WorksheetsLife Science, Classification of Living Things, Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Plants, fungi, protists, & animals are all part of what Domain?
a)
Archae
b)
Eukarya
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Animalia
2.
True or False: If an organism has the following characteristics it is a member of the Kingdom Plantae: heterotrophic,
made up of more than one cell,
motile, no cell walls
made up of more than one cell,
motile, no cell walls
a)
True
b)
False
3.
An organism is considered to be asexual if it reproduces in which of the following ways?
a)
The organism deposits eggs to be fertalized by a mate.
b)
The organism shares its DNA with a mate.
c)
The organism divides in half to form 2 organisms.
d)
The organism leaves its DNA to be randomly picked up by another organism.
4.
True of False: Unicellular organisms may be autotrophic OR heterotrophic.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
An organism is made up of more than one cell, it is heterotroph (through decomposition), and has cell walls made of chitin. This organism belongs to what Kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
6.
In which of the following Kingdoms would you MOST LIKELY find a multi-cellular organism?
a)
Fungi
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Protist
d)
Eubacteria
7.
A paramecium is a single-cell organism with a nucleus. It also has cilia it uses for transportation. A paramecium is a member of what Kingdom?
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Protista
d)
Archaebacteria
8.
Organisms from the Kingdom Archaebacteria could be described using all of the following characteristics EXCEPT which one?
a)
They are prokaryotic
b)
They contain a nucleus
c)
They are unicellular
d)
They are chemosynthetic
9.
Most plants are ______________ bc they use the resources in their environment to make their own food.
a)
heterotrophs
b)
chemotrophs
c)
autotrophs
d)
monotrophs
10.
An Eukaryotic organism that is definitely multi-cellular and definitely an autotroph is a what?
a)
A plant
b)
An animal
c)
A mushroom
d)
An amoeba
11.
A nucleus is found in what type of cell?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic
d)
Neither prokaryotic or eukaryotic
12.
All of the following characteristics are true of organisms in Kingdom Animalia EXCEPT which one?
a)
They are heterotrophic.
b)
They multi-cellular and aerobic.
c)
They are eukaryotic and do not have cell walls.
d)
They are prokaryotic with cell walls
13.
True or False: Organisms in Kingdom Fungi can be single celled OR multi-celled.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Knowing which of the following characteristics would make classifying a newly discovered organism easier?
a)
How the organism moves.
b)
Where the organism lives.
c)
How the organism obtains nutrition.
d)
The shape of the organisms eyes.
15.
True or False: Organisms in the Domain Archae are single-celled organisms that are found in extreme environments where there may be little to no sunlight or oxygen.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What kind of organism is the scientific name Felis Catus describing?
a)
Cactus
b)
Cat
c)
Goldfish
d)
Caterpillar
17.
Most animals in this phylum have a backbone.
a)
Arthropoda
b)
Chordata
c)
Annelida
d)
Mollusca
18.
What is the study of classification called?
a)
Taxonomy
b)
Geology
c)
Anatomy
d)
Geometry
19.
What is the genus name of a wolf with the scientific name Canis lupus?
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
c)
Chordata
d)
Animalia
20.
A human is a member of what kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animal
21.
When scientists group objects together according to their characteristics, this process is called
a)
fungi
b)
species
c)
protists
d)
classification
22.
Which tool do taxonomists use to classify organisms?
a)
Periodical Table
b)
Bohrs' Model
c)
Dichotomous Key
d)
Aristotles' Method
23.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
24.
Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from external sources are called
a)
autotrophs
b)
heterotrophs
c)
thylakoids
d)
plants
25.
A snail is a/an _______________________.
a)
invertebrate
b)
vertebrate
26.
An earthworm is a/an _______________________.
a)
invertebrate
b)
vertebrate
27.
A fish is a/an _______________________.
a)
invertebrate
b)
vertebrate
28.
A frog is is a/an _______________________.
a)
invertebrate
b)
vertebrate
29.
You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
30.
This kingdom contains heterotrophic organisms that can be unicellular or multicellular. Organisms from this kingdom can sometimes cause athlete's foot or ringworm.
a)
Fungi
b)
Animalia
c)
Protista
d)
Archaebacteria
31.
Which kingdom would this organism belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
32.
Organisms that are classified as unicellular are --
a)
seen with the naked eye
b)
many celled organisms
c)
single celled organisms
d)
able to make their own food
33.
Which domain contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and can cause strep throat or e. coli infections?
a)
Eukarya
b)
Archaea
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
34.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
35.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
36.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
37.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
38.
What is a dichotomous key used for in science?
a)
To organize biomes
b)
Identify organisms
c)
Identify bacteria only
d)
None of these
39.
What is the most specific level of classification?
a)
Family
b)
Domain
c)
Species
d)
Carolus Linnaeus
40.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
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