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Classification Systems

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Classification is...

a)

The process of grouping things based on their similarities

b)

The process of dissecting a frog

c)

The process in which someone puts an animal in a box

d)

I don’t know

2.

A species is...

a)

A group of vastly different organisms

b)

A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce

c)

An animal that is one of its kind

d)

A cell

3.

Binomial Nomenclature is...

a)

The making and producing of paper

b)

A study lesson

c)

The system in which each organism is given a unique, two-part scientific name that indicates its genus and species

d)

The name of a French Scientist

4.

Levels of Classification...

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

None of them

5.

The three domains are..

a)

Family, archea, order

b)

Archea, bacteria, chordata

c)

Eukarya, archea, bacteria

d)

None of them

6.

Eukarya includes...

a)

Familiar kingdom of plants, animals, and fungi, and a less familiar kingdom, Protista, which has much simpler organisms. (Eukarya members are also called eukaryotes.) Eukaryotes contain a nucleus with DNA.

b)

A group of closely related animals.

c)

Similar to Charles Darwin.

d)

None of these

7.

Archaea contains...

a)

A group of one-celled organisms with no nucleus in their cells.

b)

I don’t know.

c)

A group of spine animals.

d)

Cells with a nucleus.

8.

Bacteria contains...

a)

Viruses

b)

A nucleus with a virus cell

c)

One cell, no nucleus but has a different structure and chemical processes from those of Archaea

d)

None of the above

9.

A complete scientific name...

a)

Has to be over 30 letters long

b)

Is written in italics and the first letter in the first word is capitalized, it is also most likely written in Latin

c)

Has all capital letters

d)

All lowercase and contains an X

10.

Charles Darwin was...

a)

The person who discovered america

b)

One of the first scientists to understand evolution and believed in natural selection

c)

A French sailor

d)

None of the above

11.

The process by which unrelated organisms evolve similar characteristics is called..

a)

Taxonomic key

b)

Convergent evolution

c)

Dolphin

d)

Donut

12.

Carolus Linneas..

a)

Created the taxonomic key which arranged organisms in groups based on their observable characteristics

b)

Invented bones

c)

Created the first boat

d)

None of the above

13.

Which one is NOT a domain?

a)

Chordata

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

d)

Archaea

14.

Divergent evolution refers to..

a)

They share the same food/diet

b)

Two different organisms that are related because they share a common physical characteristic

c)

Two different organisms that are related because they share a common ancestor

d)

None