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Unit 11 Review - Classification

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The table below lists the characteristics of four different organisms. Using the information from the table above, which of the following conclusions can BEST be reached?

a)

Organisms A and C are the same species because they are most similar.

b)

Organisms A, B, C, and D all share the same domain.

c)

Organisms B and C are the only organisms that can be classified in the same domain.

d)

Only organisms B, C, and D share the same species.

2.

A newly discovered organism is 1 m tall, multicellular, green, and it grows on land and performs photosynthesis. To which kingdom does it most likely belong?

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista

3.

Unicellular organisms are members of which kingdoms?

a)

Animalia, Archaea, Plantae

b)

Archaea, Bacteria, Protista

c)

Bacteria, Fungi, Plantae

d)

Fungi, Plantae, Protista

4.

The table below shows the characteristics of four different organisms. Based on the information from the table above, what characteristic would BEST help a scientist classify the organisms?

a)

Number of Limbs

b)

Hair/Fur

c)

Obtain Nutrients

d)

Live Birth

5.

In which series is the order of classification correct?

a)

Domain, class, kingdom, species

b)

Domain, kingdom, class, species

c)

Domain, kingdom, species, class

d)

Domain, species, kingdom, class

6.

Scientists study different types of life on Earth and classify them into the 5 different Kingdoms. Which of the following statement best describes why fungi and plants are classified in different Kingdoms of life?

a)

Fungi are eukaryotes and plants are prokaryotes.

b)

Fungi are heterotrophs and plants are autotrophs.

c)

Fungi have vertebrates, and plants are invertebrates.

d)

Fungi are multicellular, while plants are unicellular.

7.

During an experiment, Indira examines prepared slides that her teacher has given her. One of the slides shows a single-celled organism that lives in soil. It has a nucleus and several internal structures. To which domain does the organism likely belong?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

d)

Protista

8.

Which of the following describes a way that protists differ from animals and plants?

a)

Protists are single-celled organisms.

b)

Protists resemble neither plants nor animals.

c)

Protists are typically much larger than most plants and animals.

d)

Different species of protists do not differ greatly from one another.

9.

Which of the following describes a way that protists differ from animals and plants?

a)

Protists are single-celled organisms.

b)

Protists resemble neither plants nor animals.

c)

Protists are typically much larger than most plants and animals.

d)

Different species of protists do not differ greatly from one another.

