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WorksheetsClassification GVMS Armstrong
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The scientific name for something living is a(an)
a)
organism
b)
cell
c)
tissue
d)
human
2.
cells with no nucleus are called
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
dead
d)
alive
3.
The total number of chemical reactions is called
a)
energy
b)
metabolism
c)
autotroph
d)
heterotroph
4.
Humans would be classified as
a)
multicellular heterotrophs
b)
multicellular autotrophs
c)
unicellular heterotrophs
d)
unicellular autotrophs
5.
Keeping your internal body temperature the same is called
a)
excretion
b)
homeostasis
c)
respiration
d)
metabolism
6.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
7.
Breaking down food to produce energy
a)
Energy
b)
Homostasis
c)
Adapt
d)
Metabolism
8.
What are the two types of reproduction
a)
There is only one type
b)
Sexual and Asexual
c)
Single cell and multi cell
d)
Simple simple and complex
9.
Mold, Yeast, and mushrooms are organisms that belong to kingdom _____.
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Bacteria
10.
This kingdom contains organisms that are decomposers.
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
11.
All of the following have a nucleus except...
a)
Bacteria
b)
Animalia
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
12.
I'm unicellular, asexual, have no nucleus or cell wall and you can find me in almost all environments. What am I?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
13.
Which of the following is the key difference between kingdom Protista and Bacteria?
a)
Unicellular
b)
Autotrophic and Heterotrophic
c)
Asexual
d)
Protista has a nucleus
14.
Which kingdom is Autotrophic and has a Cell Wall?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
15.
What kingdom is always multicellular, heterotrophic and has NO cell wall?
a)
Protista
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
16.
This kingdom generates energy through photosynthesis.
a)
Animalia
b)
Protist
c)
Fungi
d)
Plantae
17.
Paramecium, Amoeba, and Euglena (the 3 amigos) are organisms found in kingdom ___________.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
18.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
19.
Asexual reproduction requires _______ organisms.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
0
d)
3
20.
Sexual Reproduction requires ______ parents
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
21.
Heterotrophic organisms obtain energy by
a)
eating other animals
b)
photosynthesis
c)
autotrophism
d)
converting electrical energy to chemical energy
22.
An organism's scientific name consists of
a)
its class name and its family name.
b)
its genus name and its species name.
c)
its phylum name and its species name.
d)
its kingdom name and its phylum name.
23.
The more classification levels that two organisms share,
a)
the closer together on Earth they live.
b)
the more characteristics they have in common.
c)
the easier it is to tell them apart.
d)
the more distantly related they are.
24.
An organism that makes its own food is called a(n)
a)
eukaryote
b)
heterotroph
c)
prokaryote
d)
autotroph
25.
All organisms need ____.
a)
Produce their own food
b)
Fur
c)
Water
d)
Light
26.
Smallest taxonomic group with many similar characteristics is?
a)
domain
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
class
27.
Largest taxonomic group with few common characteristics is?
a)
kingdom
b)
Family
c)
species
d)
Class
28.
When a scientific name is typed, it should be:
a)
underlined
b)
italicized
c)
capitalized
d)
lower case
29.
The science of classifying and naming organisms is called:
a)
biology
b)
taxonomy
c)
grouping
d)
scientific names
30.
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
31.
Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?
a)
2 organisms in the same class
b)
2 organisms in the same family
c)
2 organisms in the same genus
d)
2 organisms in the same species
32.
Members of this kingdom are multicellular and autotrophic
a)
Plantae
b)
Animalia
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
33.
Who developed the FIRST classification system?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Linnaeus
c)
Homer
d)
Mendel
34.
Who developed our current classification system?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Linnaeus
c)
Hook
d)
Newton
35.
Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria and Protista
c)
Eubacteria and Animalia
d)
Eubacteria and Fungi
36.
Molds, yeast, and mushroom belong to kingdom:
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
37.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
38.
Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nmenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
39.
The science of classifying and naming organisms is called:
a)
biology
b)
taxonomy
c)
grouping
d)
scientific names
40.
How many kingdoms are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
8
41.
What can an Autotrophic organism due that a heterotrophic organism can NOT?
a)
Make their own food
b)
Have a nuclues
c)
Reproduce through binary fission
d)
They're the same
42.
This kingdom includes mostly single-celled with a nucleus or simple multicellular organisms.
a)
Protista
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Fungi
43.
All of the following have a nucleus except...
a)
Bacteria
b)
Animalia
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
44.
Which of the following is the key difference between kingdom Protista and Bacteria?
a)
Unicellular
b)
Autotrophic and Heterotrophic
c)
Asexual
d)
Protista has a nucleus
45.
I'm unicellular, asexual, prokaryotic and you can find me in almost all environments. What am I?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
46.
Paramecium, Amoeba, and Euglena (the 3 amigos) are organisms found in kingdom ___________.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
47.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
48.
