WorksheetsKingdoms and Phylums
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is one of the most important differences between plants and animals?
a)
Plants do not move but animals can.
b)
Plants consume their food but animals can use the sun to produce their food.
c)
Plants can produce their own food while animals must consume their food.
d)
Plants do not need water but animals do.
2.
Identify the organisms that are classified in the plant kingdom.
a)
Cypress tree, Grapevine, Sunflower, Fern , Moss, Shrub, Moss
b)
Yeast, Cypress tree, Algae, Grapevine, Mushroom
c)
Sunflower, Amoeba, Fern, shrub, Moss
d)
Fern, Grapevine, Shrub, Mushroom, Moss
3.
Scientists classify living organisms by --
a)
placing them in groups with organisms that share similar characteristics.
b)
determining if the organism is harmful or helpful
c)
the type of brain the organism has
d)
giving each one several different kingdom names.
4.
Which organisms belong in the same kingdom as the pictured organism?
a)
Dandelion, Ladybug, Algae
b)
Ladybug, Wolf, Jellyfish
c)
Mushroom, Wolf, Jellyfish
d)
Jellyfish, Algae, Dandelion
5.
An Amoeba would be classified as --
a)
a fungus
b)
an animal
c)
a plant
d)
a protist
6.
Bacteria are often classified by the shape of their cell. What are common shapes of bacteria?
a)
Bacilli, ovoidal, cocci
b)
Cocci, bacilli, spirilla
c)
Square, rectangular, crystal
d)
Crystal, spirilla, diamond
7.
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria are the only living organisms that do not have --
a)
a cell wall
b)
a nucleus
c)
cytoplasm
d)
flagella
8.
Which statement about bacteria is true?
a)
Bacteria have a nucleus.
b)
All bacteria live in extreme environments.
c)
Bacteria are prokaryotic.
d)
Bacteria can only be found in dirty or greasy environments.
9.
Two examples of crustaceans are -
a)
shrimp and squid
b)
crayfish and bass
c)
lobsters and crabs
d)
jellyfish and barnacles
10.
The three major groups of archaebacteria are -
a)
salt lovers, decomposers, and cyanobacteria
b)
methane makers, photosynthesizers, and salt lovers
c)
heat lovers, salt lovers, methane makers
d)
producers, consumers, and autotrophs
11.
Plants that shed their leaves in the fall and grow new leaves in the spring are -
a)
deciduous
b)
algae
c)
evergreen
d)
coniferous
12.
Seedless, vascular plants include -
a)
algae, flagellates, and sporozoans
b)
mosses, ferns, and algae
c)
angiosperms, gymnosperms, and club mosses
d)
ferns, horsetails, and club mosse
13.
What are two examples of the mollusk phylum?
a)
Oyster, Snail
b)
Sea anemone, Jellyfish
c)
Snail, Sea cucumber
d)
Oyster, Sea anemone
14.
Identify all the animals classified in either the phyla cnidarians or annelids.
a)
jellyfish and starfish
b)
nautilus and earthworm
c)
jellyfish and earthworm
d)
nautilus and seastar
15.
Identify all plants that would be classified as either flowering plants or conifers.
a)
Umbrella pine tree, Lily pad, Spruce Tree, Violet, Pine tree
b)
Lily pad, Prickly moss, Black fern, Violet
c)
Common Hair cap moss, Black fern Spruce tree, Violet
d)
Common hair cap moss, Prickly moss, Black fern, Violet
16.
Ferns are classified as -
a)
dicots
b)
nonvascular plants
c)
angiosperms
d)
seedless vascular plants
17.
Which organism is classified as a Cnidarian?
a)
Swordfish
b)
Sea Bass
c)
Jellyfish
d)
Octopus
18.
Which animal is the most different from the others?
a)
Stink bug
b)
Spider
c)
Ant
d)
Seahorse
19.
Which animal is classified as an echinoderm?
a)
Sea bass
b)
Sea Star
c)
Octopus
d)
Beetle
20.
What plant is classified as nonvascular?
a)
Daisy
b)
Oak tree
c)
Moss
d)
Pine tree
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