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WorksheetsCMS Unit 1: Classifications Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
domain and kingdom
c)
genus and species
d)
kingdom and phylum name
2.
Members of this kingdom live in unusual conditions such as deep ocean trenches or volcanoes
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
3.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
4.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carl Darwin
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
Carolus Linnaeus
d)
Henry Groseclose
5.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
6.
Which is the most specific classification level?
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Genus
d)
Species
7.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals have in common?
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
8.
The correct way to write the scientific name for a red maple tree is....
a)
ACER RUBRUM
b)
You Don't
c)
acer rubrum
d)
Acer rubrum
9.
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
10.
In printed scientific names, only the ________ is capitalized.
a)
family
b)
class
c)
species
d)
genus
11.
Why do scientists classify living things?
a)
to help keep information about organisms
b)
to make it easy to find information about an unknown species
c)
to communicate clearly with other scientists about organisms
d)
all of the above
12.
Scientific names are written in ________
a)
French
b)
Latin
c)
English
d)
Spanish
13.
In the levels of classification, what comes after phylum?
a)
family
b)
class
c)
genus
d)
order
14.
Organisms are the same ___________ when they can mate and produce fertile offspring.
a)
Class
b)
Family
c)
Species
d)
Phylum
15.
An organism made up of one cell
a)
Multicelluar
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Prokaryotic
16.
What are the 6 Kingdoms in order
a)
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protists, Fungi, Plants, Animals
b)
plants fungi plants Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protists
c)
Eubacteria,
d)
humans
17.
What are the 8 levels of classification from biggest to smallest?
a)
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
b)
kingdom domain Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
c)
Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species kingdom domain
d)
species kingdom domain
18.
What is the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic?
a)
Autotrophic make their food Heterotrophic do not make food
b)
they are other type of food makers
c)
the word auto and hectro
d)
no comment
19.
What are the rules for writing the scientificnames
a)
first word lowercase and second word upper case
b)
uppercase
c)
First word capitalized second word lowercase or italic
d)
lowercase
20.
Which kingdom consists of heterotrophic organisms that grow on or in what they eat?
a)
archaea
b)
bacteria
c)
protists
d)
fungi
21.
Which Kingdom is referring to "new" bacteria?
a)
Archeabacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Plantae
22.
Which Kingdom is referring to "old" bacteria?
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archeabacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Plantae
23.
What kingdom are Humans in?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Animalia
24.
Name the kingdom: Eukaryotic,multi-cellular, have cell walls, autotrophs
a)
Animalia
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Plantae
25.
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
26.
Archaebacteria are
a)
prokaryotic and autotrophic
b)
prokaryotic and heterotrophic
c)
eukaryotic and autotrophic
d)
eukaryotic and heterotroph
27.
Protista are
a)
eukaryotic and unicellular
b)
eukaryotic and multicellular
c)
eukaryotic and heterotrophic
28.
Bacteria Reproduce:
a)
Asexually
b)
Sexually
29.
A worm only requires one parent to reproduce. This is an example of:
a)
Sexual Reprodution
b)
Asexual Reproduction
30.
Which of the following scientific name is NOT written correctly?
a)
Musca domestica
b)
Homo sapiens
c)
panthera Tigris
d)
Pinus taeda
31.
how many kingdoms of bacteria are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
8
32.
the scientific name for wolf is canis lupus. What is the genus name
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
c)
canis lupus
d)
wolf
33.
Fungi are autotrophic.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What is the definition of Biotic factors?
a)
Dead things
b)
plants
c)
Living things or organisms
d)
soil
35.
What is the definition of Abiotic factors?
a)
Alive organisms or things
b)
Dead things or organisms
c)
panda
d)
insect
36.
What is a example of a abiotic factor?
a)
Panda
b)
Turtle
c)
Butterfly
d)
weather
37.
What is an example of a biotic factor?
a)
skunk
b)
rocks
c)
soil
d)
water
38.
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
39.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
40.
A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
a)
It was discovered in the summertime
b)
It is wet from a recent rain storm.
c)
Its leaves curl up on the edges.
d)
It is eaten by native jungle ants.
41.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
42.
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
43.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
45.
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
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