WorksheetsClassification Practice Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a major mistake when conducting a science experiment?
a)
Changing the independent variable.
b)
Measuring the dependent variable.
c)
Not keeping things constant.
2.
What type of cells do the domain classification of Bacteria contain?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
3.
Which list correctly shows the levels of classification in the correct order?
a)
Domain, Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Family, Order, Genus, Species
b)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Species, Genus
d)
Kingdom, Phylum Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Domain
4.
What is one of the most important differences between plants and animals?
a)
Plants can produce their own food, but animals must consume their food.
b)
Plants consume their food, but animals can use the sun to produce their food.
5.
What does "produce food" mean?
a)
To make food
b)
To eat food
6.
What does "consume food" mean?
a)
To make food
b)
To eat food
7.
Scientists classify organisms by...
a)
deciding if the living thing is helpful or not
b)
giving each living thing many different kingdoms
c)
placing living things into groups
d)
the type of organs they have
8.
What is the most important difference between plants and fungi?
a)
People eat plants, but do not eat fungi.
b)
Plant cells have a nucleus, but fungi don't.
c)
Plant cells do not have a cell wall.
d)
Plants are autotrophs and fungi are heterotrophs.
9.
Plants are autotrophs.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Fungi are heterotrophs.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Fungi are autotrophs.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which group of gymnosperms have needle-like leaves?
a)
Conifers
b)
Angiosperms
13.
Conifers have needle-like leaves and make pine cones.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Centipedes, millipedes, crustaceans and arachnids are...
a)
Mammals
b)
Arthropods
c)
Insects
d)
Mollusk
15.
Angiosperms produce cones.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Angiosperms produce fruit and flowers.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which of the following is a vertebrate?
a)
Fish
b)
Cricket
c)
Sea Star
18.
Which of the following is an invertebrate?
a)
Grasshopper
b)
Fish
c)
Whale
19.
Which animal is classified as a mollusk?
a)
Snail
b)
Fish
c)
Bird
d)
Ant
20.
Which animal is classified as an echinoderm?
a)
sea star
b)
fish
c)
squid
d)
ant
21.
Which animal is NOT an arthropod?
a)
Spider
b)
Crustacean (ex. crab)
c)
Centipede
d)
Worm
22.
Why are dogs in a different phylum than sea stars?
a)
Dogs live on land.
b)
Dogs are predators.
c)
Dogs have backbones.
d)
Dogs breathe oxygen.
23.
The scientific name for a wolf is Canis lupus. What part of this name is the species name?
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
c)
Wolf
d)
Felis
24.
Animals that look similar and can reproduce are...
a)
fungi.
b)
both prokaryotes.
c)
the same species.
d)
in different domains.
25.
Which of the following would have the most similar DNA?
a)
Animals in the same genus.
b)
Bacteria
c)
Animals in the same phylum.
d)
animals in the same order.
26.
Scientific "facts" can change based on new discoveries
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Scientific understanding changes as new technologies develop
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Scientists exchange ideas to work towards the best understanding of the world possible.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
All the knowledge that scientists held in the past is completely wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Why do some plants grow at an angle?
a)
They are growing towards the water.
b)
They are growing towards the sun.
c)
They are not growing.
d)
They are heavy and falling over.
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