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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
The correct order of classification from the BROADEST group to the most narrow is:
a)
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
b)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species
c)
Kingdom, Family, Order, Phylum, Class, Genus, Species
d)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
2.
An organism that has cells that lack a nucleus are called:
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Prokaryote
d)
Autotroph
3.
An organism that gets its food by consuming other organisms is known as a:
a)
heterotroph
b)
autotroph
c)
prokaryote
d)
eukaryote
4.
Which characteristics best describes the Plant Kingdom?
a)
unicellular; eukaryote; autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, autotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
5.
Which characteristics best describes the Animal Kingdom?
a)
unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph
6.
Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Protista?
a)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph and autotroph
b)
multicellular and unicellular, heterotoph and autotroph, eukaryote
c)
unicellular, autotroph, prokaryote
d)
multicellular and unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
7.
Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Fungi?
a)
multicellular and unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
b)
multicellular and unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotoph
d)
multicellular and unicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph
8.
Which characteristics best describes the Kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria?
a)
unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
b)
unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph and autotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
multicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph and autotroph
9.
The study of how things are classified is known as:
a)
binomial nomenclature
b)
a dichotomous key
c)
taxonomy
10.
The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
taxonomy
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
classification
11.
The rules for naming an organism are:
a)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word
b)
Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word
c)
write it how ever you want
d)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print
12.
Use the dichotomous key above to classify the unknown organism in the picture
a)
Kentuckyus
b)
Californius
c)
WalaWala
d)
Beverlus
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