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WorksheetsClassification practice Quiz
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 3mins
The science of naming and classifying is called
Classology
Taxonomy
Genetics
Biology
The scientific name of an organism is always written
in capital letters
with the kingdom first
in italics or underlined
in bold
The scientific name Felis domesticus indicates that ________ is the species name.
Felis
domesticus
Felis and domesticus
Feline
All kingdoms except Archebacteria and Eubacteria have cells that are
eukaryotic
prokaryotic
enclosed in a cell wall
without a nucleus
Organisms in the kingdom _______ are described as plant-like, animal-like, and fungus-like.
Fungi
Animalia
Plantae
Protista
Some Protozoa, like the __________ move by pseudopods, which are flowing extensions of the cell.
paramecium
mushroom
yeast
amoeba
The protozoan that lives in the gut of termites and helps digest wood has a __________ relationship with the termite.
mutualistic
commensalistic
parasitic
harmful
The kingdom Fungi includes mushrooms, yeast, mildew and
amoebas
seeds
mold
grasses
Beneficial fungi include decomposers, those used in food production, and
those that cause ringworm
those that produce the antibiotic penicillin
slime mold
poisonous mushrooms
Plants make their own food. This means they are considered
semitrophs
heterotrophs
autotrophs
unicellular
Organisms that coannot make their own food are considered
semitrophs
heterotrophs
autotrophs
multicellular
Fungi are decomposers and are considered
semitrophs
heterotrophs
autotrophs
unicellular
Plant cells have three things that animal cells do not. These include a cell wall, a large central vacuole, and _________.
a nucleus
organelles
a cell membrane
chloroplasts
Plant cells have cell walls made of cellulose but fungi have cell walls made of _____.
chitin
cellulose
lipids
semipermeability
Nonvascular plants do not have ______
vessels (xylem and phloem)
chloroplasts
cell walls
water
Some plants that contain spores on the underside of their leaves are called
mosses
ferns
angiosperms
gymnosperms
Green algae are in the Protista kingdom and are thought to be the ancestors of the _________ kingdom.
Fungi
Animalia
Eubacteria
Plantae
An example of a unicellular fungus is _______.
yeast
mushrooms
mold
mildew
Decomposers, like fungi, get their food from _______ organisms.
living
dying
dead
new
The classification level _______ is the most specific among these choices.
kingdom
phylum
genus
order
List the taxonomic levels of classification in order from most general to most specific.
Most General = 1
Most Specific - 5
1
Domain
2
Kingdom
3
Phylum
4
Class
5
Order
List the taxonomic levels of classification in order from most general to most specific.
Most General = 1
Most Specific - 5
1
Class
2
Order
3
Family
4
Genus
5
Species
The Kindgom Animalia contains _______ organisms
unicellular
multicellular
prokaryotic
semicellular
Unlike plants, animals do not have a ______.
cell membrane
ribosome
cell wall
mitochondrion
Animals do not make their own food. Hence, they are considered _____.
heterotrophs
autotrophs
semitrophs
photosynthetic
Animals without a backbone are considered ______.
amoebas
protists
vertebrates
invertebrates
Unicellular organisms that can live in extreme conditions such as hot springs, hydrothermal vents, and acidic environments are part of the Domain and Kingdom _____.
Eubacteria
Bacteria
Archaebacteria
Protista
"True" bacteria belong to the Kingdom and Domain _______.
Eubacteria
Fungi
Archaebacteria
Protista
Bacteria are classified according to their ______.
size
shape
symmetry
color
The word Cocci means _____
rod-shaped
spiral-shaped
heart-shaped
sphere-shaped
The word Bacilli means _____
rod-shaped
spiral-shaped
heart-shaped
sphere-shaped
