WorksheetsClassification
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?
a)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
b)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genius, species
c)
domain, kingdom, phamily, class, order, family, genus, species
d)
domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species
2.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini. What is its genus?
a)
Hypsibius
b)
dujardini
c)
water
d)
tardigrade
3.
How do scientists organize living things?
a)
by looks
b)
by shared characteristics
c)
by size
d)
by differences
4.
If two species share the same class, they also share the same______.
a)
phylum
b)
order
c)
genus
d)
species
5.
In a properly written scientific name, which part is lowercase?
a)
species
b)
genus
6.
Who is the closest relative to the birds?
a)
crocodiles
b)
sharks
c)
fish
d)
amphibians
7.
An organism that has cells that lack a nucleus are called:
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Prokaryote
d)
Autotroph
8.
An organism that gets its food by consuming other organisms is known as a:
a)
heterotroph
b)
autotroph
c)
prokaryote
d)
eukaryote
9.
Which characteristics best describes the Plant Kingdom?
a)
unicellular; eukaryote; autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, autotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
10.
Which characteristics best describes the Animal Kingdom?
a)
unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph
11.
Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Protista?
a)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph and autotroph
b)
multicellular and unicellular, heterotoph and autotroph, eukaryote
c)
unicellular, autotroph, prokaryote
d)
multicellular and unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
12.
Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Fungi?
a)
multicellular and unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
b)
multicellular and unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotoph
d)
multicellular and unicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph
13.
The rules for naming an organism are:
a)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word
b)
Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word
c)
write it how ever you want
d)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print
14.
Which kingdom contains only multicellular autotrophs?
a)
fungi
b)
plant
c)
animal
d)
protist
15.
What do plants and fungi have in common?
a)
They are both autotrophic
b)
They are both unicellular
c)
They both have cell walls
d)
They both are prokaryotes
16.
What statement would NOT be good for a dichotomous key?
a)
The organism has 1 dorsal fin
b)
The organism is ugly
c)
The organism has leaves in groups of three
d)
The organism has 6 legs
17.
Which organisms can you find living in extreme places such as salt lakes, hot springs and deep sea trenches
a)
bacteria
b)
Plantae
c)
Archea
d)
Protists
18.
What is the most specific level of classification?
a)
Family
b)
Domain
c)
Species
d)
Carolus Linnaeus
19.
Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nmenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
20.
The three Domains are:
a)
Plant, Animal, Bacteria
b)
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
c)
Fungi, Animal, Plant
d)
Invertebrates, Vertebrates, Plants
21.
Having a wide variety and lots of different species (like that in a rain forest) is called:
a)
Biodiversity
b)
Species Richness
c)
Phylogeny
d)
Systematics
22.
What is the scientific name for a dog?
a)
Dog
b)
familiarius
c)
Canis familiarius
d)
Canis
23.
Moss, Sunflowers, Pine trees, and algae are all in this kingdom:
a)
Fungi
b)
Anamalia
c)
Plantae
d)
Bacteria
24.
The main language of scientific names is:
a)
Greek
b)
English
c)
Latin
d)
Arabic
25.
Phylogeny is:
a)
Analysis of the evolutionary or ancestral relationships among taxa
b)
Classifying animals by structure
c)
Analyzing mutations in organisms
d)
Determining when animals evolved
26.
Which organisms are closely related?
a)
American badger and leopard
b)
coyote and gray wolf
c)
european otter and leopard
d)
coyote and american badger
27.
Mold would belong to which kingdom?
a)
Animal
b)
Archaea
c)
Plant
d)
Fungi
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