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Taxonomy

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what kingdom?- eukaryotic, multi-celled-photosynthetic.

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

protist

d)

fungi

2.

What kingdom-Prokaryotic-lives in hot,salts environments

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

archaebacteria

d)

eubacteria

3.

What kingdom- prokaryotic-single celled-found on humans & other surfaces

a)

eubacteria

b)

archaebacteria

c)

protists

d)

fungi

4.

HOW MANY KINGDOMS ARE THERE?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

5.

MUSHROOMS ARE IN WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANT

b)

ANIMAL

c)

FUNGI

d)

PROTIST

6.

AMOEBA-PARAMECIUM-EUGLENA-DINOFLAGELLATES BELONG TO WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANT

b)

PROTIST

c)

FUNGI

d)

ANIMAL

e)

ARCHAEBACTERIA

7.

APES BELONG TO WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANT

b)

ANIMAL

c)

FUNGI

d)

PROTIST

8.
Which kingdom is;
Heterotrophic
Mobile
Eukaryotic
Multicellular 
a)
Plant 
b)
Animal
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria 
9.
All these organisms are from the kingdom fungi. Are fungi autotrophic or heterotrophic?
a)
Autotrophic 
b)
Heterotrophic 
10.
What two kingdoms can you see in the picture?
a)
Fungi & Bacteria 
b)
Animals & Fungi 
c)
Fungi & Plants 
d)
Animals & Plants 
11.

Who was the scientist that is credited with first organizing living things?

a)

Darwin

b)

Linnaeus

c)

Einstein

d)

Curie

12.

What 2 categories did Linnaeus classify living organisms into?

a)

Plants and fungi

b)

Animals and fungi

c)

Plants and animals

d)

Bacteria and animals

13.

Which 2 Latin names are used for the scientific name?

a)

Genus and family

b)

Kingdom and species

c)

Family and order

d)

Genus and species

14.

Which hierarchy category is the broadest?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Genus

d)

Species

15.

Which hierarchy category is the most specific?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Genus

d)

Species

16.

Organisms can be classified based on physical similarities, but modern molecular and genetic testing is better.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The science of naming and classifying organisms is:

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

genus

c)

species

d)

taxonomy

18.

This is a two-part naming system and uses Latin words

a)

taxonomy

b)

genus

c)

Classification

d)

binomial nomenclature

19.

In Linnaeus' classification system each level below is included in the one above.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In Linnaeus' classification system the levels get less specific from kingdom to species.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
In which of the following are the Linnaean ranks in correct order?
a)
phylum, kingdom, species
b)
genus, order, family
c)
kingdom, phylum, class
d)
order, class, family
22.
In the six-kingdom system of classifying things, which kingdoms contain unicellular organisms?
a)
Eubacteria only
b)
Eubacteria and "Protista" only
c)
Archaebacteria only
d)
Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, and "Protista"