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Classification quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three domains of the classification system?

a)

eukaryotes, unicellular, autotrophic

b)

animalia, plantae, fungi

c)

eubacteria, archaebacteria, protista

d)

eukarya, bacteria, and archaea

2.

Which scientists came up with the kingdom classification system?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Carol Linnaeus

c)

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Issac Newton

3.

What characteristic do all organisms have under the Domain Eukarya?

a)

reproduce sexually

b)

multi-cellular

c)

heterotrophic

d)

eukaryotic

4.

Which kingdom is the largest?

a)

animalia

b)

archaebacteria

c)

plantae

d)

fungi

5.

Humans, mushrooms, dogs, butterflies are all examples of organisms that are:

a)

autotrophic

b)

heterotrophic

c)

asexual reproducers

d)

sexual reproducers

6.

Ferns, trees, and algae are all examples of organisms that are:

a)

autotrophic

b)

heterotrophic

c)

asexual reproducers

d)

sexual reproducers

7.

What two large groups is the kingdom animalia divided into?

a)

male and female

b)

humans and animals

c)

insects and animals

d)

vertebrates (with backbone) and invertebrates (without backbone)

8.

What Characteristics would be used to classify organisms in the Kingdom Eubacteria?

a)

eukaryotic, uni-cellular, heterotrophic

b)

eukaryotic, multicellular, autotrophic

c)

prokaryotic, uni-cellular, heterotrophic

d)

prokaryotic, multicellular, autotrophic

9.

If an organism is a sexual reproducer, multicellular and absorbs its food externally are all characteristics of which kingdom?

a)

animalia

b)

plantae

c)

fungi

d)

protists

10.

A organism has the characteristics of eukaryotic, multicellular, heterotrophic. Which kingdom does it belong in?

a)

animalia

b)

eubacteria

c)

archaebacteria

d)

plantae

11.

A organism has the characteristics of prokaryotic, unicellular, and found in ponds.Which kingdom does it belong in?

a)

animalia

b)

eubacteria

c)

archeabacteria

d)

plantae

12.

A organism has the characteristics of prokaryotic, unicellular, and lies in extreme conditions. Which kingdom does it belong in?

a)

animalia

b)

eubacteria

c)

archeabacteria

d)

plantae

13.

A organism has the characteristics of eukaryotic, autotrophic, multicellular, reproduce asexually and sexually. Which kingdom does it belong to?

a)

animalia

b)

eubacteria

c)

archeabacteria

d)

plantae

14.

The study of how scientists classify organisms is known as

a)

extremophile

b)

domains

c)

taxonomy

d)

kingdom

15.

Three primary divisions of living systems, consist of eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea are

a)

domains

b)

kingdoms

16.

A systematic grouping of organisms into categories based on structural relationships is

a)

kingdom

b)

domains

c)

classification

d)

extremophiles

17.

A classification into which living organisms are grouped in a Linnaean taxonomy.

a)

domains

b)

kingdoms

c)

classifiation

d)

kingdom

18.

Plants, fungi, protists, and bacteria reproduce this way. How do you classify me?

a)

autotrophic

b)

heterotrophic

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

sexual reproduction

19.

Animals obtain their nutrients from other organisms. How would you classify me?

a)

autotrophic

b)

heterotrophic

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

sexual reproduction

20.

If you have a organism that is single celled, Prokaryotic, and survives in extreme environments, how would you classify me?

a)

eukarya

b)

bacteria

c)

arachea