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The Thrilling Kingdom & Phylum Study Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an Arthropod?

a)

Shark

b)

Turtle

c)

Crab

d)

Snake

2.

Which of the following is NOT an Arthropod?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Arthropods are cold blooded

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What specific characteristics do Arthropods have? (More than 1 answer)

a)

Symmetrical body

b)

Gills

c)

Exoskeleton

d)

Sharp teeth

5.

What kind of animal is this?

It has 3 main body parts, a pair of antennae, has wings, has 6 legs.

a)

Millipede ("thousand-legger")

b)

Crustacean (shrimps, lobsters ...)

c)

Arachnid (spiders, scorpions ...)

d)

Insect

6.

Arthropods have ____________ symmetry.

a)

Front and Back

b)

No

c)

Up and Down

d)

Left and Right (bilateral)

7.

What phylum does a centipede belong to?

a)

mollusca

b)

echinodermata

c)

arthropoda

8.

What phylum does a jellyfish belong to?

a)

cnidaria

b)

mollusca

c)

arthropoda

9.

What phylum does a clam belong to?

a)

chordata

b)

mollusca

c)

arthropoda

10.

What phylum does an octopus belong to?

a)

chordata

b)

mollusca

c)

arthropoda

11.

What phylum does an oyster belong to?

a)

chordata

b)

mollusca

c)

arthropoda

12.

What phylum does a dog belong to?

a)

chordata

b)

mollusca

c)

arthropoda

13.

What phylum does a snail belong to?

a)

chordata

b)

mollusca

c)

arthropoda

14.

What phylum does an earthworm belong to?

a)

chordata

b)

annelida

c)

arthropoda

15.

What phylum does a starfish belong to?

a)

chordata

b)

echinodermata

c)

arthropoda

16.

What phylum does a sea anemone belong to?

a)

cnidaria

b)

mollusca

c)

arthropoda

17.

What phylum does a fish belong to?

a)

chordata

b)

mollusca

c)

arthropoda

18.

What is the correct order, from bigger to smaller, of the taxonomical categories?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

19.

Which of the following scientific names are wrongly written, according to binomial nomenclature.

Remember: Genus species

a)

felis catus

b)

Felis Catus

c)

Felis catus

d)

FELIS CATUS

20.

Look at the picture and say to which kingdom it belongs.

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Fungus

d)

Animalia

21.

Which animal is an invertebrate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Choose the 7 levels of classification of living things below.


Memory-help to classify all living things :

"Kids Prefer Candy Over Fresh Green Spinach"

a)

king, phillip, class, order, family, species, genus

b)

kingdom, phylum, class, order, species, family, genius

c)

kingdom, phamily, order, family, genus, species, class

d)

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

23.

Click on the given dichotomous key. Follow the key and give the correct classification for this organism.

a)

Class Insecta

b)

Order Amblygygi

c)

Order Araneae

d)

Order Scorpions

24.

Scientific names have two parts -- first part is the genus, and is capitalized; the second part is the species name. It is always written in italics (e.g. Homo sapiens)


Which of the following is the correct way to show the scientific name for tiger?

a)

Panthera Tigris

b)

Panthera tigris

c)

panthera Tigris

d)

panthera tigris

25.

Scientists use a two-name system called a Binomial Naming System, which always has two words. The first word is the genus and the second is the species. What is the genus name here:

"Canis lupus"

a)

Canis

b)

lupus

26.

Consider the diagram (Click!) -- animals most like each other would be found in ....

a)

Genus 1 and 2

b)

Order 2 and 3

c)

Phylum 1 and 2

d)

Species 1 and 2

27.
Another word for breathing is?
a)
Reproduce
b)
Respiration 
c)
Reconsider
28.
Which of the following is not a life process?
a)
Excretion
b)
Sensitivity
c)
Recreation
d)
Reproduction
29.

Chordata are a large phylum of animals that includes the vertebrates

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which is TRUE?

a)

All chordates are vertebrates.

b)

All vertebrates are chordates.

31.

Identify one of the R's in MRSGRENC!

(a)  

32.

What does the E in MRSGRENC stand for?

(a)  

33.

What does the N in MRSGRENC stand for?

(a)  

34.

Which animal is an invertebrate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Which animals are mammals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

Which animals is/are a reptile/s?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Choose the 7 levels of classification of living things below.


Memory-help to classify all living things :

"Kids Prefer Candy Over Fresh Green Spinach"

a)

king, phillip, class, order, family, species, genus

b)

kingdom, phylum, class, order, species, family, genius

c)

kingdom, phamily, order, family, genus, species, class

d)

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

38.

Which of the following is a reason scientists use scientific names as opposed to their common names? (MULTIPLE ANSWERS!)

a)

Scientists around the world use the same names so there is no language barrier

b)

No two species have the same name, so there is no confusion about which organism is being studied

c)

Scientific names can help you know which organisms are related if they share a common genus name

39.

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

a)

Identification

b)

Estimation

c)

Classification

d)

Organization

40.

What is the genus name here:

"Canis lupus"

a)

Canis

b)

lupus

41.

Biologist classify (group) living things based on ____.

a)

Shared Habitat (territory)

b)

Similar Size

c)

Same Colours

d)

Shared Characteristics

42.

Identify the prokaryotic cell below:

a)
b)
43.

Identify the eukaryotic cell below:

a)
b)
44.

Which of the following organisms is a vertebrate?

a)

insect

b)

sponge

c)

monkey

d)

earthworm

45.

Which term describes an animal without a

backbone?

a)

chordate

b)

invertebrate

c)

protozoan

d)

vertebrate

46.

According to the Dichotomous Key (click) -- what is the vertebrate without fur, moist skin but no scales?

a)

Bird

b)

Reptile

c)

Fish

d)

Amphibian

47.

Consider the diagram (Click!) -- animals most like each other would be found in ....

a)

Genus 1 and 2

b)

Order 2 and 3

c)

Phylum 1 and 2

d)

Species 1 and 2

48.

Consider the diagram (Click!) -- animals that are most UNLIKE others would be found in ....

a)

Family 1

b)

Phylum 1

c)

Phylum 2

d)

Class 3

49.

In which level of classification is the widest variety of organisms found?

a)

Class

b)

Family

c)

Phylum

d)

Order

50.

Look at the animals (Click!) -- which are vertebrates?

a)

A, B and C

b)

B, D, E and F

c)

D and E

d)

A and C