WorksheetsCharacteristics and Classification
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
2.
A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.
a)
All living things reproduce
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
3.
A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have cells
d)
All living things use energy
4.
A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
5.
An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
6.
A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
7.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
8.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
9.
Cells from 2 parents unite to form a new individual.
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
biosphere
d)
stimulus
10.
The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind
a)
development
b)
adaptation
c)
homeostasis
d)
reproduction
11.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
a)
growth and development
b)
ability to move
c)
response to the environment
d)
ability to reproduce
12.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?
a)
Living things respond to their environment.
b)
Living things maintain internal balance.
c)
Living things are made up of units called cells.
d)
Living things are based on a universal genetic code.
13.
A gazelle running away from a hunting lion is an example of ____________.
a)
homeostasis
b)
responding to stimuli
c)
growing and developing
d)
reproducing
14.
A single organism that produces offspring identical to itself.
a)
DNA
b)
asexual reproduction
c)
sexual reproduction
d)
metabolism
15.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
16.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of life?
a)
Growth
b)
Breathing
c)
Expelling toxins
d)
Photosynthesis
17.
In order to be considered living an organism must have
a)
blood
b)
cells
c)
brains
d)
hair
18.
Examples: E.Coli bacteria, Salmonella bacteria, and blue-green algae
a)
Protista
b)
Animalia
c)
Monera
d)
Plantae
19.
Mushrooms, yeast, truffles, athlete's foot
a)
Protista
b)
Monera
c)
Fungi
d)
Plantae
20.
amoeba, paramecium, euglena, algae
a)
Protista
b)
Plantae
c)
Animalia
d)
Monera
21.
monkey, snake, ladybug, octupus
a)
Monera
b)
Fungi
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
22.
fern, willow tree, sunflowers, grass
a)
Protista
b)
Plantae
c)
Animalia
d)
Monera
23.
Which kingdom would this organism belong to?
a)
Protist
b)
Plant
c)
Animal
d)
Fungi
24.
The largest category of the classification system is a __________.
a)
plant
b)
kingdom
c)
protozoa
25.
Which kingdom would this organism belong to?
a)
Plant
b)
bacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Animal
26.
Which kingdom would this organism be considered?
a)
Plant
b)
Protist
c)
bacteria
d)
Fungi
27.
Which are examples of fungi?
a)
mold
b)
yeast
c)
mushrooms
d)
all of the above
28.
What part of a fungus is used for reproduction?
a)
spores
b)
flagellum
c)
cilia
d)
hyphae
29.
What are some bad effects of fungi?
a)
Athletes Foot
b)
Ringworm
c)
Mushroom's produce deadly poison
d)
All of the above
30.
How can humans benefit from fungi?
a)
Eats the bacteria in their yards.
b)
Makes pretty flower-like structures.
c)
Used dish soaps
d)
Used in antibiotics
31.
Mold is classified into which of the following kingdoms?
a)
plantae
b)
fungi
c)
protista
d)
bacteria
32.
What term is used for fungi that feed on living organisms but cause harm to the organism?
a)
Saprophytic
b)
Parasitic
c)
Cilia
d)
ymbiotic
33.
Which is NOT an example of a plant-like protist?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Algae
c)
Euglena
d)
Diatom
34.
Protists obtain food by
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs
c)
Autotroph & Heterotroph
d)
Sigotrophs
35.
What is Cilia?
a)
A tail like structure that help protist move
b)
Hair like fibers that help protist move
c)
A place where spores are kept
d)
A fake foot that help protist move
36.
What is Flagella?
a)
A tail like structure that help protist move
b)
Hair like fibers that help protist move
c)
A place where spores are kept
d)
A fake foot that help protist move
37.
What is a pseudopod?
a)
A tail like structure that help protist move
b)
Hair like fibers that help protist move
c)
A place where spores are kept
d)
A fake foot that help protist move
38.
Which protist is this?
a)
Amoeba
b)
Euglena
c)
Water mold
d)
Paramecium
39.
Which protist is this?
a)
Amoeba
b)
Paramecium
c)
Plasmodium
40.
Which protist is this?
a)
Euglena
b)
Plasmodium
c)
Water mold
d)
Algae
41.
Name this protist?
a)
Euglena
b)
Amoeba
c)
Paramecium
d)
Volvox
42.
Name this protist?
a)
Paramecium
b)
Amoeba
c)
Volvox
d)
Euglena
43.
Reproduction without the use of sex cells is called what?
a)
Sexual Repoduction
b)
Asexual Reporduction
44.
A protist that can not make its own food is called what?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
45.
A protist that can make its own food is called what?
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
46.
Fine hairs that allow protist to move is called what?
a)
Pseudopods
b)
Euglena
c)
Flagella
d)
Cilia
47.
Pathogenic
a)
feeds off other living organism for food
b)
causes a disease or sickness
c)
uses chemicals for energy
d)
not able to manufacture its own food
48.
parasitic means
a)
organism that swims
b)
organism that has one cell
c)
organism that cause a disease
d)
organism that feed off of a living organism
49.
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
50.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
51.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
52.
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
53.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
54.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to show relationships between organisms
d)
to identify organisms
55.
From the table, which two animals are MOST CLOSELY related
a)
House Cate and Red Fox
b)
Red Fox and Dog
c)
Dog and Wolf
d)
Wolf and Gopher
56.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
57.
The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.
a)
species, genus
b)
phylum, order
c)
class, spices
d)
genus, species
58.
What is this?
silvestris
silvestris
a)
genus and species
b)
genus
c)
species
59.
What is this?
Felis
Felis
a)
genus and species
b)
genus
c)
species
d)
Kingdom
60.
What is this?
Panthera tigris
Panthera tigris
a)
genus and species
b)
genus
c)
species
d)
phylum
61.
What are the 7 levels of classification, listed in order from most specific to least specific?
a)
a. Kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species
b)
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
c)
Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
d)
Species, genus, order, class, family, phylum, kingdom
62.
Animalia, Protista and Fungi are the
a)
Scientific names for organisms
b)
Names of kingdoms
c)
Levels of classification
d)
Names of scientists who founded taxonomy
63.
Kim is studying two types of chimpanzees: Pan troglodytes and Pan paniscus. Based on their names, Kim can conclude that the two types of chimpanzees belong to
a)
Different genera (genera = plural for genus)
b)
Different species
c)
Different kingdoms
d)
The same species
64.
What trait best SEPARATES these animals into groups.
a)
The color of the animals skin/fur
b)
Body covering (fur/blubber)
c)
The gender of the animal (male or female)
d)
How old the animals are
65.
These birds were all classified together. What explanation best shows the classification for ALL of these birds
a)
Some birds have long beaks
b)
Birds use their beaks for survival and gathering food
c)
some birds have colorful beaks
d)
some birds have small beaks
66.
1. The division of organisms into groups or classes based on characteristics is
a)
taxonomy
b)
classification
c)
life science
d)
biology
67.
You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
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