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Classification

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name

Class

Date

Branch of science responsible for classifying and naming organisms

taxonomy

classification

binomial nomenclature

dichotomous key

The Kingdom which is unicellular, has no nucleus and lives almost everywhere

Protista

Fungi

Bacteria

Archaea

This Kingdom is eukaryotic, purely heterotrophic and its organisms are yeasts, molds, and mushrooms.

Animalia

Fungi

Bacteria

Archaea

The Kingdom has some members that are autotrophic, yet some are heterotrophic. The Kingdom is mostly unicellular and lives mostly in water environments.

Protista

Fungi

Plantae

Animalia

System for providing a scientific name for every organism is:

a dichotomous key

binomial nomenclature

classification

domain

The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini. What is its genus?

Hypsibius

dujardini

water

tardigrade

The rules for naming an organism are:

Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word

Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word

write it how ever you want

Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print

(Taxonomy) Which is the correct way to write an organisms scientific name?

Ailuropoda Melanoleuca

ailuropoda melanoleuca

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

ailuropoda Melanoleuca

The closer related two organisms are, the more _________ they share.

levels of taxonomy

adaptations

food

scientific names

10.

Using this chart, which organisms are closely related?

american badger and leopard

coyote and gray wolf

european otter and leopard

coyote and american badger

11.

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

12.

A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?

Juniper

Pine

Spruce

Fir

13.

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

Whip Scorpion

Wind Scorpion

Daddy long legs

Scorpion

14.

What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?

15.

Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.

peacock flounder

band-tail puffer

trumpet fish

spotted goat fish

16.

Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.

band-tail puffer

spotted goat fish

peacock flounder

trumpet fish

17.

According to the dichotomous key below, what is the name of the pink creature?

1a. mouth open………….go to 2

1b. mouth not open……..go to 4

2a. Arms…………………….go to 3

2b. No arms….Alienus quadlegicus

3a. Hairy……………..Alienus haircus

3b. Not hairy…..Alienus tritoothicus

4a. No horns………………..go to 5

4b. Horns…………...Alienus stripicus

5a. No legs…….…..Alienus biobicus

5b. Legs………………Alienus fuzzicus

Alienus quadalegicus

Alienus tritoothicus

Alienus stripicus

Alienus fuzzicis

18.

What is the answer? Click on the picture to zoom in question.

19.

Use the dichotomous key to identify the leaf pictured below.

Pecan

Locust

Birch

Magnolia

20.

What is the species for this fennec fox?

Vulpes

zerda

Canidae

Chordata

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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

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