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Classification, Taxonomy, & Cells Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms whose cells do not have a nucleus are called _____.

a)

Eukaryotes

b)

Multicellular

c)

Unicellular

d)

Prokaryotes

2.

An organism made of only one cell is called _____ .

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Mutlicellular

c)

Monocellular

d)

Unicellular

3.

The densely packed area of a cell that has the DNA and controls the cell's activities.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

4.

When an organism has cells with a nuclues, they are called _______.

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

Eukaryotes

5.

What is the basic unit of an organism?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Organelle

c)

Organ

d)

Cell

6.

What kind of organism is made of many cells, each with a special function?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Unicellular

7.

Name the outermost layer of a plant cell that protects and supports it.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Cytoplasm

8.

What surrounds the cytoplasm of all cells and controls what goes in and out of the cell?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cellophane

d)

Cellulose

9.

What fluid can be found in cells that holds organelles?

a)

Blood

b)

Plasma

c)

Chlorine

d)

Cytoplasm

10.

Which organelle converts energy found in food into a form that cells can use?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Nucleolus

11.

Which plant organelle transforms light into glucose to use as food?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Nucleus

12.

What organelle is used as storage? Hint: plants have a large one that filled with water.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cell

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosome

13.

Which of the following are components of cell theory?

a)

Cells must contain DNA

b)

All living things are made of cells

c)

Cells only come from other cells

d)

Cells are the basic unit of life

14.

What are the small structures inside of cells that carry out specific functions called?

a)

Animalcules

b)

Organelles

c)

Tissues

d)

Organs

15.

Where does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Glucose

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

16.

What is the process in which a plant makes usable energy?

a)

ATP

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Oxygen

d)

Transmission

17.

Plants and animal cells have...

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts

b)

Nucleus and chloroplast

c)

Cell wall and chloroplast

d)

Mitchochodria and cytoplasm

18.

Which organelle is the command center for eukaryotic (plant and animal) cells?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

19.

What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus or organelles, but a eukaryotic cell does

b)

Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus or organelles, but prokaryotes do

20.

Which of the following is a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Plant

c)

Plant and animal

d)

Animal

21.

What is the purpose of the nucleus?

a)

It is the command center, contains DNA, and cell division

b)

It protects the cell

c)

It stores energy for the cell

d)

It gets rid of waste in the cell

22.

What is the difference between mitochondria and chloroplast?

a)

Mitochondria produces energy and chloroplasts breaks down energy

b)

There is no difference. They are the same.

c)

Mitochondria breaks down energy from food and chloroplasts produce energy from sunlight.

d)

Mitochondria contains DNA and chloroplasts are green

23.

The outermost layer of a plant cell and animal cell is...

a)

Plant cell - cell membrane, animal cell - cell wall

b)

Plant cell - cell wall; animal cell - cell membrane

c)

Plant and animal cell - cell wall

d)

Plant and animal cell - cell membrane

24.

"Post office" of the cell that packages proteins and fats:

a)

ER

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

25.

What does a plant cell have that an animal cell doesn't have?

a)

Cell Membrane and Cell Wall

b)

Cell Wall and Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall and Nucleus

d)

Cell Wall and Chloroplast

26.

What is the jelly-like substance that keeps the organelles floating?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

ER

d)

Cytoplasm

27.

Which organelle holds the cell together? (found in both an animal and plant cell)

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Ribosome

28.

What are the "protein-makers" of a cell?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

ER

d)

Golgi Body

29.

What is binomial nomenclature?

a)

system of 3 names

b)

system of 2 names

c)

the names of the kingdoms

d)

the levels of classification

30.

Which animal is a mammal?

a)
b)
c)
31.
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
32.
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
33.

Scientists group similar organisms together through a process called .....

a)

identification

b)

Estimation

c)

Classification

d)

Organization

34.

What is the genus name here:

Canis lupus

a)

Canis

b)

lupus

35.

Biologist group living things based on ____.

a)

Habitat

b)

Size

c)

Colors

d)

Shared Characteristics

36.
An organism that has cells that lack a nucleus are called:
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Prokaryote
d)
Autotroph
37.

According to the classification key above, which pair of animals could be classified as mammals?

a)

humans and dogs

b)

birds and fish

c)

birds and fish

d)

cats and birds

38.
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
39.
If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must be in the same:
a)
class
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
family
40.
______________ is the most specific level of classification.
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Genus
d)
Species
41.
An organism's scientific name consists of 
a)
its class name and family name
b)
its kingdom name and phylum name
c)
its genus name and its species name
d)
its phylum name and its species name
42.

Scientists use eight major classification levels to group and name organisms. Which level is the broadest (most general) classification level listed below?

a)

kingdom

b)

domain

c)

family

d)

class

43.
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
44.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
45.
What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Bony skeleton
c)
Four limbs
d)
None
46.
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
47.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

a)

Mammalia carnivora

b)

Canidae mesomelas

c)

Canis mesomelas

d)

Animalia chordata

48.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
49.

According to the branching dichotomous key given, the next step for a chocolate candy with no nuts should be

a)

a. The candy is round

b. The candy is rectangular

b)

a. The candy is caramel

b. The candy is not caramel

c)

a. The candy is square

b. The candy is long and skinny

d)

a. The candy is with nuts

b. The candy is without nuts

50.

According the the dichotomous key given, what trait separates M&Ms from KitKats?

a)

having caramel

b)

shape of candy

c)

number of candies

d)

having nuts

51.
How many Domains are there?
Name them:
a)
3; Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
b)
2; Bacteria, Eukarya
c)
1; Eukarya
d)
3; Bacteria, Eukarya, Protists