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WorksheetsClassification Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which two organisms in the table are most closely related?
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and A
d)
Not enough information is given to answer the question
2.
Frogs and toads belong to the order Anura. The smallest organism in this order is about 7 millimeters long, while the largest member is about 30 centimeters long. Which of these lists best describes this order?
a)
Order Anura
338 families
28 genera
4,230 species
338 families
28 genera
4,230 species
b)
Order Anura
338 families
4,360 genera
28 species
338 families
4,360 genera
28 species
c)
Order Anura
28 families
338 genera
4,360 species
28 families
338 genera
4,360 species
d)
Order Anura
28 families
4,360 genera
338 species
28 families
4,360 genera
338 species
3.
Arthropods are joint- legged animals. Spiders, crabs, pill bugs, centipedes, and millipedes are examples of the many types of arthropods. Which of these arthropods are most closely related?
a)
Arthropods of the same family
b)
Arthropods of the same class
c)
Arthropods of the same genus
d)
Arthropods of the same species
4.
The bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related to the-
a)
Spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki
b)
Asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax
c)
Northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens
d)
African bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus
5.
Which characteristic does not belong to the kingdom of Animalia?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Chloroplast
6.
Use the dichotomous key below to identify the animal
a)
Arthropoda
b)
Annelida
c)
Mollusca
d)
Platyhelminthes
7.
The diagram shows a dichotomous key and a picture of a fruit
According to the key, the fruit comes from which species of tree?
According to the key, the fruit comes from which species of tree?
a)
Fraxinus Americana
b)
Fraxinus nigra
c)
Acer platanoides
d)
Acer negundo
8.
Adult mountain lions (Puma concolor) are almost 2 meters long. They have a black spot over each eye. The common names used throughout the United States for this species are listed below.
Why is it best for scientists to use the name from the standardized taxonomic system?
Why is it best for scientists to use the name from the standardized taxonomic system?
a)
The standardized name differentiates mountain lions and pumas
b)
The standardized name is less descriptive of the animal that has been observed.
c)
Communication with other scientists about mountain lions will be reduced.
d)
All scientists will be using one name for mountain lions.
9.
Based on the phylogenic tree, which of these shows a correct ancestral lineage?
a)
E is an ancestor to F and G
b)
C is an ancestor to D and E
c)
B is an ancestor to A
d)
E is an ancestor to H and I
10.
According to the following characteristics, what kingdom would organism 3 belong to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
11.
According to the chart above, species B is most likely found in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Protista
d)
Eubacteria
12.
Which of the following is the most specific group used to classify organisms?
a)
Kingdom
b)
Genus
c)
Class
d)
Order
13.
Which Kingdom includes only prokaryotes?
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Eubacteria
14.
Based on this classification scheme, the European otter and the leopard are in the same?
a)
kingdom but in different orders
b)
order but in different families
c)
genus but in different species
d)
family but in different genera
15.
What information best completes the table?
a)
autotrophic, no, unicellular
b)
autotrophic, yes, multicellular
c)
heterotrophic, no, unicellular
d)
heterotrophic, yes, multicellular
16.
Sean observed a water sample from a nearby pond and drew sketches of the various organisms he saw. In which kingdom do these organisms belong?
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
17.
Select the answer that shows the correct order of Taxonomy from most inclusive to least inclusive.
a)
class, order, family, genus, species, phylum, kingdom, domain
b)
kingdom, family, class, order, phylum, domain, genus, species
c)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
d)
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
18.
Which answer below shows the correct way of writing a scientific name? (binomial nomenclature)
a)
Ursus Arctos
b)
Ursus arctos
c)
ursus arctos
d)
ursus Arctos
19.
The English language alone has many alternative names for the animal we call “dog”. Other animals, such as horses, are also known by many names. A standardized taxonomic system, written in Latin, assigns each species a unique name. This action helps biologists avoid?
a)
naming species
b)
researching species
c)
confusing species
d)
classifying species
20.
Scientists use a classification table such as this one to?
a)
identify groups of organisms that can interbreed
b)
recognize the mental capabilities of different organisms
c)
map the unique genetic code of each organism
d)
determine who named different organisms
21.
The group of organisms that can be larger than a kingdom is called a
a)
Domain
b)
Phylum
c)
Species
d)
Class
22.
Many species belonging to the kingdom Eubacteria break down rocks and other inorganic substances to generate energy. In this respect, they are similar to a large number of species belonging to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Archaebacteria
23.
The domain Eukarya includes the kingdoms
a)
Protista, Plantae, Fungi, Animalia
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Protista, Plantae, Bacteria
d)
Archaea, Bacteria
24.
The kingdom Protista contains?
a)
only single celled organisms
b)
both single celled and multi celled organisms
c)
only multi celled organisms
d)
neither single celled nor multi celled organisms
25.
Mushrooms belong to the kingdom?
a)
Protista
b)
Bacteria
c)
Plantae
d)
Fungi
26.
The kingdom Plantae primarily contains?
a)
photosynthetic autotrophs
b)
photosynthetic heterotrophs
c)
single-celled autotrophs
d)
protists
27.
The organisms found in the kingdom Animalia are?
a)
photosynthetic heterotrophs
b)
multicellular heterotrophs
c)
single-celled heterotrophs
d)
protists
28.
How many domains are organisms divided into?
a)
Three
b)
Five
c)
Four
d)
Six
29.
The unicellular prokaryotes that make up the domain Bacteria are also classified in the kingdom
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
30.
Which organism produces seeds but not flowers?
a)
Lilies and orchids
b)
Horsetails and ferns
c)
Pines and ginkgoes
d)
Ferns and orchids
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