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Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 42mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Members of this kingdom live in unusual conditions such as deep ocean trenches or volcanoes
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Archaebacteria
3.
Which kingdom consists of heterotrophic organisms that grow on or in what they eat?
a)
archaea
b)
bacteria
c)
protists
d)
fungi
4.
Examples of fungi:
a)
Algae, mushrooms, and Staphylococcus
b)
Amoeba, molds, and Salmonella
c)
Water molds, yeast, and E. coli
d)
Yeast, mushrooms and molds
5.
Members of this kingdom never have a cell wall
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Protista
6.
Members of this kingdom have cell walls made of cellulose
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Fungi
7.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
8.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carl Linnaeus
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Henry Groseclose
9.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
10.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
11.
The domain Archaea:
a)
are multicellular
b)
Undergo photosynthesis
c)
have membrain bound organelles
d)
are able to tolerate extreme conditions
12.
Which is the broadest classification level?
a)
Species
b)
Family
c)
Genus
d)
Domain
13.
Which is the most specific classification level?
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Genus
d)
Species
14.
An organism’s scientific name consists of...
a)
Domain kingdom
b)
Phylum class
c)
Family order
d)
genus species
15.
Which kingdom has all multicellular organisms that move to catch their food?
a)
Protist
b)
Fungi
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
16.
A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves is known as a:
a)
Genus
b)
Phylum
c)
Species
d)
Family
17.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals have in common?
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
18.
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
19.
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
20.
What is taxonomy?
a)
the scientific study of how living things are classified
b)
the name of Linneaus' classification system
c)
the process used by geologists to classify rocks
d)
the process of observing an organism's behavior
21.
Scientists use seven major classification levels to group and name organisms. Which level is the broadest (most general) classification level listed below?
a)
species
b)
kingdom
c)
family
d)
class
22.
In printed scientific names, only the ________ is capitalized.
a)
family
b)
class
c)
species
d)
genus
23.
Scientific names are written in ________
a)
Telugu
b)
French
c)
Tamil
d)
Latin
24.
Examples are daisies and oak trees
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
25.
Examples are amoebas and parameciums
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
26.
Examples are mushrooms and yeast
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
27.
Examples are kangaroos, owls and cats
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
28.
In the levels of classification, what comes after phylum?
a)
class
b)
family
c)
genus
d)
order
29.
In the levels of classification, what contains a group of classes?
a)
family
b)
genus
c)
order
d)
phylum
30.
What field of study names living things?
a)
Taxonomy
b)
Taxidermy
c)
Taxi Driving
d)
Namology
31.
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
32.
As you move down the classification pyramid, the variety of organisms:
a)
Increases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
d)
Doubles
33.
What components do all fungal cells contain?
a)
Nucleus, Cell membrane
b)
Nucleus, Cell wall, Cell membrane, chloroplast
c)
Nucleus, Cell wall, Cell membrane
d)
Nucleus, Chloroplast
34.
What type of cell is this?
a)
Plant
b)
Fungus
c)
Animal
d)
Monera
35.
Which Kingdom is referring to "old" bacteria?
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archeabacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Plantae
36.
Name the kingdom: Eukaryotic,multi-cellular, have cell walls, autotrophs
a)
Animalia
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Plantae
37.
Name the Kingdom:
Members of this kingdom are eukaryotic, multi-cellular, have no cell walls, & are heterotrophs.
Members of this kingdom are eukaryotic, multi-cellular, have no cell walls, & are heterotrophs.
a)
Plantae
b)
Animalia
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Fungi
38.
Protista are
a)
eukaryotic and unicellular
b)
eukaryotic and multicellular
c)
eukaryotic and heterotrophic
39.
Archaebacteria are
a)
prokaryotic and autotrophic
b)
prokaryotic and heterotrophic
c)
eukaryotic and autotrophic
d)
eukaryotic and heterotroph
40.
From the table, which two animals are MOST CLOSELY related
a)
House Cate and Red Fox
b)
Red Fox and Dog
c)
Dog and Wolf
d)
Wolf and Gopher
41.
In order to reproduce a ________ must invade a living cell.
a)
Fungus
b)
Protist
c)
Virus
d)
Bacteria
42.
Protist:
a)
Live in dark areas
b)
Live in Direct Sun Light
c)
Live in Dry Areas
d)
Live in Water Sources
43.
