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Classification

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An important difference between viruses and living cells is that viruses:
a)
contain more nuclei than cells
b)
need an energy source but cells do not
c)
cannot reproduce outside of cells
d)
cannot mutate but cells can
2.
An important difference between viruses and living cells is that viruses:
a)
contain more nuclei than cells
b)
need an energy source but cells do not
c)
cannot reproduce outside of cells
d)
cannot mutate but cells can
3.
Animals coming from foreign countries are kept in quarantine before being allowed into the United States.  This precaution is taken to help prevent --
a)
the escape of foreign animals into local natural habitats
b)
predator destruction of the foreign animals
c)
the introduction of foreign animal diseases
d)
cross-breeding of native animals with the foreign ones
4.
What characteristic do all living things share?
a)
They all contain a nucleus
b)
They reproduce by mitosis
c)
They need oxygen to survive
d)
They contain DNA
5.
What is an organism called when it contains membrane bound internal organelles?
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
c)
Eukaryote
d)
Prokaryote
6.
What is an organism called when it does not contain membrane bound organelles?
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
c)
Eukaryote
d)
Prokaryote
7.
What is an organism called when it is unable to produce its own food and must find an external source?
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
c)
Eukaryote
d)
Prokaryote
8.
What is an organism called when it is able to produce its own food using light energy?
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
c)
Eukaryote
d)
Prokaryote
9.
This kingdom is eukaryotic, uni and multicellular, heterotrophic, and has a cell wall made of chitin.
a)
Plant
b)
Fungi
c)
Animal
d)
Eubacteria
10.
This kingdom is multicellular, autotrophic, and has a cell wall made of cellulose.
a)
Fungi
b)
Plant
c)
Animals
d)
Eubacteria
11.
Escherichia coli is the scientific name of a bacterium.  What category of classification is Escherichia?
a)
Species
b)
Order
c)
Phylum
d)
Genus
12.
What species is bird C?
a)
Dunliin
b)
Osprey
c)
Bald Eagle
d)
Baird's Sparrow
13.
What bird is the closest relative to bird K?
a)
D
b)
J
c)
H
d)
B
14.
Do salamanders have claws?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
15.
Which types of cells have a cell membrane?
a)
Eukaryotes
b)
Prokaryotes
c)
Both
16.
Which types of cells have membrane bound organelles?
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Both
17.
Which types of organisms have a nucleus
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Both
18.
Which type of organism has DNA, ribosomes, but no nucleus?
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Both
19.
What type of symmetry does a butterfly have?
a)
Bilateral Symmetry
b)
Asymmetry
c)
Radial Symmetry
20.
What does a flagella look like?
a)
Tiny hairs surrounding the whole cell
b)
A blob
c)
A tail