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WorksheetsClassification of Life
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The science of classifying living things is called
a)
identification
b)
classification
c)
taxonomy
d)
speciation
2.
As we move through the biological heirarchy from the kingdom to species level, organisms
a)
very more and more
b)
are less and less related to each other
c)
become more similar in appearance
d)
always are members of the same order
3.
A mushroom is difficult to classify in Linnaeus's two-kingdom classification system because
a)
it has another common name, toadstool
b)
it doesn't seem to fit into either kingdom
c)
mushrooms had not yet evolved in Linnaeus's time
d)
all the above
4.
Which of the following scientists developed the system of classifying organisms by assigning them a genus and species name?
a)
Leakey
b)
Aristotle
c)
Darwin
d)
Linnaeus
5.
Which scientist used rRNA to classify organisms into a 3-Domain system?
a)
Linnaeus
b)
Aristotle
c)
Woese
d)
Darwin
6.
The organism Quercus phellos is a member of the genus
a)
Plantae
b)
Quercus
c)
phellos
d)
Protista
7.
Poison ivy is also known as Rhus Toxicodendron. Its species identifier is
a)
poison
b)
Rhus
c)
toxicodendron
d)
ivy
8.
The red maple is also known as Acer rubrum. Its scientific name is
a)
red maple
b)
Acer
c)
rubrum
d)
Acer rubrum
9.
In which language are scientific names written?
a)
Latin
b)
Arabic
c)
English
d)
French
10.
class : family : :
a)
order : phylum
b)
genus : class
c)
species : genus
d)
phylum : order
11.
Two organisms in the same class but different orders
a)
are in different kingdoms
b)
have the same genus name
c)
are in the same phylum
d)
are members of the same species
12.
Organisms in different genera
a)
may share the second word of their scientific names
b)
may be in the same family
c)
may be in different orders
d)
all the above
13.
Kingdoms are divided into phyla, and each phylum is divided into
a)
classes
b)
families
c)
orders
d)
genera
14.
This domain includes organisms adapted to survive in harsh environments
a)
Bacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Archaea
d)
Protista
15.
Organisms within this Kingdom are microscopic, single-celled organsims that can cause illness or disease to humans
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Plantae
16.
This Kingdom includes organisms that must absorb nutrients from their environment
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
17.
This Kingdom includes multicellular, autotrophic organisms whose cell wall is made up of a polysaccharide known as cellulose
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
18.
This Kingdom includes organisms that are both autotrophic or heterotrophic, such as paramecia, amoeba, and sea weed
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
19.
Puffball, smuts, yeasts, and mushrooms all belong to which domain
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Eukarya
d)
Archaea
20.
Phylogenetic trees depict
a)
known evolutionary relationships between organisms
b)
presumed evolutionary relationships based on physical features only
c)
only living organisms
d)
presumed evolutionary relationships based on a variety of types of evidence
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