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WorksheetsKingdom Animalia Taxonomy Practice
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?
2 organisms in the same class
2 organisms in the same family
2 organisms in the same genus
2 organisms in the same species
What 3 taxonomic groups are shared by all 4 organisms?
species, genus & family
Kingdom, phylum & order
kingdom, phylum & class
Which organism is more similar to a chimpanzee, an orangutan or a dog?
orangutan--they share the same FAMILY
Dog --they share the same CLASS
orangutan--they share the same ORDER
Which organism is more similar to a wolf--a dog or chimpanzee?
Dog --shares same genus
Chimpanzee-- shares same class
Dog-- Shares same class
The Linnaean taxonomic system classifies organisms into divisions called taxa . At which of these levels indicates the closest relationship?
Kingdom
Family
Order
Genus
Scientist usually classify things according to their :
Habitat and range
Physical adaptations and evolutionary relationships
Organism with the names: Quercus rubra and
Quercus phellos belong to the same :
genus
species
The taxon group directly below ORDER is
family
class
For black bears and polar bears to be in the same Family, they must be in the same:
genus
order
species
The organism most related to Ursus arctos is:
Ailuropoda ursus
Ursus maritimus
Which taxon includes the BROADEST [largest number] characteristics?
Class
Phylum
Kingdom
Which taxon includes more species (# of organisms) an ORDER or FAMILY?
Order
Family
Which of these are NOT characteristics of kingdom Animalia?
Multicellular
Have a head
Heterotrophic
Motile at some point in their life cycle
