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WorksheetsClassification and Taxonomy
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many domains are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4, but there are a lot more to be discovered
2.
An organism’s scientific name consists of its...
a)
Domain and kingdom
b)
Phylum and class
c)
Family and order
d)
Genus and species
3.
Who developed the system of naming organisms we still use today?
a)
Mendel
b)
Hooke
c)
Watson and Crick
d)
Linnaeus
4.
What is the name for the classification system that uses two names?
a)
taxonomy levels
b)
classification studies
c)
binomial theorem
d)
binomial nomenclature
5.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
6.
A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves is known as a:
a)
Genus
b)
Phylum
c)
Species
d)
Family
7.
The domain Archaea:
a)
are multicellular
b)
Undergo photosynthesis
c)
have membrain bound organelles
d)
are able to tolerate extreme conditions
8.
Which kingdom consists of heterotrophic organisms that grow on or in what they eat?
a)
archaea
b)
bacteria
c)
protists
d)
fungi
9.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
10.
Which domain contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and can cause illness yet also make food such as yogurt.
a)
Eukarya
b)
Archaea
c)
Bacteria
d)
Protista
11.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
12.
The correct way to write the scientific name for a red maple tree is....
a)
ACER RUBRUM
b)
Red maple
c)
acer rubrum
d)
Acer rubrum
13.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
14.
Examples of species in this kingdom are mushrooms and yeast.
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
15.
Examples of species in this kingdom are daisies and oak trees.
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
16.
Examples of species in this kingdom are amoebas and paramecia.
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
17.
Examples of species in this kingdom are kangaroos, owls, and wasps.
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
18.
The domain containing the kingdoms Fungi, Protista, Animalia and Plantae.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
d)
Virginia
19.
The domain in which you would find the kingdom Eubacteria.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
20.
The domain in which you would find methanogens, halophiles, and thermophiles.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
21.
An organism that makes it food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
carnivore
d)
scavenger
22.
An organism that consumes other organisms for energy.
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
producer
d)
plant
23.
The names in our classification system are written mostly in...
a)
French
b)
English
c)
Latin
d)
Spanish
24.
What are the 6 kingdoms of life?
a)
Protista, Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
c)
Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria
d)
Mammals, Birds, Insects, Sponges
25.
Which kingdom has all multi-cellular organisms that move to get to their food?
a)
Protist
b)
Fungi
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
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