WorksheetsTaxonomy & Kingdoms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What taxa is labeled B on the chart
species
genus
kingdom
phylum
What taxa is labeled A on the chart
species
genus
kingdom
phylum
What taxa is labeled D on the chart
species
genus
kingdom
phylum
What taxa is labeled C on the chart
species
genus
kingdom
phylum
Which discipline of biology is concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying organisms?
systematics
taxonomy
cladistics
phyolgeny
Which is NOT classified as a living thing?
virus
giant kelp
bacteria
slime mold
Which kingdom does NOT classify autotrophic organisms?
protista
archaea
fungi
eubacteria
How many kingdoms do scientists use to classify Earth's organisms?
5
3
2
6
Which Kingdom is often called extremophiles?
eubacteria
monera
archaea
prokaryotes
Have hyphae; have cell walls of chitin; cannot move; made of hyphae
fungi
plantae
protista
have cells organized into tissues and performs photosynthesis
fungi
plantae
protista
organisms that do not fit into other kingdoms
fungi
plantae
protista
Upon examining samples of water and mud from a nearby river, you come across an unidentified organism. The organism is unicellular and autotrophic. In addition, you can identify a membrane-bound nucleus in the cells. To what kingdom does it belong?
Plantae
Fungi
Protista
Eubacteria
The system of assigning two names to identify an organism is called binomial nomenclature. What does the first name of an organism identify?
Family
Kingdom
species
genus
Members of which kingdom secrete enzymes into their food and then absorb the digested matter directly into their cells?
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
As scientists began to learn more about geologic time, they incorporated their findings into systems of classification. What is the system that takes into account an organism’s evolutionary history?
binomial nomenclature
phylogeny
taxonomy
historical classification
What is the system by which each species is given a two-part scientific name?
binomial nomenclature
phylogeny
taxonomy
cladistics
Which would be the LEAST reliable evidence in determining whether or not two animals share a taxonomic relationship?
physical structures and appearance
appearance of their chromosomes
diet and nutrition
DNA sequences
What is the scientific name for the housefly?
Musca domestica
Animalia
domestica
Thomonys bottae
Which two organisms havethe greatest number of taxa in common?
house cat and red fox
dog and gray wolf
dog and house cat
red fox and dog
