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Intro to Plants and Animals

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Kingdoms are subgroups of phyla
a)
True
b)
False
2.
All organisms in the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia are multicellular
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Organisms in the kingdoms Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, and Protista can be autotrophic or heterotrophic.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
All kingdoms include some unicellular organisms.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Bacteria are involved in the recycling of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Four of the kingdoms include eukaryotes and the other two include
a)
Plants
b)
Fungi
c)
Animals
d)
Prokaryotes
7.
Which of the following is not a characteristic used to differentiate kingdoms?
a)
Cell Type
b)
Root System
c)
Nutrition
d)
Body Type
8.
Which kingdom contains both unicellular and multicellular organisms?
a)
Protista
b)
Fungi
c)
Both Protists and Fungi
d)
None of the Above
9.
The kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria were once grouped in a kingdom called
a)
Protista
b)
Monera
c)
Animalia
d)
Plantae
10.
Which of the following is not a characteristic used to classify bacteria?
a)
Shape
b)
Color
c)
Metabolism
d)
Cell Wall
11.
Some heterotrophic bacteria are capable of living in the absence of
a)
Water
b)
Soil
c)
Oxygen
d)
None of the Above
12.
Bacteria are responsible for the recycling of
a)
Phosphorus
b)
Iron
c)
Copper
d)
Water
13.
The major kinds of archaebacteria include
a)
Methanogens
b)
Thermophiles
c)
Halophiles
d)
All of the Above
14.
A temporary collection of cells that come together for a period of time and then separate is called a(n)
a)
Colony
b)
Aggregation
c)
Tribe
d)
Collection
15.
The process by which cells become specialized in form and function is called
a)
Colonization
b)
Aggregation
c)
Collection
d)
Differentiation
16.
Non-motile unicellular parasites that form spores and are responsible for malaria are called
a)
Flagella
b)
Sporozoans
c)
Autotrophs
d)
Alga
17.
Which of the following are not protists?
a)
Fungi
b)
Algae
c)
Slime Molds
d)
Diatoms
18.
Amoebas move using extensions of cytoplasm called
a)
Flagella
b)
Sporozoans
c)
Forams
d)
Pseudopodia
19.
Diatoms have double shells made of
a)
Cartilage
b)
Calcium
c)
Plankton
d)
Silica
20.
Slime molds can be found
a)
In Deserts
b)
On forest floors
c)
on the skin of animals
d)
All of the above
21.
Strands of connected fungal cells are called
a)
Hyphae
b)
Kelps
c)
Septa
d)
Zygotes
22.
All of the following are phyla of fungi except
a)
Ascomycetes
b)
Fungomycetes
c)
Basidiomycetes
d)
Zygomycetes
23.
Distinct groups of cells with a similar structure and function are called
a)
Organ Systems
b)
Organs
c)
Tissues
d)
Bodies
24.
Various organs that carry out a major body function make up a(n)
a)
Organ System
b)
Organ
c)
Tissue
d)
Body
25.
The major gas that is released to the atmosphere by plants is
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Helium
d)
Oxygen
26.
The most common seedless vascular plants are
a)
Ferns
b)
Gymnosperms
c)
Fruits
d)
Pine Trees
27.
Angiosperms produce seeds in
a)
Ferns
b)
Gymnosperms
c)
Fruits
d)
Pine Tress
28.
Most plants are
a)
Heterotrophic
b)
Unicellular
c)
Nonvascular
d)
Vascular
29.
Snails, squids, and clams are all examples of
a)
Worms
b)
Cnidarians
c)
Arthropods
d)
Mollusks
30.
Jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals are all examples of
a)
Worms
b)
Cnidarians
c)
Arthropods
d)
Mollusks
31.
A contributing factor to the success of insects is their high rate of
a)
Speed
b)
Metabolism
c)
Breathing
d)
Reproduction
32.
One difference between plants and animals is that plants are
a)
prokaryotic and animals are eukaryotic
b)
eukaryotic and animals are prokaryotic
c)
autotrophs and animals are heterotrophs
d)
heterotrophs and animals are autotrophs
33.
The plant tissue that transports water and dissolved nutrients is called
a)
Vascular Tissue
b)
Spongy Tissue
c)
Nervous Tissue
d)
Muscle Tissue