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Classification Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tool do we use to identify organisms?

a)

dichotomous key

b)

encylopedia

c)

science book

d)

identifying key

2.

Which of the following is not a domain?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Animalia

d)

Eukarya

3.

Which of the following is the correct number of kingdoms in our current classification system?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

8

d)

5

4.

Name the 8 levels of classification in order.

a)

kingdom, phylum, order, class, genus, species, domain

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

5.

Who is known as the Father of Taxonomy?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Carl Linneaus

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Johannes Kepler

6.

Which two levels of classification do we use for an organism's scientific name?

a)

family and genus

b)

species and genus

c)

genus and species

d)

domain and kingdom

7.

Which part of the scientific name is capitalized?

a)

genus

b)

species

c)

family

d)

kingdom

8.

Which part of the scientific name is lower case?

a)

genus

b)

species

c)

family

d)

kingdom

9.

Which kingdom do plants belong to?

a)

plantae

b)

animalia

c)

protista

d)

fungi

10.

What is the term for the science of describing, classifying, and naming of living organisms?

a)

classification

b)

taxonomy

c)

identification

d)

dichotomous key

11.

What is the division of organisms into groups or classes based on specific characteristics called?

a)

classification

b)

taxonomy

c)

identification

d)

dichotomous key

12.

Which domain has prokaryotes found in extreme environments with different genetics and a cell wall?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Animalia

c)

Eukarya

d)

Archaea

13.

Which domain is made up of prokaryotes with cell walls that use cell division in reproduction?

a)

archaea

b)

bacteria

c)

eukarya

d)

plantae

14.

One celled, eukaryotic organisms such as protists and algae are commonly found in what kingdom?

a)

plantae

b)

animalia

c)

fungi

d)

protista

15.

Which kingdom includes organisms that are unable to move, non-green, and eukaryotic?

a)

fungi

b)

plantae

c)

animalia

d)

protista

16.

Which kingdom is made up of complex, multi-cellular organisms that use photosynthesis to make food?

a)

animalia

b)

plantae

c)

protista

d)

fungi

17.

Which kingdom is made up of complex, multi-cellular organisms lacking cell walls and can usually move?

a)

plantae

b)

animalia

c)

protista

d)

fungi

18.

What two languages are scientific names written in?

a)

Greek and Spanish

b)

Spanish and Latin

c)

Greek and Latin

d)

English and Spanish

19.

What is the system of using two names to identify organisms that was developed by Carl Linneaus?

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Binomial Nomenclature

c)

Classification

d)

Dichotomous Key

20.

Which level of classification is the MOST specific?

a)

Domain

b)

Genus

c)

Phylum

d)

Kingdom