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Classification Test Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who developed the classification system that scientists still use today?

a)

Carolus Linnaeas

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Albert Einstein

2.

How many domains exist today?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

2

3.

Which organisms have lungs?

a)

salamander, lizard, pigeon, mouse, chimp

b)

hagfish, perch

c)

perch, salamander

d)

salamander only

4.

What terms are included when writing the scientific name of an organism?

a)

genus, species

b)

domain, kingdom

c)

species, class

d)

kingdom, species

5.

Which of the following is NOT a domain?

a)

Protist

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archaea

d)

Eukarya

6.

What is the most specific level of the Linnaean classification system?

a)

Species

b)

Genus

c)

Domain

d)

Kingdom

7.

According to the image below, which organisms see UV light?

a)

Lizards

b)

Humans

c)

Lungfish

d)

Flounder

8.

How many kingdoms exist today?

a)

6

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

9.

Which name is correctly representing a scientific name?

a)

Gerbera jamesonii

b)

Gerbera Jamesonii

c)

gerbera jamesonii

d)

Gerbera jamesonii

10.

According to the chart below, what type of pasta is pictured in D?

a)

farfalline

b)

campanelle

c)

ziti

d)

spaghetti

11.

Which kingdom contains eukaryotic cells; multicellular; cell walls; and producers?

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

fungi

d)

bacteria

12.

Which of the following lists is in correct order from largest to smallest? (Broadest group to most specific group)

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species

c)

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain

d)

Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

13.

The scientific name of the red panda is Ailurus fulgens. Which of those is the genus?

a)

Ailurus

b)

fulgens

c)

red

d)

panda

14.

What information does a dichotomous key give you?

a)

identity of an unknown organism

b)

classification of an item

c)

evolutionary history of an organism

d)

relationships among similar organisms

15.

Which kingdom has unicellular organisms without a nucleus that can NOT survive in harsh places?

a)

Archaea

b)

Protista

c)

Plant

d)

Bacteria

16.

___________________ means “to change as you grow.”

a)

develop

b)

stimuli

c)

homeostasis

d)

reproduce

17.

What word would fit in the green space between phylum and order?

a)

Class

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Archaea

18.

Which domain has cells with a nucleus; and unicellular or multicellular?

a)

Eukarya

b)

Archaea

c)

Bacteria

d)

Animal

19.

Why did Linnaeus use Latin words to name organisms?

a)

To provide a common language that scientists everywhere could understand.

b)

He wanted other scientists to learn Latin.

c)

It was his native language.

d)

To prevent other scientists from copying his notes.

20.

Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Protista?

a)

unicellular or multicellular and are more complex than bacteria; eukaryotic

b)

simple unicellular organisms; prokaryotic

c)

small organisms; make their own food; eukaryotic

d)

simple organisms; multi or unicellular; prokaryotic

21.

What are the rules for naming an organism with a scientific name?

a)

write it how ever you want

b)

Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word

c)

Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word

d)

Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print

22.

Which taxa includes more organisms?

a)

family

b)

genus

c)

species

d)

class