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Identifying Species

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why we need to Identify species ?

a)

To know its habitat

b)

To know its related species

c)

To give a unique name to the organism

d)

All of the above

2.

What is the scientific name of Cat

a)

Felis catus

b)

Canis lupus

c)

Naja naja

d)

All of the above

3.

How many classes are in the phylum Chordata ?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

4.

How many order are there in class Mammals ?

a)

18

b)

19

c)

17

d)

16

5.

Identify the scientist

a)

Carl Linnaeus

b)

J. J. Thomson

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

Albert Einstein

6.

Fill in the blanks

The key to identify species is called (a)   .

7.

What are the characteristic of Mammals ?

a)

Have hair

b)

Warm Blooded

c)

Feed Milk to young ones

d)

All of the above

8.

Fill in the blanks

Order is made up of small groups called _______.

a)

Class

b)

Kingdom

c)

Genus

d)

Family

9.

How many types are Dichotomous Keys ?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

10.

Key spreads like spider legs is called

(a)  

11.

Fill in the blanks

Taxonomy is a branch of science which deals with _______________.

a)

Identification of species

b)

Classification of species

c)

Naming of species

d)

All of the above

12.

Fill in the blanks

Bats are ________ of class Mammals.

a)

Phylum

b)

Genus

c)

Order

d)

Family

13.

What are Endangered Species?

a)

Species found in water.

b)

Species which can be domesticated.

c)

Species that is very likely to become extinct

d)

Species not alive anywhere in the world

14.

Fill in the blanks

Panthera tigris and Panthera leo have same _________.

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Both Genus and species

d)

None of the above

15.

Fill in the blank

The key which spreads step by step in number form is called ____________.

a)

Spider key

b)

Numbered Key

c)

Step Key

d)

None of the above