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Classification

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
2.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
3.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
4.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
5.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carolus Linnaeus
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Henry Groseclose
6.
What is the most specific level of classification?
a)
Family
b)
Domain
c)
Species
d)
Carolus Linnaeus
7.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
8.
Molds, yeast, and mushroom belong to kingdom:
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
9.
Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nmenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
10.
In a dichotomous key, each question contains four choices.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its genus?
a)
Hypsibius 
b)
dujardini
c)
water 
d)
tardigrade
12.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its species?
a)
Hypsibius 
b)
dujardini
c)
water 
d)
tardigrade
13.
What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things.
a)
taxonomy
b)
taxadermy
c)
taxicab
d)
toxicology
14.
If two species share the same class, they also share the same______.
a)
phylum
b)
order
c)
genus
d)
species
15.
In a properly written scientific name, which part is lowercase?
a)
species
b)
genus
16.
Who is the closest relative to the birds?
a)
crocodiles
b)
sharks
c)
fish
d)
amphibians
17.
Fungi, Plants, and Animals
a)
Unicellular organisms 
b)
Multicellular organisms
18.
Basic unit of life
a)
Cell
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
Organ System
19.
Multicellular Organisms
a)
Made of 1 cell
b)
Made of more than 1 cell
20.

one cell

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

neither

21.

How do protists differ from bacteria?

a)

Bacteria are unicellular and protists are multicellular.

b)

Protists are prokaryotic, while bacteria are eukaryotic.

c)

Bacteria are prokaryotic, while protists are eukaryotic.

d)

Bacteria have nuclei, but protists do not.

22.
Which domain contains cells which all contain a nucleus?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukaryota
23.
What are the three domains?
a)
Plant, Animal, Fungi
b)
Eukarya, Archaea, Animal
c)
Eukarya, Archea, Eubacteria
d)
Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria 
24.
What does autotrophic mean?
a)
Has a nucleus
b)
No nucleus
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Gets its food from others
25.
What does prokaryotic mean?
a)
Has a nucelus
b)
No nucleus
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Gets its food from others
26.
What does eukaryotic mean?
a)
Has a nucelus
b)
No nucleus
c)
Makes own food
d)
Gets its food from others
27.
Where is the DNA stored in a eukaryotic cell?
a)
Inside the nucleus
b)
There is no DNA in a eukaryotic cell
c)
The DNA floats freely in the cell
d)
The DNA is found in the cytoplasm
28.

What is a cell boundary that controls what enters and leaves the cell?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Central Vacuole

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Plasmids

29.

Which domain has organisms that live in harsh environments?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Both

30.

Are archaea multicellular or unicellular?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

31.

Where can you find DNA (genetic material) inside a prokaryote?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Free Floating

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

32.

Which domain has organisms that live in many environments (in normal conditions)?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both

33.

Which domain has organisms that live in harsh environments?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Both

34.

What is the purpose of a Cladogram?

a)

To organize organisms

b)

To identify derived characteristics

c)

To identify unknown organisms

d)

To identify an organisms Binomial Nomenclature

35.

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

a)

Geology

b)

Biology

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Chemistry

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