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Exploring and Classifying Life

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

system of organization based on shared characteristics or qualities

a)

biodiversity

b)

species

c)

dichotomous key

d)

classification

2.

variety of life that can be found on Earth

a)

biodiversity

b)

classification

c)

genus

d)

binomial nomenclature

3.

the branch of biology that deals with classification

a)

biodiversity

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

classification

d)

systematics

4.

gives each organism a two-word scientific name

a)

dichotomous key

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

classification

d)

systematics

5.

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

a)

genus

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

dichotomous key

d)

species

6.

a group of similar species

a)

species

b)

classification

c)

dichotomous key

d)

genus

7.

is a series of descriptions arranged in pairs that leads the user to the identification of an unknown organism

a)

dichotomous key

b)

genus

c)

species

d)

binomial nomenclature

8.

what is the domain for the classification for humans?

a)

primates

b)

chordata

c)

eukarya

d)

homo

e)

animalia

9.

what is the kingdom for the classification for humans?

a)

primates

b)

chordata

c)

eukarya

d)

homo

e)

animalia

10.

what is the phylum for the classification for humans?

a)

primates

b)

chordata

c)

eukarya

d)

homo

e)

sapiens

11.

what is the class for the classification for humans?

a)

hominidae

b)

chordata

c)

eukarya

d)

mammalia

e)

sapiens

12.

what is the order for the classification for humans?

a)

hominidae

b)

primates

c)

eukarya

d)

mammalia

e)

sapiens

13.

what is the family for the classification for humans?

a)

hominidae

b)

primates

c)

eukarya

d)

mammalia

e)

sapiens

14.

what is the genus for the classification for humans?

a)

hominidae

b)

primates

c)

eukarya

d)

homo

e)

sapiens

15.

what is the species for the classification for humans?

a)

hominidae

b)

primates

c)

eukarya

d)

homo

e)

sapiens

16.

in a scientific name, is the genus name first or the species name?

a)

genus

b)

species

17.

what language are scientific names from?

a)

english

b)

spanish

c)

arabic

d)

latin

18.

what kingdoms are in the eukarya domain?

a)

protista

b)

fungi

c)

archaea

d)

animalia

e)

plantae

19.

simple, unicellular organisms

a)

archaea

b)

protista

c)

plantae

d)

bacteria

e)

fungi

20.

simple, unicellular organisms that live in harsh environments

a)

bacteria

b)

plantae

c)

protista

d)

archaea

e)

animalia

21.

unicellular and complex

a)

bacteria

b)

archaea

c)

fungi

d)

protista

e)

plantae

22.

unicellular/multicellular and absorb food

a)

animalia

b)

protista

c)

bacteria

d)

plantae

e)

fungi

23.

multicellular, make their own food

a)

animalia

b)

fungi

c)

protista

d)

plantae

e)

bacteria

24.

multicellular and take in their own food

a)

fungi

b)

protista

c)

archaea

d)

plantae

e)

animalia

25.

how many domains are there?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

e)

3

26.

how many kingdoms are there?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

e)

3

27.

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

a)

eukaryote

b)

heterotroph

c)

autotroph

d)

prokaryote

28.

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

a)

eukaryote

b)

heterotroph

c)

autotroph

d)

prokaryote

29.

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

a)

eukaryote

b)

heterotroph

c)

autotroph

d)

prokaryote

30.

an organism that can make its own food

a)

eukaryote

b)

heterotroph

c)

autotroph

d)

prokaryote

31.

is bacteria eukaryote or prokaryote?

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

32.

is archaea prokaryote or eukaryote?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

33.

are protists eukaryote or prokaryote?

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

34.

are fungi eukaryote or prokaryote?

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

35.

are plants eukaryote or prokaryote?

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

36.

are animals eukaryote or prokaryote?

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

37.

are bacteria autotroph or heterotroph?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

both

38.

are archaea autotroph or heterotroph?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

both

39.

are protists autotroph or heterotroph?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

both

40.

are fungi autotroph or heterotroph?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

both

41.

are plants autotroph or heterotroph?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

both

42.

are animals autotroph or heterotroph?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

both

43.

which of the kingdoms are unicellular?

a)

plants

b)

bacteria

c)

animals

d)

protista

e)

archaea

44.

which of the kingdoms are multicellular?

a)

plants

b)

bacteria

c)

animals

d)

fungi

e)

archaea

45.

what does a biologist do?

a)

study weather

b)

study earth

c)

study matter and energy

d)

study living things

46.

what does a botanist study?

a)

earth

b)

plants

c)

energy and matter

d)

living things

47.

how did linnaeus classify organisms?

a)

their blood type

b)

whether the organism was an animal or a plant

c)

the presence of red blood

d)

similar structures

48.

who was one of the first people to classify organisms?

a)

linnaeus

b)

whittaker

c)

aristotle

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