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TAXONOMY

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The science of classifying is called
a)
Biology
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Sortology
d)
Phylogeny
2.
Binomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.
a)
Numerical
b)
Symbolical
c)
two word
d)
alphabetical
3.
___ shows the relationship between species
a)
Classification
b)
Visible similarity
c)
Family history
d)
Biology
4.
Who developed the method of classification in the 18th century?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Linnaeus
d)
Darwin
5.
The grouping, Genus is just before the most specific category.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
Chordata is the name of a phylum
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
Mosquito  belongs to what kingdom?
a)
Animal Kingdom
b)
Plant Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
8.

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.

a)

domain

b)

kingdom

c)

species

d)

class

9.

Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?

a)

2 organisms in the same class

b)

2 organisms in the same family

c)

2 organisms in the same genus

d)

2 organisms in the same species

10.

What is the correct order of taxonomy?

a)

Kingdom, pylum, class, species, genus, family, class

b)

Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

c)

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

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

11.

What is the correct order of taxonomy?

a)

Kingdom, pylum, class, species, genus, family, class

b)

Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

c)

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

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

12.
Organism made of only one cell 
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Multicellular 
13.
Organism made of many cells 
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Multicellular 
14.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
15.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular