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Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, Fungi/ Classification Systems

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
2.
Bacteria are
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
3.
Bacteria are 
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
4.
How are viruses harmful to host cells?
a)
They are not harmful
b)
They replace the nucleus with a viral nuclei
c)
They use the host cell for food
d)
They destroy the host cell during replication
5.
Disease causing organism.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Toxin
c)
Endospore
d)
Pathogen
6.

Which of the following is a characteristic of fungi?

a)

They are autotrophic

b)

They lack cell walls

c)

They are eukaryotes

d)

They reproduce with seeds.

7.

All types of bacteria are harmful

a)

True

b)

False

c)

No answer

8.
Bacteria that are producers ....
a)
make their own food.
b)
feed on other organisms
c)
feed on dead organisms
d)
none of these
9.
Which are examples of fungi?
a)
mold
b)
yeast
c)
mushrooms
d)
all of the above
10.
This part of fungi help them digest their food externally.
a)
roots
b)
fruit body
c)
hyphae
d)
spores
11.
What part of a fungus is used for reproduction?
a)
spores
b)
flagellum
c)
cilia
d)
hyphae
12.

Which of the following would NOT be classified as a living thing?

a)

Protist

b)

Bacteria

c)

Virus

d)

Fungi

13.

Which of the following is true about a Virus?

a)

It has a nucleus.

b)

It's a heterotroph.

c)

It reproduces through asexual reproduction.

d)

It contains genetic material. (DNA)

14.

Do Bacteria have a nucleus?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

This kingdom contains multicellular autotrophs.

a)

protist

b)

plant

c)

animal

d)

fungus

16.
The grouping of organisms based on characteristics is called
a)
taxonomy
b)
classification
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
phylogeny 
17.
All have in common?
a)
Ear Structure
b)
Tail
c)
Vertebrae
d)
Cranium Structure
18.

Which of the following identifies the levels of classification in the correct order?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

19.

Linnaeus's contributions most helped develop which area of science?

a)

medicine

b)

taxonomy

c)

chemistry

d)

microbiology

20.

As Carolus Linnaeus was growing up, he was interested in botany and in the names of plants. His ideas have influenced generations of biologists. How did Carolus Linnaeus contribute to modern classification systems?

a)

He identified the three domains of life.

b)

He developed two-part scientific names.

c)

He standardized common names of organisms.

d)

He used chemical characteristics to classify organisms.

21.

Which scientists came up with the kingdom classification system?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Carol Linnaeus

c)

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Issac Newton

22.

Which kingdom is the largest?

a)

animalia

b)

archaebacteria

c)

plantae

d)

fungi

23.

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)

24.

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

a)

domains

b)

kingdoms

25.
What is the most specific level of classification?
a)
Family
b)
Domain
c)
Species
d)
Carolus Linnaeus
26.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its genus?
a)
Hypsibius 
b)
dujardini
c)
water 
d)
tardigrade
27.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its species?
a)
Hypsibius 
b)
dujardini
c)
water 
d)
tardigrade
28.
How do scientists organize living things?
a)
by looks
b)
by shared characteristics
c)
by size
d)
by differences
29.
In a properly written scientific name, which part is capitalized?
a)
species
b)
genus
30.
Who is the closest relative to the birds?
a)
crocodiles
b)
sharks
c)
fish
d)
amphibians
31.
Who is the closest relative to the sharks?
a)
crocodiles
b)
sharks
c)
ray-finned fish
d)
amphibians
32.
Which is an example of a disease caused by fungi
a)
Diphtheria
b)
The Common Cold
c)
Strep Throat
d)
Athlete's Foot
33.
Fungi produce spores in
a)
Hyphae
b)
Orange peels
c)
Fruiting bodies
d)
Sigotrophs
34.
The best environment for fungi is...
a)
Cool and damp
b)
Warm and dry
c)
Cool and dry
d)
Warm and moist
35.
Protists that make their own food are...
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs
c)
Plantotrophs
d)
Sigotrophs
36.
What is Flagella?
a)
A tail like structure that help protist move
b)
Hair like fibers that help protist move
c)
A place where spores are kept
d)
A fake foot that help protist move
37.
Bacteria have a nucleus.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Can a virus change the normal activity of a cell?
a)
No
b)
Maybe
c)
Yes
39.
What is a host?
a)
Organism that lives on the cell and causes it harm 
b)
Something that causes harm to the cell 
c)
Cell that the virus invades and takes over
40.
What is the first step of the virus reproduction cycle?
a)
The viruses genetic material (DNA) starts to take over the functions of the cell
b)
The host cell bursts open, releasing the new viruses
c)
The virus injects its genetic material into the cell
d)
A virus attaches to the surface of a host cell
41.
What is the last step in the viral reproduction cycle?
a)
A virus attaches to the surface of a host cell
b)
The proteins and genetic material start to assemble in the cell
c)
The host cell bursts open, releasing the new viruses
d)
The virus injects its genetic material into the cell
42.
Which of the following helps prevent the spread of infectious diseases?
a)
Surgery
b)
Medication
c)
Vaccines
43.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
44.
True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.
a)
true
b)
false
45.
Viruses are larger than bacteria
a)
True
b)
False
46.

How are scientific names written?

4 lines
47.

What can you conclude about two organism that can mate and produce fertile offspring?

4 lines
48.

Why are viruses so dangerous?

4 lines
49.

What is a vaccine?

4 lines
50.

Select all parts of a mushroom.

a)

Cap

b)

Head

c)

Stalk

d)

Hyphae

e)

Spores

51.

Why are fungi better at absorbing water compared to seeds?

4 lines
52.

What are two ways that bacteria help people?

4 lines

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