WorksheetsClassification Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When scientists classify organisms, they
a)
arrange them in orderly groups.
b)
give them many common names.
c)
decide whether they are useful.
d)
ignore evolutionary relationships.
2.
Most bacteria are classified into which kingdom?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
3.
The scientific name for a large dinosaur is Tyrannosaurus rex. What is the genus to which this dinosaur belongs?
a)
rex
b)
dinosaur
c)
Tyrannosaurus
d)
animal
4.
What kind of organism thrives in hot springs and other extreme environments?
a)
archaebacteria
b)
eubacteria
c)
protists
d)
aliens
5.
A pine tree is a member of the kingdom
a)
Animalia.
b)
Protista.
c)
Fungi.
d)
Plantae
6.
The seven levels of classification, from specific to general
a)
species, genus, family, phylum, order, class, kingdom
b)
species, genus, order, family, class, phylum, kingdom
c)
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom.
d)
species, genus, family, order, phylum, class, kingdom.
7.
Linnaeus is known for
a)
founding the science of taxonomy
b)
proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection.
c)
identifying the characteristics of rare species.
d)
creating the mnemonic device for recalling the levels of classification
8.
Organisms in the kingdom _____ usually move by themselves and have advanced nervous systems that allow them to respond to their environment.
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
9.
The scientific name for white oak is Quercus alba. What is its species name?
a)
Quercus
b)
alba
c)
oak
d)
white
10.
Fungi obtain nutrients by
a)
performing photosynthesis.
b)
eating food.
c)
absorbing them from their surroundings.
d)
all of the above
11.
The largest, most general group in the classifications used by biologists is the
a)
kingdom.
b)
order.
c)
class.
d)
species.
12.
Each class is subdivided into one or more
a)
phyla.
b)
families.
c)
orders.
d)
species.
13.
Phylum Chordata contains all animals that have
a)
a hollow nerve cord.
b)
a backbone and nurse their young.
c)
ancestors who had special teeth for tearing meat.
d)
All of the above.
14.
Order Carnivora contains all animals
a)
that nurse their young.
b)
that have a backbone.
c)
whose ancestors had special teeth for tearing meat.
d)
all of the above
15.
Scientific names are written in either
a)
Greek or Latin
b)
Spanish or French
c)
German or French
d)
Spanish or Latin
16.
A specific organism can have
a)
many common names.
b)
only one scientific name
c)
many scientific names
d)
both orange and red
17.
Elephas maximus is the scientific name for the
a)
elephant mouse.
b)
electric eel.
c)
Indian elephant.
d)
American elephant
18.
By working through pairs of descriptive statements and their alternative responses, you can use _____________- to identify an unknown organism.
a)
a mnemonic device
b)
DNA analysis
c)
classification tables
d)
a dichotomous key
19.
Plantae, Animalia, and Protista are all names of
a)
kingdoms.
b)
phyla.
c)
classes.
d)
genera.
20.
Some giant sequoia trees are over 3,000 years old. They are some of the oldest and largest living organisms in the kingdom ____.
a)
Protista.
b)
Tungi.
c)
Plantae.
d)
Animalia.
21.
Life-saving antibiotics, such as penicillin, are produced by
a)
molds.
b)
bacteria.
c)
algae.
d)
protozoa.
22.
Corals, spiders, and rodents all belong to the kingdom
a)
Animalia.
b)
Protista.
c)
Mammalia.
d)
Fungi.
23.
Bacteria are different from all other living things because they lack
a)
organelles.
b)
nuclei.
c)
cell walls.
d)
cell membranes.
24.
All of the organisms classified into a single kingdom are then divided into one of several
a)
classes
b)
species
c)
families
d)
phyla
25.
The narrowest level of classification is the
a)
kingdom
b)
species
c)
genus
d)
family
26.
Linnaeus began naming organisms using
a)
evolutionary relationships
b)
one name
c)
two-part scientific names
d)
taxonomy decisions
27.
What kingdom contains organisms such as the mold that grows on bread?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
28.
______ have existed on Earth at least 3 billion years.
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Alien species
c)
lichens
d)
Archaebacteria
29.
Orders of organisms are further broken down into
a)
classes
b)
Phylum
c)
families
d)
species
30.
Some organisms in the kingdom ____ are able to live inside the human body.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Plantae
31.
What is the science of identifying, classifying, and naming living things called?
a)
taxonomy
b)
classification
c)
identification
d)
labeling
32.
Plants use the sun's energy to make sugar by a process called
a)
respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
cellular respiration
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