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Classification

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is binomial nomenclature?

a)

system of 3 names

b)

system of 2 names

c)

the names of the kingdoms

d)

the levels of classification

2.
What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?
a)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
b)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genius, species
c)
domain, kingdom, phamily, class, order, family, genus, species
d)
domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species
3.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
4.

Which of the following is the correct way to show the scientific name for tiger?

a)

Panthera Tigris

b)

Panthera tigris

c)

panthera Tigris

d)

panthera tigris

5.

Scientists group similar organisms together through a process called .....

a)

identification

b)

Estimation

c)

Classification

d)

Organization

6.

What is the genus name here:

Canis lupus

a)

Canis

b)

lupus

7.
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
8.

Which of the following is true about writing the Scientific name?

a)

Genus capitalized

b)

Species upper case

c)

Species combined with Family

d)

None of the above

9.

Branch of Science that deals with the classification of Organisms?

a)

Botany

b)

Zoology

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Biology

10.

As the levels od classification go down, it becomes more ______________

a)

specific

b)

complicated

c)

complex

d)

none of the above

11.

Why is it important to use Scientific names?

a)

it is recognized all around the world

b)

it is harder to understand

c)

it is English words

d)

none of the above

12.

Who is the Father of Taxonomy?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Henry Ford

d)

Protist Protista

13.

Members of the kingdom Animalia

a)

make their own food through photosynthesis

b)

Make their own food either by absorption or photosynthesis

c)

are composed of cells that have a cell membrane

d)

can obtain their food by eating other organisms

14.

Which domain holds the oldest known living things?

a)

Eukarya

b)

Prokarya

c)

Bacteria

d)

Archaea

15.

Which domains are ONLY made up of prokaryotic?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya