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Classification

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Bacteria

2.

Which two levels of classification (taxa) make up a scientific name?

a)

genus and order

b)

genus and species

c)

domain and kingdom

d)

family and genus

3.

The 4 eukaryote kingdoms are Animals, Plants, Fungi, and

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Humans

d)

Protists

4.

Scientists place organisms into domains and kingdoms based on cell type, number of cells, and

a)

if they are able to grow.

b)

if they drink water.

c)

how organisms obtain food (energy).

d)

if they are able to move.

5.

Which is the proper way to write a scientific name?

a)

Symbion pandora

b)

Symbion Pandora

c)

symbion Pandora

d)

symbion pandora

6.

Which is the correct order of levels of classification?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

7.
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
8.
Which kingdom contains only multicellular autotrophs?
a)
fungi
b)
plant
c)
animal
d)
protist
9.
What do plants and fungi have in common?
a)
They are both autotrophic
b)
They are both unicellular
c)
They both have cell walls
d)
They both are prokaryotes 
10.

Which statement would NOT be good for a dichotomous key?

a)

The organism has 1 dorsal fin

b)

The organism is ugly

c)

The organism has leaves in groups of three

d)

The organism has 6 legs

11.

What is the name of the scientist who gave us the system of classification we still use today?

a)

Mendel

b)

Linnaeus

c)

Darwin

d)

Watson

12.
What is taxonomy?
a)
The study of DNA and RNA
b)
The study of how organisms are related
c)
The study of classifying and describing organisms
d)
The study of organisms in their habitat
13.

Scientific names are usually written in:

a)

Latin or Greek

b)

English or German

c)

Latin or English

d)

Arabic or German

14.

Moss, Sunflowers, Pine trees, and Sugar beets are all in this kingdom:

a)

Fungi

b)

Anamalia

c)

Plantae

d)

Bacteria

15.

Which organisms are most closely related?

a)

American badger and leopard

b)

coyote and gray wolf

c)

european otter and leopard

d)

coyote and american badger

16.
Mold would belong to which kingdom?
a)
Animal
b)
Archaea
c)
Plant
d)
Fungi
17.
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
18.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
19.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
20.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
21.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nmenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
23.

Which group of organisms includes only multicellular heterotrophs?

a)

bacteria

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

protists

24.

Which is the broadest classification level (taxa)?

a)

family

b)

species

c)

domain

d)

phylum

25.

Which kingdoms include both unicellular and multicellular organisms?

a)

protists and animals

b)

fungi and protists

c)

protists and plants

d)

fungi and plants

26.

An organism that makes it's own food is called a(n)

a)

prokaryote

b)

autotroph

c)

eukaryote

d)

heterotroph

27.

The more classification levels two organisms share,

a)

the closer together on Earth they live.

b)

the easier it is to tell them apart.

c)

the more distantly related they are.

d)

the more characteristics they have in common.

28.

A living thing that is composed of many cells is

a)

multicellular

b)

overcellular

c)

unicellular

d)

omnicellular

29.

An owl and a bat share the same domain, kingdom and phylum; and owl and a robin share the same domain, kingdom, phylum, and class. The owl and the ________ have more characteristics in common.

a)

bat

b)

robin

c)

lion

d)

whale

30.

A person tells you that two organisms belong to the same family but to different classes. Can that information be correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No