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Taxonomy Quiz - Life Sciences 11 Unit 1

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All life is classified into 3 domains, which are:

a)

Kingdom, Phylum, Genus

b)

Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

c)

Animals, Fungi, and Protista

d)

Heterotrophs, Autotrophs, and Chemotrophs

2.

Plants are:

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Chemotrophs

d)

Prokaryotes

3.

Which statement is false, for a Hydra?

a)

It reproduces by budding.

b)

It belongs to Kingdom Animalia.

c)

It belongs to Kingdom Protista.

d)

It is a heterotroph.

4.

Which answer is true, for an Amoeba?

a)

It is a member of Kingdom Animalia.

b)

It is multicellular.

c)

It does not have a nucleus so it must be a eukaryote.

d)

It is a heterotroph.

5.

The word homology means that a similar structure suggests a common evolutionary background or history. An example of two homologous structures is:

a)

A butterfly's wing and a bat's wing.

b)

A bat's wing and a whale's fin.

c)

A cat's leg and the leg of a praying mantis.

d)

A human eye and a dragonfly's eye.

6.

The father of modern taxonomy, who came up with the modern (two-name) system for naming species was:

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Alfred Russel Wallace

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Carl Linnaeus

7.

Which of the following species are most closely related?

a)

Gorilla gorilla, Homo sapiens, Felis catus

b)

Canis lupus, Hydra vulgaris, E. Coli

c)

Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Homo habilis

d)

Amoeba proteus, Orcinus orca, Canis domesticus

8.

What is NOT a characteristic of Kingdom Fungi?

a)

They have cell walls made of cellulose.

b)

They are multicellular.

c)

They are heterotrophs.

d)

They are decomposers.