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Classification

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all of the cell types that have DNA that is bound in a nuclear membrane.

a)

animal cell

b)

plant cell

c)

prokaryotic cell

d)

protist cell

2.

Which organism has a body plan showing radial symmetry?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which of the following is composed of multiple cells?

a)

virus

b)

bacterium

c)

paramecium

d)

plant

4.

A scientist observes membrane-bound organelles in a cell. What kind of cell is it?

a)

bacterium

b)

virus

c)

prokayote

d)

eukaryote

5.

Select all of the following that belong to the domain Eukarya (Eukaryota).

a)

protists

b)

animals

c)

bacteria

d)

plants

e)

thermophiles

6.

Here is a table that shows the level of classification for a dog. What is the correct label for X?

a)

Domain

b)

Genus

c)

Order

d)

Phylum

7.

Here is a table that shows the level of classification for a dog. What is the correct label for Y?

a)

Domain

b)

Genus

c)

Order

d)

Phylum

8.

Here is a table that shows the level of classification for a dog. What is the correct label for Z?

a)

Domain

b)

Genus

c)

Order

d)

Phylum

9.

How can you know that two organisms are two different species?

a)

How they feed

b)

Where they live

c)

Their mating and reproducing abilities

d)

When they are active

10.

Which of these animals listed are the MOST closely related?

(Select the two)

a)

dog

b)

lion

c)

robin

d)

swift fox

11.

Which of these contain single-celled organisms?

a)

birds

b)

plants

c)

fungi

d)

animals

12.

What is the goal of taxonomy?

a)

to explain the differences between living organisms

b)

to classify living organisms into groups

c)

to predict the types of undiscovered organisms

d)

to establish relationships of organisms and their habitats

13.

Use the following to decide which tree this leaf belongs to:

a)

Blue Atlas Cedar

b)

Arizona Cypress

c)

Southern Catalpa

d)

Lilac Chaste Tree

14.

The scientific name for a human is Homo sapiens. Select the two levels of classification this name represents.

a)

family

b)

order

c)

species

d)

phylum

e)

genus

15.

Two organisms mate and produce infertile offspring (their babies can't have babies). What is the best explanation for their inability to reproduce?

a)

The parents are of a different genus and a different species

b)

The parents are of a different species, but the same genus

c)

The parents are of the same genus and the same species

d)

The parents are of the same speices, but different genus

16.
a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which characteristic places the king snake in a different class from the giant panda?

a)

It is not a mammal

b)

It does not have a spine

c)

It eats other animals

d)

It sheds its skin

18.

How are organisms classified as Eukarya different from organisms classified as Archaea and Bacteria?

a)

They are all multicellular

b)

They all reproduce asexually

c)

They all produce their own food

d)

They all have membrane-bound nuclei

19.
a)

Phyla

b)

Classes

c)

Families

d)

Domains

20.

Organisms are classified into 3 domains: 1. Archaea 2. Bacteria 3. Eukarya

Organisms that live in extremely hot or acidic environments belong to:

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

1 and 2 only

d)

1, 2, and 3

21.
a)

Organism 1

b)

Organism 2

c)

Organism 3

d)

Organism 4

22.

What is the correct scientific name for the organism in the table?

a)

Reptilia testudines

b)

Chordata reptilia

c)

Emydidae terrapene

d)

Terrapene carolina