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WorksheetsClassification 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an organism?
a)
a source of energy
b)
a organ-like structure
c)
a living thing
d)
a source of heat
2.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all organisms share?
a)
All organisms must excrete waste.
b)
All organisms must make their own food.
c)
All organisms respond to stimuli.
d)
All organisms reproduce.
3.
Which is NOT one of the 5 kingdoms?
a)
Protista
b)
Animalia
c)
Family
d)
Plantae
4.
Which kingdom would this organism belong to?
a)
Plant
b)
Protist
c)
bacteria
d)
Fungi
5.
Which kingdom to humans belong to?
a)
Plant
b)
Fungi
c)
Animal
d)
Protist
6.
Which of the following is the study of how scientists classify organisms?
a)
Taxonomy
b)
Division
c)
Botany
d)
Identification
7.
Scientists classify organisms based on
a)
Similar Characteristics
b)
Color
c)
Size
d)
Similarities and Differences
8.
What is the tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism?
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
9.
How many options are there at each stage of a dichotomous key?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
2
d)
You can't tell
10.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
11.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
Step 1
b)
Step 2
c)
Step 3
d)
It doesn't matter
12.
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
13.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
14.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
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