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Classifying and Exploring Life

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A series of descriptions arranged in pairs that lead the user to the ID of an unknown species

a)

dichotomous key

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

species

d)

homeostasis

2.

The smallest unit of life

a)

genus

b)

species

c)

atom

d)

cell

3.

A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring

a)

species

b)

organism

c)

homeostasis

d)

genus

4.

Made of more than one cell

a)

unicellular

b)

cell

c)

atom

d)

multicellular

5.

A branched diagram that shows the relationship among organisms, including common ancestors

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

cladogram

c)

dichotomous key

d)

genus

6.

Things that have all the characteristics of life

a)

cell

b)

species

c)

organism

d)

unicellular

7.

A group of similar species

a)

domain

b)

kingdom

c)

genus

d)

species

8.

Made of one cell

a)

multicellular

b)

cell

c)

kingdom

d)

unicellular

9.

Linnaeus's two word naming system

a)

cladogram

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

homeostasis

d)

dichotomous key

10.

An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

homeostatis

c)

dichotomous key

d)

cladogram

11.

arranging things in a systematic way.

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

cladogram

d)

organization

12.

A system of organization based on shared characteristics or qualities

a)

organization

b)

SI

c)

classification

d)

biodiversity

13.

The variety of life that can be found on Earth is called

a)

biodiversity

b)

organization

c)

classification

14.

Who was the first person to classify organisms?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Robert H. Whittaker

c)

Aristotle

15.

Linnaeus placed all organisms into two main groups, what were these groups called?

a)

domains

b)

kingdoms

c)

species

d)

genus

16.

______ uses all of the evidence that is known about organisms to classify them

a)

classification

b)

systematics

c)

biodiversity

d)

organization

17.

What are the three types of domains?

a)

bacteria

b)

archaea

c)

eukarya

d)

domains

e)

fungi

18.

How many kingdoms are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

1

d)

3

19.

an organism without a nucleus; genetic material not surrounded by a membrane

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Auto-troph

d)

Hetero-troph

e)

Multi-cellular

20.

an organism with a nucleus; genetic material  surrounded by a membrane

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Auto-troph

d)

Hetero-troph

e)

Multi-cellular

21.

an organism that can make its own food

a)

unicellular

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Auto-troph

d)

Hetero-troph

e)

Prokaryote

22.

an organism that cannot make its own food; it must rely on other organisms for food

a)

unicellular

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Auto-troph

d)

Hetero-troph

e)

Prokaryote

23.

Are bacteria prokaryote or eukaryote?

a)

neither

b)

 prokaryote

c)

Eukaryote

d)

both

24.

simple, multicellular organisms that often live in hot/salty environments

a)

bacteria

b)

archaea

c)

protista

d)

fungi

e)

plantae

25.

unicellular and more complex than bacteria or archaea

a)

fungi

b)

animalia

c)

bacteria

d)

protista

e)

plantae

26.

simple, unicellular organisms

a)

archaea

b)

fungi

c)

animalia

d)

bacteria

e)

protista

27.

multicellular and make their own food

a)

animalia

b)

protista

c)

plantae

d)

fungi

e)

bacteria

28.

multicellular and take in their own food

a)

fungi

b)

protista

c)

plantae

d)

bacteria

e)

animalia

29.

multicellular/unicellular and absorb their food

a)

protista

b)

fungi

c)

animalia

d)

plantae

e)

bacteria

30.

As an organism grows, it ______ in size

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

31.

A change in the organism’s surroundings

a)

response

b)

stimulus

c)

organization

d)

classification

32.

A change in the organism’s behaviour

a)

stimulus

b)

organization

c)

response

d)

classification

33.

The changes going on in the inside of the organism

a)

internal response

b)

external stimuli

c)

external response

d)

internal stimuli

34.

Changes on the outside of the organism

a)

external stimuli

b)

internal response

c)

external respone

d)

internal stimuli

35.

All living things require (a)   to perform their normal daily functions