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Unit 8/9 Classification, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 7 levels of classification from largest to smallest are

a)

kingdom, class, family, phylum, order, species, genus

b)

kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, family, species

c)

kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

species, phylum, class, order, genus, kingdom, family

2.

Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protist, and Fungi are all names of

a)

kingdoms

b)

phylum

c)

species

d)

orders

3.

All humans have the scientific name Homo sapiens. What classification level does sapiens represent?

a)

kingdom

b)

phylum

c)

genus

d)

species

4.

What happens to the number of organisms in each group as you move from species up to kingdom?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

nothing

5.

Bacteria are prokaryotic because they do not have a

a)

mother

b)

brain

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

6.

Which kingdom has organisms that are consumers, have cell walls, and decompose dead organisms?

a)

Plantae

b)

Fungi

c)

Protista

7.

Living things are classified as producers or consumers based on

a)

their speed of movement

b)

the size of their communities

c)

how they obtain food

d)

how they reproduce

8.

What is the nutrient source for some fungi?

a)

sunlight

b)

dead organisms

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

9.

When scientists classify organisms, they

a)

give them common names

b)

decide whether they are useful

c)

ignore evolutionary relationships

d)

arrange them in orderly groups

10.

Which scientist is credited with creating our current classification system?

a)

Gregor Mendel

b)

Reginald Punnett

c)

Carolus Linnaeus

d)

Edward Jenner

11.

A non-living, microscopic organism that requires a host cell is

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungi

d)

none of the above

12.

Microorganisms can be

a)

only beneficial

b)

only harmful

c)

beneficial and harmful

13.

Throwing dead plants and food scraps in a garden would

a)

eliminate the need for weeding

b)

supply water to the plants

c)

provide oxygen to the plants

d)

provide nutrients for the plants

14.

A mushroom breaks down dead tree roots so it is a...

a)

decomposer

b)

producer

c)

consumer

15.

Algae is a producer which means...

a)

they breaks down dead organisms

b)

makes its own food

c)

has to find food to eat

16.

Which two organisms belong to the same kingdom? (squirrel, green plant, bird, yeast)

a)

squirrel and green plant

b)

squirrel and bird

c)

squirrel and yeast

d)

green plant and yeast

17.

Which bacterial shape is this?

a)

Bacilli

b)

Cocci

c)

Spirilla

18.

Which bacterial shape is this?

a)

bacilli

b)

cocci

c)

spirilla

19.

Which bacterial shape is this?

a)

bacilli

b)

cocci

c)

spirilla

20.

Are bacteria one-celled or many?

a)

one

b)

many

c)

both