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Classification of Living Things

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The scientific name of asian elephant is Elephas maximus. The genus of asian elephant is…. 

a)

Elephas

b)

Maximus

c)

Elephant

d)

Animal

2.

Which of the following is the correct organization of the seven taxon of animal classification? 

a)

SPECIES –> FAMILY –> GENUS –> ORDER –> CLASS -> PHYLUM –> KINGDOM 

b)

SPECIES –> GENUS –> ORDER –> FAMILY –> CLASS -> PHYLUM – KINGDOM

c)

SPECIES –> GENUS –> FAMILY – ORDER –> CLASS –> PHYLUM -> KINGDOM 

d)

SPECIES –> FAMILY –> ORDER –> GENUS –> CLASS –> PHYLUM – KINGDOM 

3.

The system of Binomial Nomenclature was developed by…. 

a)

Aristotle

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Robert Whittaker

4.
A scientific name consists of a ___________.
a)
domain and kingdom
b)
phylum and class
c)
family and order
d)
genus and species
5.
 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
6.

Plants make their own energy molecules (food) using photosynthesis. What do we call this type of organism?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Autotroph

d)

Heterotroph

7.

Unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus and other cellular organelles are known as...

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

8.

The most specific level of biological classification is...

a)

kingdom

b)

genus

c)

phylum

d)

species

9.

Kelp (seaweed) is in the ________ kingdom.

a)

Archaea

b)

Protista

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

10.
What kingdoms are PROKARYOTIC?
a)

plant

b)

protist

c)

bacteria

d)

animal

11.

The examples of this kingdom are tomato plants and oak trees. What kingdom is this?

a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
12.

Which kingdom is missing from the following list?

Protista, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae

a)

Monera

b)

Amoeba

c)

Mycelium

d)

Archaea

13.

An organism is made of many eukaryotic cells and eats other, living organisms. To which kingdom does it belong?

a)

Monera

b)

Protista

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

14.

This organism spends its day taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen through its stomata. It never eats but can grow many meters tall.

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Protista

d)

Animalia

15.

Which of the following is a unique feature of Kingdom fungi ?

a)

cell wall made up of chitin

b)

cell wall made up of cellulose

c)

autrotrophic mode of nutrition

d)

autotrophic or heterotrophic mode of nutrition