WorksheetsUnit 8/9 Classification, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
The 7 levels of classification from largest to smallest are
kingdom, class, family, phylum, order, species, genus
kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, family, species
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
species, phylum, class, order, genus, kingdom, family
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protist, and Fungi are all names of
kingdoms
phylum
species
orders
All humans have the scientific name Homo sapiens. What classification level does sapiens represent?
kingdom
phylum
genus
species
What happens to the number of organisms in each group as you move from species up to kingdom?
increases
decreases
stays the same
nothing
Bacteria are prokaryotic because they do not have a
mother
brain
cell membrane
nucleus
Which kingdom has organisms that are consumers, have cell walls, and decompose dead organisms?
Plantae
Fungi
Protista
Living things are classified as producers or consumers based on
their speed of movement
the size of their communities
how they obtain food
how they reproduce
What is the nutrient source for some fungi?
sunlight
dead organisms
carbon dioxide
oxygen
When scientists classify organisms, they
give them common names
decide whether they are useful
ignore evolutionary relationships
arrange them in orderly groups
Which scientist is credited with creating our current classification system?
Gregor Mendel
Reginald Punnett
Carolus Linnaeus
Edward Jenner
A non-living, microscopic organism that requires a host cell is
bacteria
virus
fungi
none of the above
Microorganisms can be
only beneficial
only harmful
beneficial and harmful
Throwing dead plants and food scraps in a garden would
eliminate the need for weeding
supply water to the plants
provide oxygen to the plants
provide nutrients for the plants
A mushroom breaks down dead tree roots so it is a...
decomposer
producer
consumer
Algae is a producer which means...
they breaks down dead organisms
makes its own food
has to find food to eat
Which two organisms belong to the same kingdom? (squirrel, green plant, bird, yeast)
squirrel and green plant
squirrel and bird
squirrel and yeast
green plant and yeast
Which bacterial shape is this?
Bacilli
Cocci
Spirilla
Which bacterial shape is this?
bacilli
cocci
spirilla
Which bacterial shape is this?
bacilli
cocci
spirilla
Are bacteria one-celled or many?
one
many
both
