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Classification

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To put similar organisms into groups

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

dichotomous key

d)

phylum

2.

the science of grouping and naming organisms

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

dichotomous key

d)

phylum

3.

tool used to help identify an organism's scientific name

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

dichotomous key

d)

phylum

4.

Which of the following is the correct order from broadest to smallest?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

5.

Asia keeps seeing a small animal in her backyard. She observed the animal has a backbone, four legs and a long tail, and its body is covered with scales. What is the classification for this animal?

a)

bird

b)

mammal

c)

reptile

d)

amphibian

6.

Which group of vertebrates possesses gills, two sets of paired fins, and is generally adapted to living in water?

a)

fish

b)

reptiles

c)

mammals

d)

amphibians

7.

All of these animals are grouped together. What characteristics do the animals MOST likely have in common?

a)

eye color

b)

what they eat

c)

hair

d)

feathers

8.

If your teacher gave you the characteristics of an animal: moist skin, lives in the water when they are young and land as an adult, lays eggs. What animal is the teacher MOST likely talking about?

a)

Fish

b)

Aligator

c)

Frog

d)

Turkey

9.

Which category of classification has the largest variety of organisms?

a)

genus

b)

phylum

c)

species

d)

kingdom

10.
Something means to divide things into groups based on similarities
a)
classify
b)
organism
c)
senses
d)
category