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WorksheetsHistory of Classification
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which 2 organisms have the fewest characteristics in common?
a)
2 organisms in the same kingdom
b)
2 organisms in the same genus
c)
2 organisms in the same species
d)
2 organisms in the same family
2.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
3.
Members of this kingdom are multicellular and autotrophic
a)
Plantae
b)
Animalia
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
4.
Members of this kingdom are multicellular and heterotrophic
a)
Plantae
b)
Protista
c)
Animalia
d)
Achaebacteria
5.
Members of this kingdom live in unusual conditions such as deep ocean trenches or volcanoes
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Archaebacteria
6.
Common bacteria are found in this kingdom
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
7.
Who developed the FIRST classification system?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Linnaeus
8.
Who developed our current classification system?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Linnaeus
9.
When a scientific name is typed, it should be:
a)
underlined
b)
italicized
c)
capitalized
d)
lower case
10.
Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria and Protista
c)
Eubacteria and Animalia
d)
Eubacteria and Fungi
11.
Molds, yeast, and mushroom belong to kingdom:
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
12.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
13.
Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nmenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
14.
The science of classifying and naming organisms is called:
a)
biology
b)
taxonomy
c)
grouping
d)
scientific names
15.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
16.
Which of the following is an example of binomial nomenclature?
a)
Moon Jelly
b)
Jellyfish
c)
Chrysaora fuscescens
d)
Jelly
17.
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
18.
Which kingdom consists of heterotrophic organisms that grow on or in what they eat?
a)
archaea
b)
bacteria
c)
protists
d)
fungi
19.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
20.
How many domains are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4, but there are a lot more to be discovered
21.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
22.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
23.
Examples of species in this kingdom are daisies and oak trees.
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
24.
Examples of species in this kingdom are kangaroos, owls, and wasps.
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
25.
The domain containing the kingdoms Fungi, Protista, Animalia and Plantae.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
d)
Virginia
26.
An organism that makes it food through photosynthesis.
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
carnivore
d)
scavenger
27.
An organism that consumes other organisms for energy.
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
producer
d)
plant
28.
The names in our classification system are written mostly in...
a)
French
b)
English
c)
Latin
d)
Spanish
29.
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
30.
Smallest taxonomic group with many similar characteristics is?
a)
domain
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
class
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