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Checkup Quiz: Taxonomy

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.

a)

domain

b)

kingdom

c)

species

d)

class

2.

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

a)

Geology

b)

Biology

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Chemistry

3.
Dandelion, What kingdom does it belongs to?
a)
Plant Kingdom
b)
Animal Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
4.

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

5.

Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?

a)

2 organisms in the same class

b)

2 organisms in the same family

c)

2 organisms in the same genus

d)

2 organisms in the same species

6.

What kingdom do unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments?

a)

Animal

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Plant

7.

I am prokaryotic and am found everywhere. What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

8.

This organism is found in pond water. It has a nucleus, is microscopic, unicellular and can perform photosynthesis. What kingdom does it belong in?

a)

protista

b)

eubacteria

c)

archaebacteria

d)

plantae

9.

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Louis Pasteur

10.

Which of the following scientific names is written correctly? Assume all are in italics!

a)

Homo Sapien

b)

Homo sapien

c)

homo sapien

d)

Homosapien

11.

What is the correct order of taxonomy?

a)

Kingdom, pylum, class, species, genus, family, class

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

12.

In which Order do Humans belong to?

a)

Primate

b)

Carnivora

c)

Amphibia

d)

Eubacteria

13.

Complete the Statement: Humans belong to Family Hominidae because______________

a)

they have forward facing eyes and well developed brain

b)

they have no tail

c)

they can walk upright

d)

they are modern humans

14.
Snails, clams and slugs belong to what group of invertebrate?
a)
Mollusks
b)
Jellyfish and sea anemones
c)
Echinoderms
d)
Flatworm
15.

Humans are considered as mammals because they have_______

a)

pouches

b)

breasts

c)
Skin
d)

skeleton

16.

You find a species that seems to be unicellular and is eating smaller cells around it. It has organelles and a nucleus. Which kingdom is it MOST likely a part of?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protists

d)

Plants

17.

What are the three domains of life?

a)

Archae, Bacteria, Eukarya

b)

Prokarya, Eukarya, Archae

c)

Monera, Protista, Fungi

d)

Protista, Bacteria, Animalia

18.

Which of the following is the systematic way of naming organisms?

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

Species name

c)

Genus name

d)

Specific epithet

19.
A hard outer covering on some insects is called an______?
a)
Skeleton
b)
exoskeleton
c)
Skin
d)
Flesh
20.
The scientific name for an organism includes which taxa?
a)
class and family 
b)
genus and species 
c)
domain and kingdom 
d)
kingdom and phylum 
21.

Which of the following organisms is classified under the kingdom Fungi?

a)

Mushrooms

b)

Algae

c)

Both A and C

d)

Yeast

22.

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes plants from animals?

a)

Ability to move

b)

Ability to photosynthesize

c)

Presence of a backbone

d)

Presence of a nervous system

23.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mammals?

a)

Have feathers

b)

Have hair or fur

c)

Warm-blooded

d)

Give live birth

24.

Which of the following is a characteristic of organisms in the kingdom Plantae?

a)

They have a nervous system

b)

They are prokaryotic

c)

They can photosynthesize

d)

They are unicellular

25.

What is the primary function of the scientific classification system?

a)

To identify organisms

b)

To group organisms based on similarities

c)

To study the behavior of organisms

d)

To determine the age of organisms

26.

Which of the following organisms is classified under the kingdom Animalia?

a)

Yeast

b)

Fungi

c)

Coral

d)

Algae