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Taxonomy Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

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.

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

3.

Which organism is most closely related to the rodents & rabbits?

a)

primates

b)

amphibians

c)

crocodiles

d)

sharks

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.

A cladogram shows...

a)

relatedness between organisms

b)

genetic material differences

c)

the parents/family of organism

d)

geographic distribution of organisms

7.

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

a)

Bacteria

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Fungi

8.

Clostridium tetani is a type of bacteria that causes tetanus. Which of the following organisms is most closely related to this bacteria?

a)

Tetanus tocani

b)

Clostridium botulinum

c)

Streptobacillus clostridium

d)

None of the choices

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archae

c)

Eukarya

d)

Domain

13.

Which of the following is the most recent common ancestor of a Hippo and Whale?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

14.

Which of the following organisms is least related to the crocodile?

a)

Sharks

b)

Amphibians

c)

Rodents

d)

Birds

15.

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

a)

Cat and Wolf

b)

Cat and Fly

c)

Wolf and Fly

16.
The 8 levels of classification, from most broad to most specific are ...
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
17.

Which organisms pictured on the cladogram are tetrapods?

a)

prosimians only

b)

prosimians, humans, birds, and amphibians

c)

humans, fish, and insects

d)

prosimians, fish, and insects

18.

The 2 kingdoms that make up Prokaryotes are?

a)

Animals and Plants

b)

Protists and Fungi

c)

Archea and Bacteria

d)

Protists and Plants

19.

What kingdom's organisms often live in super harsh environments?

a)

Archeabacteria

b)

Animalia

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Protista

20.

I am prokaryotic, cause diseases, and can be found everywhere. What kingdom do I belong in?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Archaebacteria

21.
I have a nuclear membrane, can do photosynthesis and am multicellular. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
22.
What kingdom do unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments?
a)
Animal
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Plant
23.
Members of this kingdom are multicellular and heterotrophic.
a)
Plantae
b)
Protista
c)
Animalia
d)
Achaebacteria
24.

Scientists around the world use a standardized taxonomic system. Why would scientists want to use a taxonomic system that is standardized?

a)

In order to avoid confusion with the identification of organisms

b)

Because Linnaeus established the system

c)

So that Latin names can be applied for a practical purpose

d)

In order to place organisms in different groups

25.

Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?

a)

2 organisms in the same class

b)

2 organisms in the same family

c)

2 organisms in the same genus

d)

2 organisms in the same species

26.

If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must also be in the same

a)

class

b)

species

c)

family

d)

kingdom

27.

A wolf's scientific name is Canis rufus. Which genus does it belong to?

a)

Canis

b)

rufus

c)

wolf

d)

animal

28.
Why do we use scientific names?
a)
Because we like to sound smart.
b)
Because they are recognized world wide.
c)
Because organisms only have one common name and it makes it easier.
d)
What? What are scientific names?
29.
What is a Heterotroph?
a)
A producer
b)
An organism that makes its own food
c)
A consumer or decomposer
30.

You find a species that seems to be unicellular and is eating smaller cells around it. It has organelles and a nucleus. Which kingdom is it MOST likely a part of?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protists

d)

Plants

31.
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
32.

What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals have in common?

a)

All multicellular

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Heterotrophic consumers

33.
Members of this kingdom never have a cell wall
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Protista
34.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
35.

Use the key to identify Bird D.

a)

Black skimmer

b)

Dunlin

c)

Baird's sparrow

d)

Osprey

36.
Into which kingdom should a unicellular, photosynthetic aquatic eukaryote be classified?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
37.
Which of the following terms refers to the form of asexual reproduction in which many unicellular organisms split in two?
a)
Binary fission
b)
Conjugation
c)
Transduction
d)
Transformation
38.
Which of the following characteristics do Archaebacteria and Eubacteria have in common?
a)
They both live in extreme environments.
b)
They both reproduce asexually.
c)
They are both eukaryotic.
d)
They are both multicellular.
39.
Which of the following structures is a whip-like tail used by unicellular organisms for movement?
a)
Cilia
b)
Pili
c)
Pseudopod
d)
Flagellum
40.

Simplest cells with no nucleus.

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Multicellular

d)

Unicellular

41.

The grizzly bear is most related to the

a)

squirrel

b)

snake

c)

fox

d)

sea star

42.
Based on the phylogenic tree, which of these shows a correct ancestral lineage?
a)
E is an ancestor to F and G
b)
C is an ancestor to D and E
c)
B is an ancestor to A
d)
E is an ancestor to H and I
43.

Which traits do humans have, according to the cladogram?

a)

jaws

b)

mammary glands & hair

c)

hair

d)

jaws, bipedal terrestrial during all life stages, mammary glands & hair & opposable thumbs

44.
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to: 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Sharks
c)
Ray Finned Fish
d)
Crocodiles
45.
Which two orgainsms have hair? 
a)
Sharks & Ray Finned Fish
b)
Primates & Rodents
c)
Birds & Crocodiles
d)
Rabbits & Birds
46.
According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Ray finned fish
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
47.
Organisms that are unicellular, plant-like or animal-like or fungus-like, live in damp or wet places like ponds, rivers, or streams.
a)
Kingdom Fungi
b)
Kingdom Plantae
c)
Kingdom Animalia
d)
Kingdom Protista
48.
Organisms that are multicellular, photosynthetic autotrophs, reproduce sexually or asexually belong to this Kingdom:
a)
Animalia
b)
Fungi
c)
Monera
d)
Plantae
49.
Organisms that are eukaryotic, unicellular OR multicellular, decomposers or parasites belong to this Kingdom:
a)
Protista
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Archaebacteria
50.
A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves is known as a:
a)
Genus
b)
Phylum
c)
Species
d)
Animal Family

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