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Classification in Biology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which levels of hierarchy form the scientific name?

a)

Class and species

b)

Order and genus

c)

Phylum and species

d)

Genus and species

2.

Which organisational tool links organisms by their common ancestor?

a)

Dichotomous key

b)

Cladogram

3.

Which organisational tool allows you to group and identify organisms based on similar traits?

a)

Dichotomous key

b)

Cladogram

4.

Which kingdom is eukaryotic, multicellular and autotrophic?

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Protista

5.

Which kingdom is the most diverse?

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Protista

6.

You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?

a)

Plant

b)

Protists

c)

Fungi

d)

Animal

7.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
8.
What is the most specific level of classification?
a)
Family
b)
Domain
c)
Species
d)
Carolus Linnaeus
9.
What is the genus name here:
Canis lupus
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
10.
Mold, yeast, and mushrooms all belong to the Kingdom _______.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Protista
11.

Biologists who classify living things into groups are called

a)

Biologroupist

b)

Dichotomous

c)

Taxonomists

d)

Binomial

12.

This kingdom contains multicellular autotrophs.

a)

protist

b)

plant

c)

animal

d)

fungus

13.

These two kingdoms contain multicellular heterotrophs.

a)

fungus and plant

b)

plant and animal

c)

fungus and plant

d)

fungus and animals

14.

What is the main difference between members of the plant and fungi kingdoms?

a)

fungus are multicellular

b)

fungus are heterotrophs

c)

fungus are eukaryotic

d)

fungus have a cell wall

15.
According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Ray finned fish
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
16.
Which two orgainsms have hair? 
a)
Sharks & Ray Finned Fish
b)
Primates & Rodents
c)
Birds & Crocodiles
d)
Rabbits & Birds
17.
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to: 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Sharks
c)
Ray Finned Fish
d)
Crocodiles
18.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
19.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
20.

Which leaf is shown in the drawing?

a)

Magnolia

b)

Redbud

c)

Sweetgum

d)

None of the above

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