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Unit 2: Hierarchy of Organisms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct format for writing a scientific name?

a)

Genus species and written in italics

b)

Genus species and written in bold font

c)

Species genus and written in italics

d)

genus species and written in bold font

2.
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
3.

Out of the choices, which of the following organisms are MOST closely related?

a)

organisms that share a domain

b)

organisms that share a family

c)

organisms that share a genus

d)

organisms that share an order

4.
Which domain is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
5.
Organisms whose cells have NO nucleus are classified as...
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Dead
6.

Decomposers like mushrooms belong to the Kingdom _______.

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Protista

7.

If DNA is stored inside of a nucleus, this cell is:

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

8.
All of the following have a nucleus except...
a)
Bacteria
b)
Animalia
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
9.

In which kingdom do I belong if I am unicellular, autotrophic, eukaryotic, and like to live in water?

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Animalia

d)

Plantae

10.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protista, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
11.

If two species share the same class, they must also share the same______.

a)

phylum

b)

order

c)

genus

d)

species

12.

In a properly written scientific name, which part is written in lowercase?

a)

species

b)

genus

13.

What do all protists, plants, fungi, and animals have in common?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Heterotrophic

14.
Which domain contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and can cause illness yet also make food such as yogurt.
a)
Eukarya
b)
Archaea
c)
Bacteria
15.
In the levels of classification, what comes after phylum?
a)
class
b)
family
c)
genus
d)
order
16.
Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria and Protista
c)
Eubacteria and Animalia
d)
Eubacteria  and Fungi
17.

What level of classification is made up of different families?

a)

Order

b)

Class

c)

Genus

d)

Phylum

18.
Scientists use ___ characteristics in order to classify organisms.
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
physical and chemical
d)
any
19.

What is the broadest level of classification that is of the highest hierarchy?

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Phylum

d)

Species

20.
Which characteristics best describes the Plant Kingdom?
a)
unicellular; eukaryote; autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, autotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
21.
Which characteristics best describes the Animal Kingdom?
a)
unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph
22.
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
23.
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
24.

Which is the best prediction regarding the current classification system?

a)

The system may change as new evidence is discovered with better technology.

b)

Scientists will become bored with the current system and develop a new one.

c)

In the future, classification of organisms won't be necessary

d)

The system is set in stone and most likely will not change.

25.

As you go down the hierarchy to lower levels, organisms become more closely related and there are ______ organisms grouped in each level together.

a)

more

b)

fewer

c)

the same number of