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Classification practice Quiz

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The science of naming and classifying is called

a)

Classology

b)

Taxonomy

c)

Genetics

d)

Biology

2.

The scientific name of an organism is always written

a)

in capital letters

b)

with the kingdom first

c)

in italics or underlined

d)

in bold

3.

The scientific name Felis domesticus indicates that ________ is the species name.

a)

Felis

b)

domesticus

c)

Felis and domesticus

d)

Feline

4.

All kingdoms except Archebacteria and Eubacteria have cells that are

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

enclosed in a cell wall

d)

without a nucleus

5.

Organisms in the kingdom _______ are described as plant-like, animal-like, and fungus-like.

a)

Fungi

b)

Animalia

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista

6.

Some Protozoa, like the __________ move by pseudopods, which are flowing extensions of the cell.

a)

paramecium

b)

mushroom

c)

yeast

d)

amoeba

7.

The protozoan that lives in the gut of termites and helps digest wood has a __________ relationship with the termite.

a)

mutualistic

b)

commensalistic

c)

parasitic

d)

harmful

8.

The kingdom Fungi includes mushrooms, yeast, mildew and

a)

amoebas

b)

seeds

c)

mold

d)

grasses

9.

Beneficial fungi include decomposers, those used in food production, and

a)

those that cause ringworm

b)

those that produce the antibiotic penicillin

c)

slime mold

d)

poisonous mushrooms

10.

Plants make their own food. This means they are considered

a)

semitrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

autotrophs

d)

unicellular

11.

Organisms that coannot make their own food are considered

a)

semitrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

autotrophs

d)

multicellular

12.

Fungi are decomposers and are considered

a)

semitrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

autotrophs

d)

unicellular

13.

Plant cells have three things that animal cells do not. These include a cell wall, a large central vacuole, and _________.

a)

a nucleus

b)

organelles

c)

a cell membrane

d)

chloroplasts

14.

Plant cells have cell walls made of cellulose but fungi have cell walls made of _____.

a)

chitin

b)

cellulose

c)

lipids

d)

semipermeability

15.

Nonvascular plants do not have ______

a)

vessels (xylem and phloem)

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cell walls

d)

water

16.

Some plants that contain spores on the underside of their leaves are called

a)

mosses

b)

ferns

c)

angiosperms

d)

gymnosperms

17.

Green algae are in the Protista kingdom and are thought to be the ancestors of the _________ kingdom.

a)

Fungi

b)

Animalia

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Plantae

18.

An example of a unicellular fungus is _______.

a)

yeast

b)

mushrooms

c)

mold

d)

mildew

19.

Decomposers, like fungi, get their food from _______ organisms.

a)

living

b)

dying

c)

dead

d)

new

20.

The classification level _______ is the most specific among these choices.

a)

kingdom

b)

phylum

c)

genus

d)

order

21.

List the taxonomic levels of classification in order from most general to most specific.

Most General = 1

Most Specific - 5

a)

1

1.

Domain

b)

2

2.

Kingdom

c)

3

3.

Phylum

d)

4

4.

Class

e)

5

5.

Order

22.

List the taxonomic levels of classification in order from most general to most specific.

Most General = 1

Most Specific - 5

a)

1

1.

Class

b)

2

2.

Order

c)

3

3.

Family

d)

4

4.

Genus

e)

5

5.

Species

23.

The Kindgom Animalia contains _______ organisms

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

prokaryotic

d)

semicellular

24.

Unlike plants, animals do not have a ______.

a)

cell membrane

b)

ribosome

c)

cell wall

d)

mitochondrion

25.

Animals do not make their own food. Hence, they are considered _____.

a)

heterotrophs

b)

autotrophs

c)

semitrophs

d)

photosynthetic

26.

Animals without a backbone are considered ______.

a)

amoebas

b)

protists

c)

vertebrates

d)

invertebrates

27.

Unicellular organisms that can live in extreme conditions such as hot springs, hydrothermal vents, and acidic environments are part of the Domain and Kingdom _____.

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archaebacteria

d)

Protista

28.

"True" bacteria belong to the Kingdom and Domain _______.

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Archaebacteria

d)

Protista

29.

Bacteria are classified according to their ______.

a)

size

b)

shape

c)

symmetry

d)

color

30.

The word Cocci means _____

a)

rod-shaped

b)

spiral-shaped

c)

heart-shaped

d)

sphere-shaped

31.

The word Bacilli means _____

a)

rod-shaped

b)

spiral-shaped

c)

heart-shaped

d)

sphere-shaped