All organisms that do not fit into plant, fungi, and animal kingdoms but have a nucleus are:
a)
archaebacteria
b)
eubacteria
c)
protists
49.
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family
c)
organisms that share a genus
d)
organisms that share a species
50.
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
51.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
52.
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
53.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
54.
What is the name of bird Z?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
55.
What is a dichotomous key used for in science?
a)
To organize biomes
b)
Classify organisms
c)
Identify bacteria only
d)
None of these
56.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
57.
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
58.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
59.
Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of a house cat? (imagine that these options are all in italics)
a)
Felis Domesticus
b)
felis domesticus
c)
Felis domesticus
d)
felis Domesticus
60.
Which of the following shows taxonomic groups in order from broadest to most specific?
a)
kingdom, phylum,order, class, genus, species
b)
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
c)
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
d)
phylum, kingdom, order, class, genus, family, species
61.
What process is the diagram representing?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Soil development
c)
Plant reproduction
d)
Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Nitrogen cycle
62.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
63.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
64.
Why do we use scientific names to name organisms instead of relying on common names?
a)
Because common names vary regionally
b)
because everyone speaks Latin
c)
To make scientists sound smart
d)
Because they are the most descriptive
65.
What term refers to the two part naming system used in traditional classification?
a)
binomial nomenclature
b)
systematics
c)
cladistic analysis
d)
taxonomy
66.
Squid, octopus, clam, mussel.
a)
Annelid
b)
Arthropod
c)
Mollusk
d)
Chordate
67.
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
68.
In printed scientific names, only the ________ is capitalized.
a)
family
b)
class
c)
species
d)
genus
69.
Scientific names are written in ________
a)
Telugu
b)
French
c)
Tamil
d)
Latin
70.
Examples are kangaroos, owls and cats
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
71.
Which animal phyla do humans belong to?
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Porifera
c)
Cnidarians
d)
Chordata
72.
A worm only requires one parent to reproduce. This is an example of:
a)
Sexual Reprodution
b)
Asexual Reproduction
73.
The scientific name for wolf is Canis lupus. What is the genus name
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
c)
canis lupus
d)
wolf
74.
Sea urchins are members of the Plantae Kingdom.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate animal group?
a)
arthropod
b)
chordate
c)
sponge
d)
cnidarian
76.
Which of the following is a characteristic of echinoderms?
a)
They have two pairs of antennae.
b)
They have "spiny skin."
c)
They have hair.
d)
They have gills.
77.
Which of the following is in the same group as a crab?
a)
squid
b)
leech
c)
spider
d)
sponge
78.
Lungs and moist skin are characteristics of which of the following vertebrates?
a)
amphibians
b)
fish
c)
reptiles
d)
lizards
79.
Which of the following do not belong to the same group?
a)
snails
b)
oysters
c)
octopuses
d)
sea stars
80.
Only SOME invertebrates have external skeletons called____________.
a)
endoskeletons
b)
exoskeletons
81.
Redwood trees can grow to be very tall. They can grow so tall because they are
a)
vascular.
b)
deciduous.
c)
nonvascular.
d)
flowering.
82.
Which plant would be considered non-vascular?
a)
Fern
b)
Oak tree
c)
Rose bush
d)
Moss
83.
a)
Vascular Flowering
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Vascular Nonflowering
d)
Nonvascular
84.
a)
Vascular Flowering
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Vascular Nonflowering
d)
Non-Vascular
85.
a)
Vascular Flowering
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Vascular Nonflowering
d)
Non-Vascular
86.
What gas is most necessary for photosynthesis?
a)
Carbon Monoxide
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
87.
Which life process is essential for an entire species to survive over time?
a)
respiration
b)
reproduction
c)
absorption
d)
circulation
88.
Which nonliving parts of an ecosystem do plants not need in order to live?
a)
Water
b)
Soil
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Sun Light
89.
What do all organisms not need in order to carry out their life processes?
a)
Sun light
b)
Water
c)
Energy Source
d)
Gasses
90.
A virus is not considering living because it needs a(n) _______ to reproduce.
a)
bacterium
b)
animal
c)
host cell
d)
water source
91.
Which of these does NOT describe this organism?
a)
It continues to photosynthesize in the winter
b)
It is pollinated by insects
c)
Male and female cones can grow on the same tree
d)
It is pollinated by the wind
92.
Which is not true about this organism?
a)
It is an angiosperm
b)
It is a monocot
c)
It is a gymnosperm
d)
It has both male and female reproductive structures
93.
An animal that does not have a backbone is called
a)
Invertebrate
b)
Vertebrate
c)
Chordate
d)
Mammal
94.
As we learn more about living things which could happen
a)
The number of kingdoms to change
b)
organization of the classification system to change
c)
Change in relationship among organisms
d)
All of the above
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