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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What scientist gave us the system of classification we still use today?
a)
Mendel
b)
Linnaeus
c)
Darwin
d)
Watson
2.
Choose the correct order of taxa from LARGEST to SMALLEST
a)
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
b)
Family, Kingdom, Order, Phylum, Class, Order, Species, Genus
c)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Phylum, Order, Species, Family, Genus, Kingdom
3.
The three Domains are:
a)
Plant, Animal, Bacteria
b)
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
c)
Fungi, Animal, Plant
d)
Invertebrates, Vertebrates, Plants
4.
Having a wide variety and lots of different species (like that in a rain forest) is called:
a)
Biodiversity
b)
Species Richness
c)
Phylogeny
d)
Systematics
5.
What is the scientific name for a dog?
a)
Dog
b)
familiarius
c)
Canis familiarius
d)
Canis
6.
The main language of scientific names is:
a)
Greek
b)
English
c)
Latin
d)
Arabic
7.
Moss, Sunflowers, Pine trees, and algae are all in this kingdom:
a)
Fungi
b)
Anamalia
c)
Plantae
d)
Bacteria
8.
Phylogeny is:
a)
Analysis of the evolutionary or ancestral relationships among taxa
b)
Classifying animals by structure
c)
Analyzing mutations in organisms
d)
Determining when animals evolved
9.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
10.
Which organisms are closely related?
a)
American badger and leopard
b)
coyote and gray wolf
c)
european otter and leopard
d)
coyote and american badger
11.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
12.
To put similar organisms into groups
a)
taxonomy
b)
classification
c)
dichotomous key
d)
phylum
13.
the largest classification category
a)
Kindgom
b)
Phylum
c)
Order
d)
Species
14.
the smallest, most specific classification category
a)
Genus
b)
Phylum
c)
Order
d)
Species
15.
Why do scientists classify living things?
a)
It helps scientists trap species to study
b)
It is easier to study organisms when grouped
c)
It is a good way to keep organisms calm
d)
It is helpful when dissecting an organism
16.
An early classification system had two groups: Plants and Animals. What is wrong with that system?
a)
It is too specific
b)
It is too narrow minded
c)
It is too broad
d)
It is too fancy
17.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini. What is its genus?
a)
Hypsibius
b)
dujardini
c)
water
d)
tardigrade
18.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini. What is its species?
a)
Hypsibius
b)
dujardini
c)
water
d)
tardigrade
19.
How do scientists organize living things?
a)
by looks
b)
by shared characteristics
c)
by size
d)
by differences
20.
What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things.
a)
taxonomy
b)
taxadermy
c)
taxicab
d)
toxicology
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