10.
Which of the following is NOT a multicellular organism?
a)
grass
b)
amoeba
c)
mosquito
d)
worm
11.
Humans belong in which of the following Kingdoms
a)
Protista
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Plantae
12.
The _________________ level of classification consists of all the same type which are able to breed and produce young of the same kind. 
a)
species
b)
genus
c)
phulum
d)
kingdom
13.
The ______________________ is used as the first word in an organism’s scientific name.
a)
species
b)
genus
c)
phylum
d)
kingdom
14.
The ________________________ is used as the second word in an organism’s scientific name. 
a)
species
b)
genus
c)
phylum
d)
kingdom
15.
Which of the following groups is the smallest and most specific? 
a)
phylum
b)
genus
c)
species
d)
kingdom
16.
Which of the following is the scientific name for a bear?
a)
Brown Bear
b)
Grizzly Bear
c)
Silvertip Bear
d)
Ursus arctos
17.
A ____________ key uses pairs of descriptions to help the user identify an organism.
a)
dichotomous
b)
cladogram
c)
heirarchiacal
d)
patriarchal
18.
Scientific names are written in
a)
greek
b)
french
c)
english
d)
latin
19.
What are the three domains?
a)
Green, Blue, Red
b)
Autotrophic, Heterotrophic, Both
c)
Archea, Eukarya, Bacteria
d)
Marine Organism, Land Organism, or Both
20.
Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria and Protista
c)
Eubacteria and Animalia
d)
Eubacteria  and Fungi
21.
Members of this kingdom have cell walls made of cellulose
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Fungi
22.
Members of this kingdom never have a cell wall
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Protista
23.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
24.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
25.
Organisms that are classified as autotrophic are able to-
a)
be seen with the human eye
b)
move
c)
reproduce
d)
make their own food
26.
Which domain contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and can cause strep throat or e. coli infections?
a)
Eukarya
b)
Archaea
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
27.
What word means made up of one cell ?
a)
Unicellular 
b)
Multicellular 
c)
Autotrophic
d)
Heterotrophic 
28.
Organisms that CAN'T make their own food are... 
a)
Autotrophic
b)
Heterotrophic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Multicellular 
29.
What word means made up of many cells 
a)
Unicellular
b)
Mulitcellular
c)
Autotrophic
d)
Heterotrophic 
30.
What is the most broad (least specific) level of classification?
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Genus
d)
Species 
31.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
There are 6 kingdoms and 3 domains
b)
There are 3 kingdoms and 6 domains
c)
There are 3 domains and 4 kingdoms
d)
There are 4 domains and 3 kingdoms
32.
What are the 4 kingdoms that fall under the domain Eukarya?
a)
Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Fungi
b)
Plantae, Bacteria, Animalia, Fungi
c)
Protista, Animalia, Bacteria, Fungi
d)
Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Bacteria
33.
Which of the following is true about the kingdom arhcaebacteria?
a)
Thought to contain the most ancient types of organisms on Earth
b)
All archaebacteria are eukaryotic
c)
All bacteria that can make you sick fall into this kingdom
d)
All archaebacteria thrive and survive best in stable enviroments
34.
Extremophiles, which are a type of organism that thrives in extreme environments are part of which kingdom?
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria 
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
35.
How many parent cells are necessary for asexual reproduction?
a)
1
b)
2
36.
How many parent cells are necessary for sexual reproduction?
a)
1
b)
2
37.

Name two organisms from the picture to the right that belong to the same kingdom.

a)

green plant and mushroom

b)

shark and mushroom

c)

bird and shark

d)

bird and green plant

38.

How are the two organisms to the right classified?

a)

same kingdom, different species

b)

same kingdom, same species

c)

different kingdoms, same species

d)

different kingdoms, different species

39.

What is bird C?

a)

cormorant

b)

duck

c)

eagle

d)

jacana

40.

What is a common feature to both the eagle and kingfisher?

a)

claws curved

b)

claws large

c)

3 toes webbed

d)

4 toes webbed

41.

what are two major components of a virus?

a)

DNA/RNA and protein coat

b)

bacteria and fungi

c)

DNA and protists

d)

living and nonliving cells

42.

The single deadliest entity on Earth is the ______________.

a)

bacteria

b)

bacteriophage

c)

antibiotic

43.

As a virus changes over time, it can affect different systems within the organism. This change of the virus is called a _______________.

a)

mutation

b)

melanin

c)

metaphysics

44.
Viruses are...
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
non-living
d)
endospores
45.
Needs host cell to reproduce.
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fungus
d)
Protozoan
46.
One reason that viruses are considered to be nonliving is that they are not made of ______.
a)
protein
b)
viruses
c)
bacteria
d)
cells
47.
What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...
a)
store genetic information
b)
have chloroplasts
c)
use glucose for cellular respiration
d)
have endoplasmic reticulum
48.
What part of the phage is the DNA?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
49.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
50.
Viruses are cells. 
a)
True 
b)
False
51.
Which is not one of the 6 characteristics of all living things?
a)
Needs oxygen 
b)
Grows and Develops
c)
Reproduces
d)
Made of Cells
52.
Which is bigger, a bacteria or a virus?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
53.
Most bacteria are surrounded by a strong structure that acts like a shield for the virus called the…?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Protein Coat
54.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Crocodila

Family: Alligatoridae

Genus: Alligator

species: mississippiensis

a)

alligator Mississippiensis

b)

Crocodila chordata

c)

Alligator mississippiensis

d)

Reptilia crocodila

55.

Who created the system of Taxonomy?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Copernicus

56.

This is a good example of a:

a)

Binomial Nomenclature

b)

Field Guide

c)

Dichotomous Key