Which of the following scientific name is NOT written correctly?
a)
Musca domestica
b)
Homo sapiens
c)
panthera Tigris
d)
Pinus taeda
44.
how many kingdoms of bacteria are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
8
45.
the scientific name for wolf is canis lupus. What is the genus name
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
c)
canis lupus
d)
wolf
46.
What characteristics of viruses makes them useful in gene therapy?
a)
their ability to enter cells.
b)
their ability to remain inactive for a long time
c)
their inability to multiply in cells
d)
their inability to take over the functions of host cells
47.
Which of the following is NOT a role of bacteria that live in human bodies?
a)
digesting food
b)
competing for space with disease-causing bacteria
c)
making vitamins
d)
fixing nitrogen
48.
Which of the following statements does NOT describe an active virus?
a)
It attaches to the host cell.
b)
It takes over the host cell's functions.
c)
It. "hides" in the host cell.
d)
It destroys the host cell.
49.
Harmful bacteria an example of this is the_________.
a)
baccili
b)
cyanobacteria
c)
Pathogenic
d)
cocci
50.
Viruses...
a)
use a host to reproduce
b)
breath oxygen
c)
grow
d)
eat food
51.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
bacilli
b)
cocci
c)
spirilla
d)
crystal
52.
Binary fission is a type of _____ reproduction that bacteria do.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
53.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
cocci
b)
spirilla
c)
bacilli
d)
spaceship
54.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
cocci
b)
bacilli
c)
spirilla
d)
sphere
55.
Bacteria that help break down dead material in the environment are called
a)
vaccines
b)
decomposers
c)
oats
d)
Consumers
56.
when conditions get rough bacteiria form an____________.
a)
dna
b)
nucleus
c)
endospore
d)
antibiotic
57.
Which of the following is not a way to prevent or treat viruses?
a)
antibiotics
b)
antiviral medications
c)
vaccines
d)
wash your hands
58.
Who created the vaccine for polio?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Edward Jenner
c)
Jonas Salk
d)
Mendeleev
59.
What disease did Edward Jenner create a vaccine for?
a)
Chickenpox
b)
Cowpox
c)
Smallpox
d)
Swinepox
60.
Which of the following is trait that a virus shares with a living organism?
a)
They use oxygen
b)
They have genetic material
c)
They grow
d)
They digest food
61.
What do antibodies do?
a)
bind and flag infectious agents
b)
destroys infectious agents
c)
recognizes infectious agents
62.
What is a viruses only goal?
a)
to kill
b)
to breath
c)
to harm
d)
to reproduce
63.
What is the basic structure of a virus?
a)
DNA and Nucleus
b)
Capsid and Nucleic Acid
c)
DNA and organelles
d)
Capsid and organelles
64.
What happens in the lysogenic cycle?
a)
A virus injects DNA into a host cell
b)
Bacteria injects genetic material into a host cell
c)
A virus injects its genetic material into a host cell
d)
Bacteria injects DNA into a host cell
65.
What is shown here?
a)
Lysogenic Cycle
b)
Lytic Cycle
c)
Binary Fission
d)
Conjugation
66.
What process is this?
a)
phagocytosis
b)
lytic cycle
c)
lysogenic cycle
d)
formation of antibodies
67.
A tiny non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside of a living cell is called a:
a)
vaccine
b)
virus
c)
bacteriophage
68.
What's a viroid?
a)
single stranded RNA and causes diseases in a plant
b)
any things that causes a disease
c)
prion
d)
a living cell
69.
a prion is made only of proteins
a)
false
b)
true
70.
Archaebacteria that live in oxygen-free environments include
a)
methanogens
b)
retrovirus
c)
bacteriophages
d)
protists
71.
Bacteria that contain chlorophyll a belong in the group
a)
archaebacteria
b)
cynobacteria
c)
chemoautographs
d)
pathogens
72.
The process of converting nitrogen into a form plans can use is known as nitrogen
a)
conjugation
b)
sterilization
c)
fixation
d)
decomposition
73.
which process is used to exchange genetic material information between two bacterial cells?
a)
binary fission
b)
immunization
c)
conjugation
d)
lytic cycle
74.
If a bacterial shape is described as being "strepto" smart patients know the bacteria is growing in a
a)
clump
b)
cluster
c)
chain
75.
What is A pointing to?
a)
flagella
b)
pili
c)
DNA
d)
ribosome
76.
What types of cells do bacteriaphages infect?
a)
bacteria
b)
humans
c)
pigs
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