Worksheets7 Taxonomy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
What tool is used to compare two traits in a step-by-step fashion to help one identify an organism?
Cladogram
Dichotomous Key
Graph
Word classification
Why would scientists want to use a taxonomic system that is standardised? (Choose the best answer)
To avoid confusion when identifying organisms.
Because Linnaeus established a system.
So that Latin names can be used for a practical purpose.
To place organisms in different groups.
Which characteristics do scientists look at to classify organisms today? Choose 2 answers
structure, internal and external features
cell characteristics
if they live in land, sea or air
whether they are plants or animals
A one-celled organism that lacks a nucleus.
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
Heterotroph
Decepticon
I am unicellular
I am prokaryotic
I am found in extreme ecosystems
What kingdom do I belong to?
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Archae
I have cell walls
I photosynthesise
I am multicellular
What am I?
Plant
Animal
Bacteria
Unicorn
I am eukaryotic
I reproduce sexually
I am multicellular
What kingdom do I belong to?
the levels of classification IN ORDER from the largest grouping to the smallest grouping:
phylum, kingdom, class, order, genus, family, species
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus
kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species
Kingdom Animalia is
eukayotic
prokaryotic
both eukaryotic and prokaryotic
not eukaryotic or prokaryotic
Members of Kingdom Animalia don't have these...
cell walls, chloroplasts
nucleus
cell membranes
eyes
My Kingdom includes mushrooms and yeast
Animalia
Plantae
Bacteria
Fungi
Mosses, trees, ferns are examples of
Protists
Fungi
Plants
Animals
Sponges, echinoderms, spiders are examples of
Protists
Plants
Animals
Fungi
The smallest, most specific level of classification
genus
order
family
species
He developed the modern 2 word naming system
Aristotle
Mendel
Linneaus
Einstein
Which scientific name is written correctly?
Canis familiaris
Canis familiaris
Canis Familiaris
canis familiaris
Scientific names are written in:
greek or latin
english or chinese
spanish or german
japanese or french
Which rule for writing scientific names is incorrect?
the species name begins with a lower case letter
the genus name begins with a lower case letter
both species name and genus name are in italics
the genus is first and the species is second
