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Taxonomy Pre-test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves is known as a:
a)
Genus
b)
Phylum
c)
Species
d)
Family
2.
The domain Archaea
a)
are multicellular
b)
Undergo photosynthesis
c)
have membrain bound organelles
d)
are able to tolerate extreme conditions
3.
Which kingdom consists of heterotrophic organisms that grow on or in what they eat?
a)
archaea
b)
bacteria
c)
protists
d)
fungi
4.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
5.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
6.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
7.
Organisms in the Bacteria domain are prokaryotic.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Protists are eukaryotic.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Mildew is an example of Fungi.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is an example of a organism Responding to their enviroment
a)
Live near oceans
b)
Running away from predators
c)
Fighting for territory
11.
Lions hunting cooperatively is an example of 
a)
a disadvantage of living in a social group
b)
a benefit of living in a social group 
c)
a dominance hierarchy 
d)
territorial behavior 
12.
All organisms are composed of
a)
cells
b)
bacteria
c)
diatoms
d)
archea
13.
Protists are:
a)
all unicellular
b)
all multicellular
c)
mostly unicellular with some multicellular
d)
mostly multicellular with some unicellular
14.
What method of locomotion would this protist use?
a)
pseudopodia
b)
cilia
c)
flagella
15.
Mushrooms belong to the kingdom Plantae
a)
True
b)
False
16.
___ are structures that carry out jobs inside a cell.
a)
organs
b)
tissues
c)
organelles
d)
flagella
17.
What field of study names living things?
a)
Taxonomy
b)
Taxidermy
c)
Taxi Driving
d)
Namology
18.
The grouping of things according to their similarities is called:
a)
Nuclues
b)
Categorizing
c)
Classification
d)
Phylum
19.
Primary Consumers make their own food making them
a)
Unicellular
b)
Autotroph
c)
Multicelluar
d)
Fungus
20.
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, Class, Order, Familiy, Genus, Species
21.
Animals need to eat other organisms for food this classifies them as:
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
c)
Eukaryotic
d)
Prokaryotic
22.
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
23.
As you move down the classification pyramid, the variety of organisms:
a)
Increases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
d)
Doubles
24.
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
25.
An organism made up of one cell
a)
Multicelluar
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Prokaryotic