key for the identification of organisms based on a series of choices between alternative characters
a)
Guide
b)
dichotomous key
c)
Classification
d)
Flow chart
25.
This organism is eukaryotic and reproduces asexually using spores that spread in the wind and land on the ground, growing more of that organisms. 
a)
Plants
b)
Animals 
c)
Eubacteria 
d)
Fungi 
26.
Which organism does not break down dead or decaying material? 
a)
Animal
b)
Fungi
c)
Protists
d)
Archaebacteria 
27.
Which organism is unicellular? 
a)
Fungi
b)
Plant
c)
Animal 
d)
Eubacteria 
28.
Algea and seeweed are examples of 
a)
Plants
b)
Protists
c)
Archaebateria 
d)
Eubacteria 
29.
This organism is found in very extreme climates, such as the arctic or deserts
a)
Fungi
b)
Plants
c)
Archaebacteria 
d)
Protists