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WorksheetsChapter 1: Classification of Organisms
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the part of Earth that can support living things?
a)
biosphere
b)
humansphere
c)
livingsphere
d)
unosphere
2.
What is a characteristic that enables an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment?
a)
adaptation
b)
adoption
c)
classification
d)
biosphere
3.
Which one is an adaptation of the Antarctic Cod?
a)
has antifreeze like trait in its blood
b)
heart beats once every 6 seconds
c)
blood contains glycoprotein
d)
all of the above
4.
Which is an adaptation of the Australian Glowworm?
a)
Actually it is larvae, not a worm
b)
They contain bioluminescence
c)
They come from the fungus gnat
d)
all of the above
5.
What is another name for the Antarctic Cod?
a)
Toothfish
b)
Toothfairy
c)
Toothless
d)
Toothful
6.
A group of very similar organisms whose members can mate with one another and produce offspring that are also able to reproduce are part of this group...
a)
Species
b)
Genus
c)
Offspring
d)
Hybrid
7.
What is the offspring of an organism whose parents were of the same genus, but not the same species?
a)
hybrid
b)
offspring
c)
hyper
d)
normal
8.
What is the genus name for a horse?
a)
Equus
b)
caballus
c)
asinus
d)
caballus x asinus
9.
What is the species name for a horse?
a)
Equus
b)
caballus
c)
asinus
d)
caballus x asinus
10.
What is the species name for a mule?
a)
Equus
b)
caballus
c)
asinus
d)
caballus x asinus
11.
What is the species name for a donkey?
a)
Equus
b)
caballus
c)
asinus
d)
caballus x asinus
12.
What is the binomial nomenclature of this organism?
a)
Canis familiaris
b)
Felis domesticus
c)
Equus caballus
d)
Felis domesticus x familiaris
13.
Who started with creating two groups of classification (Plant and Animal) and lived from 384-322 BC)?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Carolus Linnaeus
14.
In the 1700's, who was known for the naming of organisms using binomial nomenclature?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Carolus Linnaeus
15.
Binomial Nomenclature is the name given to an organism for its:
a)
Genus and Species
b)
Kingdom and Phylum
c)
Just genus
d)
Just species
16.
Which one of these is in the correct order?
a)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
b)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus
c)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Genus, Family, Species
d)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species
17.
The Moneran Kingdom can be broken down into two sub-kingdoms:
a)
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
b)
Archaeprotists and Euprotists
c)
Archaebacteria and Mebacteria
d)
Attackbacteria and Eubacteria
18.
I am one celled, have no nucleus, and feel at home in the Dead Sea...
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
19.
I am one celled, have no nucleus, and feel at home in a cow's stomach...
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
20.
I am one celled, have no nucleus, and feel at home in your mouth!...
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
21.
I am one celled, have no nucleus, and can live in almost any environment...
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
22.
Plaque on your teeth is actually...
a)
bacteria
b)
sugar
c)
protists
d)
fungi
23.
I am a one-celled organism, I have a nucleus, and can produce my own food...
a)
Plant-like Protist
b)
Animal-like Protist
24.
I am a one-celled organism, I have a nucleus, and I need to consume other organisms...
a)
Plant-like Protist
b)
Animal-like Protist
25.
You cannot make bread rise without...
a)
fungi
b)
yeast
c)
none of these
d)
either of these
26.
Mold is in the Kingdom...
a)
protist
b)
fungi
c)
yeast
d)
moneran
27.
I am multi-celled, all cells have a nucleus, but I need to absorb my nutrients from other organisms. What Kingdom would I be part of?
a)
Fungi
b)
Animal
c)
Plant
d)
Protist
28.
I am multi-celled, all cells have a nucleus, but I need to consume other organisms to survive. What Kingdom would I be part of?
a)
Fungi
b)
Animal
c)
Plant
d)
Protist
29.
I am multi-celled, all cells have a nucleus, but I need sunlight and chlorophyll to get energy. What Kingdom would I be part of?
a)
Fungi
b)
Animal
c)
Plant
d)
Protist
30.
I am single-celled, all cells have a nucleus, and I can either use sunlight or consume other organisms to get energy. What Kingdom could I be part of?
a)
Fungi
b)
Animal
c)
Plant
d)
Protist
31.
Which of these classification groups has the greatest variety of animals in them?
a)
Order
b)
Class
c)
Family
d)
Genus
32.
Which of these classification groups has the smallest variety of animals in them?
a)
Order
b)
Class
c)
Family
d)
Genus
33.
If a plant is taller than 6 inches in height, you can assume it is...
a)
vascular
b)
nonvascular
34.
If a plant is smaller than 6 inches in height, you can assume it is...
a)
vascular
b)
nonvascular
35.
If a plant is low to the ground...
a)
vascular
b)
nonvascular
36.
Vascular plants tend to be put into two categories: makes seeds or...
a)
uses spores
b)
uses pollination
c)
uses seeds
d)
uses chloroplast
37.
A gymnosperm is a plant that...
a)
does not produce flowers
b)
does produce flowers
38.
An angiosperm is a plant that...
a)
does not produce flowers
b)
does produce flowers
39.
This type of plant is most abundant...
a)
gymnosperms
b)
angiosperms
40.
These plants do not have tubes to carry nutrients and tend to be low to the ground...
a)
nonvascular
b)
vascular
41.
These plants have tubes to carry nutrients and tend to grow taller than other plants that do not have tubes to carry nutrients...
a)
nonvascular
b)
vascular
42.
If I am multi-cellular and I need to consume other organisms then I can be classified to be in the _______ Kingdom.
a)
Animal
b)
Protist (plant-like)
c)
Protist (animal-like)
d)
Fungi
43.
This Kingdom can be split into vertebrates and invertebrates...
a)
Animal
b)
Plant
c)
Protist
d)
Moneran
44.
An organism in the Animal Kingdom that has a single body opening and usually surrounded by stinging cells would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
45.
An organism in the Animal Kingdom that has a soft body and a hard shell (most of them anyway) would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
46.
An organism in the Animal Kingdom that lives in the ocean, has spiny skin, and is has a skeleton made of hard calcium plates would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
47.
An organism in the Animal Kingdom that has a spinal cord, a brain, and is cold-blooded would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
48.
A sea anemone or jellyfish would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
49.
A snail or slug would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
50.
A clam, squid, or octopus would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
51.
A sea cucumber or sea lily would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
52.
A starfish would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
53.
A shark or komodo dragon would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
54.
An Ila Pika would be classified as:
a)
Phylum Cnidarian
b)
Phylum Mollusk
c)
Phylum Chordate
d)
Phylum Echinoderm
55.
Within the Phylum Chordate...
a)
There are vertebrates
b)
There are invertebrates
c)
There are both vertebrates and invertebrates
d)
They all have a spinal cord
56.
A Nelore is a type of cow from...
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
South Africa
d)
North Africa
57.
One of the main adaptations of a Nelore is...
a)
it is adorable
b)
its meat has less fat and is marbled
c)
it has archaebacteria in its stomach
d)
it has thick, loose skin
58.
Can Cnidarians live outside of the water?
a)
Yes
b)
No
59.
Can Chordates live outside of the water?
a)
Yes
b)
No
60.
Can Chordates live in the water?
a)
Yes
b)
No
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