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WorksheetsDiversity of Life Test Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
The science of naming and grouping living things is called
organization.
botany.
taxonomy.
diversity of life.
Which of the following lists correctly orders the levels of classification from largest to smallest.
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
kingdom, class, family, phylum, order, genus, species
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
species, genus, order, phylum, family, class, kingdom
Which level of classification would contain the most genetic diversity?
species
phylum
kingdom
family
class
Which level of classification would contain the smallest number of organisms?
genus
kingdom
species
class
phylum
Which level of classification makes up the first part of a scientific name?
kingdom
genus
species
phylum
order
In which level of classification would the organisms look the most similar?
kingdom
genus
species
phylum
order
This is an image of
bacterial cells
plant cells
fungal cells
viruses
Viruses are ____ because they ____.
living: contain DNA
living: are cells
non-living: can't reproduce on their own
non-living: don't move
living: are made of cells
Which letter indicates the attachment proteins?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter indicates the nucleic acid?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter indicates the capsid?
A
B
C
D
E
An injection of a weak form of a virus that helps prevent illness is called a/an ___.
antivirus
antibiotic
vaccine
antibody
Bacteria are ____ because they ____.
prokaryotes: don't have a nucleus
non-living: don't have DNA
eukaryotic: have a nucleus
heterotrophs: do photosynthesis
What is the shape of these bacterial cells?
cocci
squiggli
sprilla
bacilli
What is the shape of these bacterial cells?
cocci
squiggli
sprilla
bacilli
What is the name for a type of sexual reproduction for bacteria?
endospores
cross pollinating
conjugation
attachment proteins
Bacteria that live in harsh environments are classified into which kingdom?
eubacteria
archaebacteria
methanogen
thermophile
Protists are ___.
all unicellular, prokaryotic, and autotrophic
all multicellular, prokaryotic, and heterotrophic
all eukaryotic
all harmful
Protists are classified based on ___.
the way they move
what they eat
size and shape
their similarity to other living things
Which of the following is an example of a protist?
yeast
streptococcus
amoeba
methanogen
Fungi are ___.
nearly all multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic
all unicellular, eukaryotic, and autotrophic
nearly all multicellular, prokaryotic, and heterotrophic
all harmful
How do fungi obtain energy?
through photosynthesis
by digesting food outside of their bodies and absorbing it
by making spores
by eating bacteria
Which structure is indicated by letter A?
reproductive structure
hyphae
mycellium
spore
Which structure is indicated by letter C?
reproductive structure
hyphae
mycellium
spore
Plants are ___.
all multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic
all multicellular, eukaryotic, and autotrophic
all unicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic
all multicellular, prokaryotic, and autotrophic
Which plant part anchors the plant and absorbs water?
root
stem
leaf
flower
Which plant part transports water from the roots to the leaves?
root
stem
leaf
flower
Which plant part is responsible for reproduction of the plant?
root
stem
leaf
flower
Which type of cells in the leaf do most of the photosynthesis?
upper epidermis
palisade mesophyll (layer)
guard cells
spongy mesophyll (layer)
This flower part catches pollen during pollination.
A
D
F
G
I
This flower part is the anther.
A
D
F
G
I
This flower part is colorful to attract pollinators.
A
D
F
I
J
This flower part is the stigma.
A
D
F
I
J
How do simple organisms like sponges meet most of their survival needs?
photosynthesis
symbiosis
diffusion
respiration
What type of symmetry does this animal have?
bilateral
radial
asymmetry
biometric
What type of symmetry does this animal have?
bilateral
radial
asymmetry
biometric
Animals are ___?
all unicellular, eukaryotic, and autotrophic
all unicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic
all multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic
all unicellular, prokaryotic, and autotrophic
95% of all animals are ___.
vetebrates
mammals
insects
invertebrates
