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Taxonomy and Classification 2020

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two different species of reptile would be most related if they share which level of classification?

a)

Domain

b)

Phylum

c)

Family

d)

Class

2.

At which classification level are organisms most related?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Class

c)

Order

d)

Family

3.

When writing an organism's scientific name, what is the correct order?

a)

Genus first, species second

b)

Species first, genus second

c)

Domain first, species second

d)

Species first, kingdom second

4.

Which of the following levels is the largest?

a)

Phylum

b)

Class

c)

Family

d)

Species

5.

Which of the following is a grizzly bear's correct scientific name?

a)

Ursus Arctos

b)

ursus arctos

c)

Ursus arctos

d)

Ursus arctos

6.

Taxonomy is the branch of science that studies...

a)

cellular processes in organisms

b)

classification of organisms

c)

family lineage of organisms

d)

genetic material within organisms

7.

Which of the following does NOT belong in the domain Eukarya?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Fungi

8.

How can you tell two organisms are closely related?

a)

The organisms share more levels of classification in common

b)

The organisms share fewer levels of classification in common

9.

According to this chart, which two organisms are most closely related?

a)

Snail and triceratops

b)

Human and snail

c)

Human and triceratops

d)

None are related to each other

10.

According to the dichotomous key below, what is the name of the pink creature?


1a. mouth open………….go to 2

1b. mouth not open……..go to 4

2a. Arms…………………….go to 3

2b. No arms….Alienus quadlegicus

3a. Hairy……………..Alienus haircus

3b. Not hairy…..Alienus tritoothicus

4a. No horns………………..go to 5

4b. Horns…………...Alienus stripicus

5a. No legs…….…..Alienus biobicus

5b. Legs………………Alienus fuzzicus

a)

Alienus quadalegicus

b)

Alienus tritoothicus

c)

Alienus stripicus

d)

Alienus fuzzicis

11.

Which of the following domains contain organisms that have nucleus and other membrane bound organelles?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archae

c)

Eukarya

d)

Domain

12.

Which of the following levels of classification contains the most number of organisms?

a)

Species

b)

Class

c)

Order

d)

Genus

13.

Which of the following is the correct scientific name for a tiger?

a)

PANTHERA tigris

b)

Panthera tigris

c)

Panthera Tigris

d)

Panthera Tigris

14.
Mosquito  belongs to what kingdom?
a)
Animal Kingdom
b)
Plant Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
15.
Plants are heterotrophs.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Vertebrates can be classified in......
a)
5 groups: Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles and Amphibians
b)
5 Groups: Dogs, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians
c)
4 Groups: Mammals, Birds, Fish and Ampbibians
17.
Which of the following pairs is most closely related?
a)
snake & alligator
b)
Kangaroo and snapper fish
c)
Penguin and snake
18.
Which of the following animals is not an invertebrate?
a)
octopus
b)
shrimp
c)
Sea anemone
d)
Pelican
19.
Which of the following vertebrate is not a mammal?
a)
Koala
b)
Kangaroo
c)
Giant Salamander
d)
Whale
20.
Snails, clams and slugs belong to what group of invertebrate?
a)
Mollusks
b)
Jellyfish and sea anemones
c)
Echinoderms
d)
Flatworm
21.
A hard outer covering on some insects is called an______?
a)
Skeleton
b)
exoskeleton
c)
Skin
d)
Flesh
22.
An organism made up of more than one cell would be called:
a)
multicellular
b)
unicellular
c)
heterotroph
d)
autotroph
23.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
24.
What kingdom do unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments?
a)
Animal
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Plant
25.
I am prokaryotic and am found everywhere. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
26.
This organism is multicellular, heterotroph, that has a cell wall made of chitin.  What kingdom does it belong in?
a)
fungi
b)
plantae
c)
animalia
d)
eubacteria
27.
A tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is known as a __________.
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
28.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
29.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carl Linnaeus
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Henry Groseclose
30.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
31.
Dandelion, What kingdom does it belongs to?
a)
Plant Kingdom
b)
Animal Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
32.

This organism is multicellular, heterotroph, that has a cell wall made of chitin. What kingdom does it belong in?

a)

fungi

b)

plantae

c)

animalia

d)

eubacteria

33.
The 2 kingdoms that make up Prokaryotes are?
a)
Animals and Plants 
b)
Protists and Fungi
c)
Archea and Bacteria
34.

Why do scientists use scientific names?

a)

to confuse people

b)

to have a common language

c)

to allow people to say the same thing

d)

because common names are not appropriate

35.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
36.

The animal shown belongs to the phylum called ________________.

a)

arthropods

b)

mollusks

c)

coelenterates

d)

chordates

37.

According to the classification table, the scientific name of the loggerhead turtle is _________________.

a)

Caretta caretta

b)

Cheloniidae caretta

c)

Animalia Chordata

d)

Testudines loggerhead

38.

An organism that obtains it's food from other organisms or dead organic matter

a)

heterotroph

b)

autotroph

c)

chemotroph

d)

phototroph

39.

An organism that produces its own food

a)

heterotroph

b)

autotroph

c)

consumer

d)

decomposer

40.

There are how many domains?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

too many to be counted

41.

What are the domains?

a)

bacteria, archaea, eukarya

b)

kingdom, phylum, class

c)

family, genus, species

d)

plant, animal, bacteria

42.
Which terms best describe heterotrophs?
a)
Plants; producers
b)
Animals; producers
c)
Plants; consumers
d)
Animals; consumers
43.
Which terms best describe autotrophs?
a)
Plants; producers
b)
Animals; producers
c)
Plants; consumers
d)
Animals; consumers
44.
From where do autotrophs obtain their energy?
a)
The sun
b)
Other organisms
45.
Fungi, Plants, and Animals
a)
Unicellular organisms 
b)
Multicellular organisms
46.
Algae, seaweeds, and protozoans belong to kingdom:
a)
Protista
b)
Animalia
c)
Plantae
d)
Fungi

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