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WorksheetsClassification (&Evolution) Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do scientists use classification?
a)
to organize all living things based on their traits
b)
to determine how/why organisms are related to each other
c)
to help identify how organisms evolved from each other
d)
all of these!
2.
Which of these classifications (taxa) is the most specific?
a)
Kingdom
b)
Phylum
c)
Genus
d)
Species
3.
What is the scientific name for the tiger?
a)
Animalia mammalia
b)
Panthera tigris
c)
Tigris tigris
d)
Mammalia chordata
4.
Who is the closest relative to the crocodile?
a)
Frog
b)
Birds
c)
Shark
d)
Bony Fish
5.
Which of these organisms does not have a bony skeleton?
a)
Frog
b)
Human
c)
Bird
d)
Shark
6.
These two organisms belong in the same Phylum, but not in the same Kingdom.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which of these organisms does NOT share the same Kingdom, Phylum, and Class as the others?
a)
elephant
b)
giraffe
c)
alligator
d)
lion
8.
What kingdom do these organisms belong in and why?
a)
bacteria because they are unicellular
b)
protist because they are unicellular and have a nucleus
c)
plantae because some are green
d)
bacteria because they are unicellular and have a nucleus
9.
The correct classification for this animal is ... Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Amphibia.
Phylum Chordata
Class Amphibia.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Why do turtles belong to Class Reptilia?
a)
They live in water
b)
They have shells
c)
They lay their eggs on land
d)
They're actually amphibians
11.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be an invertebrate?
a)
crab
b)
stingray
c)
jellyfish
d)
octopus
12.
Which of these is most likely NOT TRUE for these organisms?
a)
They all belong to Phylum Arthropoda.
b)
They all belong to Class Insecta.
c)
They all belong to the same species.
d)
They are all invertebrates.
13.
These organisms all belong to the same Kingdom, Phylum, and Class.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is this an example of?
a)
mimicry
b)
camouflage
c)
adaptation
d)
all of these
15.
What is it called when a new trait helps an organism to survive and/or reproduce?
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
reproduction
d)
genetics
16.
What causes variation in a population?
a)
mutation
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
asexual reproduction
d)
mutation & sexual reproduction
17.
Evidence that living things have evolved over hundreds of millions of years can be found in...
a)
particles in the air
b)
chemicals in the human hair
c)
tree rings from logged trees
d)
rocks containing fossils
18.
What is the adaptation shown here?
a)
poison
b)
thorns
c)
camouflage
d)
fangs
19.
What is the adaptation shown here?
a)
camouflage
b)
spikes
c)
wings
d)
teeth
20.
According to Darwin's theory of "natural selection," also known as "survival of the fittest," organisms that are "fit" must be able to do what?
a)
survive
b)
reproduce
c)
survive and reproduce
d)
mutate
21.
What type of reproduction causes variation in a population?
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
22.
The change in the heritable traits of a population over time is considered to be what?
a)
evolution
b)
mutation
c)
reproduction
d)
genetic engineering
23.
What is the correct classification?
a)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
b)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Cephalopod
Phylum Mollusca
Class Cephalopod
c)
Kingdom Protista
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
d)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
24.
What is the correct classification?
a)
Kingdom Fungi
b)
Kingdom Animalia
c)
Kingdom Protista
d)
Kingdom Plantae
25.
What type of invertebrate is this?
a)
arthropod
b)
mollusk
c)
echinoderm
d)
cnidarian
26.
Members of this kingdom live in unusual conditions such as deep ocean trenches or volcanoes
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Archaebacteria
27.
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
28.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
29.
Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nmenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
30.
What is the correct classification?
a)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Chondrichthyes
Phylum Chordata
Class Chondrichthyes
b)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Echinodermata
c)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Phylum Cnidaria
d)
Kingdom Archaebacteria
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