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7 Taxonomy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
a)
Organism
b)
Cell
c)
Producer
d)
Atom
2.

What tool is used to compare two traits in a step-by-step fashion to help one identify an organism?

a)

Cladogram

b)

Dichotomous Key

c)

Graph

d)

Word classification

3.

Why would scientists want to use a taxonomic system that is standardised? (Choose the best answer)

a)

To avoid confusion when identifying organisms.

b)

Because Linnaeus established a system.

c)

So that Latin names can be used for a practical purpose.

d)

To place organisms in different groups.

4.

Which characteristics do scientists look at to classify organisms today? Choose 2 answers

a)

structure, internal and external features

b)

cell characteristics

c)

if they live in land, sea or air

d)

whether they are plants or animals

5.
Made of a single cell.
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
c)
Unicycle
d)
Eukaryote
6.

A one-celled organism that lacks a nucleus.

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Decepticon

7.

I am unicellular

I am prokaryotic

I am found in extreme ecosystems

What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Kingdom Protista

b)

Kingdom Plantae

c)

Kingdom Animalia

d)

Kingdom Archae

8.

I have cell walls

I photosynthesise

I am multicellular

What am I?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Bacteria

d)

Unicorn

9.
I have no cell walls
I am eukaryotic
I reproduce sexually
I am multicellular
What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Animalia
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
10.

the levels of classification IN ORDER from the largest grouping to the smallest grouping:

a)

phylum, kingdom, class, order, genus, family, species

b)

kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

c)

kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus

d)

kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species

11.

Kingdom Animalia is

a)

eukayotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

both eukaryotic and prokaryotic

d)

not eukaryotic or prokaryotic

12.

Members of Kingdom Animalia don't have these...

a)

cell walls, chloroplasts

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membranes

d)

eyes

13.

My Kingdom includes mushrooms and yeast

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

14.

Mosses, trees, ferns are examples of

a)

Protists

b)

Fungi

c)

Plants

d)

Animals

15.

Sponges, echinoderms, spiders are examples of

a)

Protists

b)

Plants

c)

Animals

d)

Fungi

16.

The smallest, most specific level of classification

a)

genus

b)

order

c)

family

d)

species

17.

He developed the modern 2 word naming system

a)

Aristotle

b)

Mendel

c)

Linneaus

d)

Einstein

18.

Which scientific name is written correctly?

a)

Canis familiaris

b)

Canis familiaris

c)

Canis Familiaris

d)

canis familiaris

19.

Scientific names are written in:

a)

greek or latin

b)

english or chinese

c)

spanish or german

d)

japanese or french

20.

Which rule for writing scientific names is incorrect?

a)

the species name begins with a lower case letter

b)

the genus name begins with a lower case letter

c)

both species name and genus name are in italics

d)

the genus is first and the species is second