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WorksheetsClassification of living things
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which describes a Prokaryotic cell?
a)
Has a nucleus
b)
Doesn't have a nucleus
c)
Has organelles
d)
Has no cell membrane
2.
Which of the following best describes the organism in the picture?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Protist
d)
Unicellular
3.
Is this an Organism?
a)
Yes, of course, all organisms have faces
b)
Sure, looks pretty lively to me
c)
Naw, you can't fool me
d)
Maybe...
4.
How many Domains are there?
Name them:
Name them:
a)
3; Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
b)
2; Plant, Animal
c)
1; Eukarya
d)
3; Eubacteria, Eukarya, Fungi
5.
How many Kingdoms are there?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
6.
The Baltomore Oriole has the scientific name: Icterus galbula. What taxonomic levels do the scientific name include?
a)
Genus and species
b)
Phylum and genus
c)
Kingdom and phylum
d)
Class and species
7.
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
8.
This kingdom is multicellular, autotrophic, and has a cell wall made of cellulose.
a)
Fungi
b)
Plant
c)
Animals
d)
Eubacteria
9.
What species is bird C?
a)
Dunliin
b)
Osprey
c)
Bald Eagle
d)
Baird's Sparrow
10.
Which types of cells do you have in your body?
a)
Unicellular
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Eukaryotic
d)
Asexual
11.
What is a dichotomous key used for in science?
a)
To provide an organisms location
b)
To identify unknown organisms
c)
To organize a "junk" drawer
d)
To decide which chemicals to mix together to get a reaction
12.
How many levels of classification do scientists use today?
a)
eight
b)
six
c)
four
d)
two
13.
Which answer below shows the correct way of writing a scientific name?
a)
Ursus Arctos
b)
Ursus arctos
c)
ursus arctos
d)
ursus Arctos
14.
I'm unicellular, and autotrophic. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Plantae
15.
I am prokaryotic and am found everywhere. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Protist
16.
What is the correct order of the levels of classification from most general to most specific.
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
17.
Which kingdoms are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Animalia
b)
Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
c)
Fungi and Protista
d)
Plantae and Eubacteria
18.
This domain includes bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as hot springs.
a)
Archaea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
19.
Sexual Reproduction requires ______ parents
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
20.
Which kingdom contains multicellular, heterotrophic organisms whose cells have NO cell walls?
a)
Protist
b)
Fungi
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
21.
A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset. This best supports the statement that
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
22.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11". This best supports the statement that
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things develop
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
23.
a starfish splitting into two identical starfish is an example of
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
eukaryotic, unicellular cells
d)
a dichotomous key
24.
In order to be considered living, an organism must have
a)
blood
b)
cells
c)
a brain
d)
movement
25.
Living things change during their lives through ___.
a)
reproduction
b)
growth and development
c)
use of energy
d)
responding to their environment
26.
Which of the following does this picture best show?
a)
a stimulus
b)
a response
c)
growth
d)
development
27.
Plants get energy from _____ while animals get energy from _____.
a)
The sun; dead stuff
b)
photosynthesis; food in their environment
c)
photosynthesis; the sun
d)
water; food around them
28.
You're at the bus stop and your cell phone vibrates in your pocket. You check it for a text message. In this scenario, what is the stimulus?
a)
The phone vibrating
b)
You checking for a message
c)
You sending a reply text
d)
The bus
29.
Taxonomy is
a)
the study of living things
b)
the study of classifying and naming organisms
c)
the study of the relationships between 2 species
d)
the study of of dichotomous keys
30.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Tick
d)
Scorpion
31.
Which is NOT a characteristic of the domain Eukarya?
a)
They are multicellular with complex cells
b)
They are single complex cells
c)
They are Eukaryotic
d)
They are known as the simplest form of life
32.
What is the difference between unicellular and multicellular?
a)
They are the same
b)
One has a nucleus and one doesn't
c)
Unicellular has one cell and multicellular has many
d)
One is bacteria and the is archaebacteria
33.
All organisms that fit into the plant, fungi, protist, and animal kingdoms are classified into domain_____.
a)
Archaea
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Bacteria
34.
What type of organism is being described?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protist
c)
Animal
d)
Fungus
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