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Living Things Quiz

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Producer

a)

Makes its own food

b)

Consumes other living things

c)

Consumes dead organisms or waste

2.

Consumer

a)

Consumes dead organisms or waste

b)

Consumes other living organisms

c)

Make their own food

3.

Decomposer

a)

Consumes living organisms

b)

Consumes dead organisms or waste

c)

Makes their own food

4.

Which is not a type of Producer?

a)

Fungi

b)

Algae

c)

Oak Tree

d)

Grass

5.

Which is not a type of Consumer?

a)

Owl

b)

Deer

c)

Bacteria

d)

Human

6.

Which is not a type of Decomposer?

a)

Worms

b)

Algae

c)

Worms

d)

Bacteria

7.

Which Scientist is considered the Father of Taxonomy?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Sir Isaac Newton

8.

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

sorting

d)

dichotomy

9.

the act of grouping things by using a set of rules such as similar characteristics

a)

taxonomy

b)

sorting

c)

classification

d)

dichotomy

10.

a group of organisms that are very closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring.

a)

genus

b)

species

c)

kingdom

d)

mates

11.

Which level of classification contains the group of organisms that represents the largest differences among organisms?

a)

kingdom

b)

domain

c)

phylum

d)

class

12.

What tool uses paired statements to identify organisms?

a)

encyclopedia

b)

the Richter scale

c)

seismograph

d)

dichotomous key

13.

As each level of the classifying system gets more specific, the number of organims at each level ________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

multiplies

14.

Scientists classify living organisms based on ___________ that they share.

a)

similar characteristics

b)

social structure

c)

behavioral hierarchy

d)

looks

15.

In a scientific name, what is the first part?

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Genus

d)

species

16.

In a scientific name, what is the second part?

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Genus

d)

species

17.

What 2 characteristics do scientists use to classify organisms?

a)

Physical characteristics

b)

common names

c)

gender (male and female)

d)

Chemical Characteristics

18.

What is the Genus name in (Acer rubrum)?

a)

Acer

b)

rubrum

19.

What is the species name in (Acer rubrum)?

a)

Acer

b)

rubrum

20.

Which is NOT one of the three domains?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Animalia

d)

Eukarya

21.

Any living thing

a)

cell

b)

animal

c)

plant

d)

organism

22.

A change in the environment that makes an organism respond

a)

weather

b)

homeostasis

c)

stimulus

d)

response

23.

the maintenance of a stable internal environment

a)

stimulus

b)

homeostatis

c)

thermostat

d)

cell

24.

Organisms made up of more than one cell

a)

multicellular organism

b)

multicellular plant

c)

multicellular animal

d)

unicellular organims

25.

Organisms made up of only one cell

a)

Multicellular organism

b)

Unicellular plants

c)

Unicellular

animals

d)

Unicellular organims

26.

Single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus

a)

Eukaryotes

b)

Prokaryotes

27.

made up of cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles; more complex

a)

Eukaryotes

b)

Prokaryotes

28.

Made up of the Genus and species; used to simplify the naming of living things

a)

Scientific name

b)

Scientific group

c)

Common group

d)

Common name

29.

Single-celled organisms; made up of prokaryotes that usually have a cell wall and reproduce by cell division. Example: Bacteria

a)

Domain Bacteria

b)

Domain Archaea

c)

Domain Eukarya

30.

single-celled organisms; made up of prokaryotes; differ from bacteria in their genetics; live in harsh environments

a)

Domain Bacteria

b)

Domain Archaea

c)

Domain Eukarya

31.

Mostly multicellular, some single celled organisms; made up of eukaryotes; examples: protist, plants, animals, and fungi

a)

Domain Bacteria

b)

Domain Archaea

c)

Domain Eukarya

32.

Which is not one of the four things that all living things need to survive?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Oxygen

d)

Shelter

e)

Food

33.

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

a)

Sweating when one becomes cold

b)

Eating when you become hungry

c)

Putting your name on your paper

d)

Sweating when one becomes hot

34.

Which classification level is the broadest.

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Genus

d)

Species

35.

Which classification level is the most specific?

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Genus

d)

Species

36.

Which is not one of the 5 characteristics of living things?

a)

Made of cells

b)

Have skin

c)

Use/get energy

d)

Grow and mature

e)

Reproduce

37.

A magnolia tree begins as a seed. It sprouts and takes root in the soil. It grows until it is an adult tree and produces leaves and flowers.

What characteristic of living things is being described?

a)

Grow and mature

b)

Use energy

c)

Reproduce

d)

Respond to the environment

38.

Plant cells have a more rectangular shape due to the cell wall.

What characteristic of living things is being decribed?

a)

Grow and mature

b)

Respond to their environment

c)

Reproduce

d)

Are made of cells

39.

A kangaroo has a baby joey.

What characteristic of living things is being decribed?

a)

Made of cells

b)

Reproduce

c)

Use energy

d)

Respond to their environment

40.

The baby joey loves to jump and eat.

a)

Use energy

b)

Respond to the environment

c)

Reproduce

d)

Made of cells

41.

The dog's mouth started to water when it heard it's owner scooping a bowl of food.

What characteristic of living things is being described?

a)

Use Energy

b)

Made of cells

c)

Respond to environment

d)

Grow and mature

42.

How is a starfish similar to an oak tree?

a)

They both have a heart

b)

They both take in oxygen

c)

They both have roots

d)

They are both living things

43.

Why do we need water?

a)

Cells are mostly made of it and require it for most chemical reactions

b)

contains the gases that organisms need to survive

c)

provides energy and nutrients that are needed for survival

d)

Provides protection and other necessities of life

44.

Why do we need air?

a)

cells are mostly made of it and require it for most chemical reactions

b)

contains the gases that organisms need in order to survive

c)

provides energy and nutrients that are needed for survival

d)

provided protection and other necessities needed for survival

45.

why do we need food?

a)

Cells are mostly made of it and require it for most chemical reactions

b)

contains the gases that organisms needed in order to survive

c)

provides energy and nutrients that are necessary for life

d)

provides protection and other necessities for life

46.

Why do we need shelter?

a)

cells are mostly made of it and require it for most chemical reactions

b)

contain the gases that organisms need in order to survive

c)

provides energy and nutrients that are needed for survival

d)

provides protection and other necessities needed for survival.

47.

What is NOT an example of fungi

a)

yeasts

b)

poison ivy

c)

molds

d)

mushrooms

48.

True or False, is bacteria an example of Monerans?

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which one does NOT belong to the plant kingdom?

a)

Fern

b)

Tree

c)

Moss

d)

Mushroom