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7th Grade Science Ch. 9

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is:

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

life science

d)

organization

2.

The division of organisms into groups or classes based on characteristics is:

a)

taxonomy

b)

fungi

c)

classification

d)

genus

3.

The eight levels of classification in order from general to specific are: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following are member of the plantae kingdom?

a)

pine tree

b)

tiger

c)

slime mold

d)

rose bush

5.

Carolus Linnaeus is known for:

a)

discovering the Tyrannosaurus Rex

b)

discovering retractable claws

c)

identifying the characteristics of rare species

d)

founding the science of taxonomy

6.

Euglena are members of which kingdom?

a)

protista

b)

plantae

c)

animalia

d)

fungi

7.

To identify an organism you would use:

a)

a microscope

b)

fungi

c)

domains

d)

dichotomous key

8.

For hundreds of years, people thought all living things belong to one of two groups:

a)

eukaryotes and prokaryotes

b)

fungi and animalia

c)

plantae and protista

d)

plants and animals

9.

Felis domesticus is the scientific name for a house cat. Which part of the name is the genus name?

a)

domesticus

b)

felis

c)

dom

d)

cus

10.

Felis domesticus is the scientific name for a house cat. Which part of the name is the specific name?

a)

domesticus

b)

felis

c)

cus

d)

dome

11.

The scientific name of an organism comes from its:

a)

kingdom

b)

genus

c)

specific name

d)

phylum

e)

class

12.

Organisms in what kingdom usually move by themselves and have specialized sense organs that allow them to respond to their environment.

a)

fungi

b)

plantae

c)

animalia

d)

protista

13.

A sponge is an example of:

a)

a cartoon character

b)

a cleaning tool

c)

a simple animal

d)

a simple plant

14.

What would scientists do if they discovered organisms that could not fit into any of the four kingdoms?

a)

destroy the newly discovered organism

b)

change the newly discovered organism

c)

leave the newly discovered organism alone

d)

create a new kingdom

15.

Why are bacteria and fungi beneficial?

a)

they recycle nutrients of dead organisms

b)

they use sunlight to produce sugar

c)

they make habitats for other animals

d)

they are not beneficial at all.

16.

Slime mold is:

a)

a protist

b)

a fungi

c)

a plantae

d)

an archaea

17.

Which domain is made up entirely of prokaryotes that live in extreme environments?

a)

archaea

b)

bacteria

c)

eukarya

d)

protista

18.

All organisms whose cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called eukaryotes. Eukaryotes belong to the domain:

a)

bacteria

b)

archaea

c)

eukarya

d)

euglena