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Unit 9: Taxonomy & Classification

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the broadest classification category?

a)

Species

b)

Kingdom

c)

Domain

d)

None of the above

2.
On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?
a)
Frog
b)
Hare
c)
Caiman
d)
Parrot
3.

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

4.

Which is the best prediction regarding the current classification system?

a)

The system may change as new information and organisms are discovered.

b)

Scientists will become bored with the current system and develop a new one.

c)

Over time, organisms will become extinct, so classification will become simpler.

d)

The system is set in stone and most likely will not change.

5.
Members of this kingdom are multicellular and heterotrophic.
a)
Plantae
b)
Protista
c)
Animalia
d)
Achaebacteria
6.
Which scientific name is written correctly?
a)
Okapia Johnstoni
b)
Carcharodon carcharias
c)
balaenoptera Musculus
d)
panthera leo
7.
Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.
a)
domain
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
class
8.

What is the order of the taxonomic levels from least specific to most specific?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

9.

(Kingdoms) Organisms in ____________ kingdom are unicellular, heterotrophs or autotrophs, most are aquatic and can be animal-like, plant-like, or fungus-like.

a)

Fungi

b)

Animalia

c)

Protista

d)

Plantae

10.

(Kingdoms) This kingdom is the largest, organisms are multicellular, heterotrophs, most can move, aquatic or terrestrial, warm or cold blooded.

a)

Protista

b)

Animalia

c)

Plantae

d)

Fungi

11.
Identify the kingdom...
Microscopic unicellular organism found in a mud puddle.  Organism's DNA is contained in a nucleus and it moves by beating tiny hairs in the water.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
12.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
13.

Organisms are the same ___________ when they can have offspring, then those can have more offspring.

a)

Class

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Phylum

14.

The organisms Panthera leo and Panthera tigris are the same

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

cat

d)

family

15.
As you move down the classification pyramid, the variety of organisms:
a)
Increases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
d)
Doubles
16.
Fungi are different from plants primarily because they
a)
are nonmotile.
b)
contain chlorophyll.
c)
are heterotrophic.
d)
have cell walls.
17.
Which kingdoms have some organisms that can make their own food (autotrophic)?
a)
Plantae and Animalia
b)
Fungi and Plantae
c)
Protista and Plantae
18.
What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?
a)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
b)
domain, kingdom, class, phylum, order, family, genius, species
c)
domain, kingdom, family, class, order, family, genus, species
d)
domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species
19.

We know that Canis lupus is a gray wolf and Canis latrans is a coyote. What level of classification do they have in common?

a)

the Species name is the same

b)

They are both Cats

c)

the Genus name is the same

d)

They are Prokaryotes

20.
Organisms that are unicellular, plant-like or animal-like or fungus-like, live in damp or wet places like ponds, rivers, or streams.
a)
Kingdom Fungi
b)
Kingdom Plantae
c)
Kingdom Animalia
d)
Kingdom Protista
21.
Organisms that are multicellular, photosynthetic autotrophs, reproduce sexually or asexually belong to this Kingdom:
a)
Animalia
b)
Fungi
c)
Monera
d)
Plantae
22.

Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.

a)

peacock flounder

b)

band-tail puffer

c)

trumpet fish

d)

spotted goat fish

23.
What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Bony skeleton
c)
Four limbs
d)
None
24.
Which frog is most closely related to the Southern Leopard Frog?
a)
Bullfrog
b)
Carpenter frog
c)
There is no closely related frog
d)
Green frog
25.
Which organisms are most closely related?
a)
Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)
b)
Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &
Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
c)
Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)
d)
Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)
26.
Binomial nomenclature makes it easier for scientists to communicate because ...
a)
everyone speaks latin
b)
everyone uses the same scientific name
c)
everyone knows all the animals
d)
its fun to call organisms by name
27.

Which hypothetical organism is the most recent common ancestor for Organisms A and G?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

An organism that is both autotrophic and eukaryotic would belong to which category?

a)

plant

b)

fungi

c)

animal

d)

bacteria

29.
Having a standard taxonomic system benefits the scientific community by allowing scientists
from all over the world to do which of the following?
a)
Have a common system for the classification of locations containing fossils
b)
Use a similar system to classify the impact of removing species from ecosystems
c)
Have a common understanding in the classification of organisms
30.
A student collected the animal shown in the picture on a field trip. The student used a dichotomous key and a microscope to classify the animal.How should this animal be classified?
a)
Arthropoda
b)
Annelida
c)
Platyhelminthes
31.
The diagram shows a dichotomous key and a picture of a fruit. According to the key, the fruit comes from which species of tree?
a)
Fraxinus americana
b)
Fraxinus nigra
c)
Acer negundo
32.

Using a light microscope, a student identified the following characteristics of four organisms found in a sample of pond water.Based on the observations of the student, which organisms most likely belong to the taxonomic group for bacteria?

a)

Organisms 1 and 2

b)

Organisms 3 and 4

c)

Organisms 2 and 3

d)

Organisms 1 and 3

33.
The diagram shows taxonomic groups and a major distinguishing characteristic of all but two of them. Which characteristics will be used to complete the chart?
a)
Motile  -------- Non Motile
b)
Nonphotosynthetic ------ photosynthetic
c)
Autotrophic ----- Heterotrophic
34.
Frogs and toads belong to the order Anura. The smallest organism in this order is about 7 millimeters long, while the largest member is about 30 centimeters long. Which of these lists best describes this order?
a)
338 families
28 genera
4,360 species
b)
28 families
338 genera
4,360 species
c)
338 families
4,360 genera
28 species
d)
4,360 genera
338 species
35.
A student wants to use the Venn diagram below to show the characteristics of two kingdoms of organisms. The characteristics that the two kingdoms share will be listed in the shaded area where the circles intersect.Which of these is a characteristic that the student should list in the shaded part of the diagram?
a)
Heterotrophic
b)
Mobile 
c)
Multicellular

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