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classification of life

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
basic unit of life
a)
cell
b)
organisim
c)
kingdom
d)
species 
2.
any living thing
a)
cell 
b)
organism
c)
kingdom
d)
species 
3.
second largest taxa (or category) includes Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archeabacteria and Eubacteria 
a)
cell
b)
organism
c)
kingdom
d)
species
4.
a group of similar organisms that can reproduce and have fertile offspring
a)
cell
b)
organism
c)
kingdom
d)
species
5.
two part name using genus and species, is used to avoid confusion, ex. FELIX CONCOLOR
a)
scientific name
b)
DNA
c)
dichotomous key
d)
classification
6.
deoxyribonucleic acid, the blueprint for all living things
a)
scientific name
b)
DNA
c)
dichotomous key
d)
classification
7.
tool used for identification, gives 2 choices 
a)
scientific name
b)
dichotomous key
c)
classification 
d)
domain
8.
the act of organizing by similar characteristics 
a)
classification
b)
domanin
c)
dichotomous key
d)
scientific name 
9.
largest division of living things, based on cell structure
Eukarya, Archea, Bacteria 
a)
classification
b)
domain
c)
phylogeny
d)
scientific name 
10.
the study of the evolutionary history of an organism
a)
domain
b)
phylogeny
c)
heterotroph
d)
autotroph
11.
makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis 
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
prokaryote
d)
eukaryote
12.
has to eat to get nutrients, aka: consumer
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
eukaryote
d)
prokaryote
13.
has cell or cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles 
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
prokaryote
d)
eukaryote
14.
is a simple cell that does not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles 
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
eukaryote
d)
prokaryote
15.
a living thing that is only one cell its entire life 
a)
prokaryote
b)
eukaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
16.
an organism made of more than 1 cell 
a)
prokaryote
b)
eukaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
17.
living 
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic 
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
taxonomy
18.
nonliving
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
taxonomy
d)
binomial nomenclature
19.
the science of naming and classifying organisms
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
taxonomy
d)
binomial nomenclature
20.
literally "two word naming system" how we get the scientific name 
a)
phylogeny
b)
taxonomy
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
Carl Linnaeus 
21.

an organisms scientific name consists of ...

a)

class name and family name

b)

kingdom name and phylum name

c)

genus name and species name

d)

phylum name and species name

22.

of the following which one is the most specific (smallest) level of classification?

a)

family

b)

genus

c)

species

d)

order

23.

which of the following characteristics do all plants share?

a)

being unicellular

b)

producing flowers

c)

being a prokaryote

d)

being an autotroph

24.

which of the following is a characteristic of archaea?

a)

the like extreme conditions

b)

they cause disease

c)

lysol kills them

d)

they are multicellular

25.

which of the following lists contains only fungi?

a)

mold, algae, bacteria

b)

plants, mildew, mushrooms

c)

mushrooms, mold, mildew

d)

protists, algae, mildew

26.

the scientific name for cat if Felis domesticus. To which genus does it belong?

a)

cat

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

felis

d)

domesticus

27.

which of the following kingdoms only includes prokaryotes?

a)

protist

b)

animal

c)

eubacteria

d)

plant

28.

you are observing an organize that does photosynthesis (makes own food), has a nucleus but is unicellular... which kingdom does it need to go in?

a)

plant

b)

protist

c)

animal

d)

eubacteria

29.

The more levels of classification that two two organisms share, the...

a)

less related they are

b)

the more they have in common

c)

less likely they live in the same area

d)

more likely they are to be domesticated (tame)