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Domains and Kingdoms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The diagram shows some characteristics of the four eukaryotic kingdoms. Which of these is the plant kingdom?

a)

Kingdom 1

b)

Kingdom 2

c)

Kingdom 3

d)

Kingdom 4

2.

Some characteristics of a recently discovered organism are listed in the following table. Based on the given characteristics, this organism would be classified in which kingdom?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Animlia

3.

The absence of a distinct nucleus and most other cellular organelles is characteristic of cells in which of the

following groups?

a)

Domain Archaea only

b)

Domain Bacteria only

c)

Domain Eukarya only

d)

Domains Archaea and Bacteria

4.

The cells of organisms in these two domains are prokaryotic:

a)

Archaea and protista

b)

Archaea and bacteria

c)

Plantae and animalia

d)

Bacteria and fungi

5.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organisms in Kingdom Fungi

a)

They are eukaryotes

b)

They are mostly multicellular organisms

c)

It includes mushrooms and molds

d)

They are autotrophic

6.
Prokaryotic cells ________________ a nucleus. 
a)
do not have
b)
have
7.
Eukaryotic cells ___________________ a nucleus.  
a)
do not have 
b)
have
8.
This domain contains organisms that have a true nucleus in each of their cells. This domain breaks down into four kingdoms.
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaea
c)
Bacteria
d)
Eukarya
9.
Which of the following is NOT true about bacteria?
a)
Bacteria have a cell nucleus 
b)
Bacteria can be autotrophic or heterotrophic 
c)
Bacteria are unicellular 
d)
bacteria are prokaryotes 
10.

Organisms come in many forms. They can be either ____________, consisting of one cell, or they can be ____________, consisting of many cells.

a)

unicellular, multicellular

b)

singlecellular, multiplecellular

c)

multicellular, unicellular

d)

multiple cellular, singlecellular

11.

The cells that have no nucleus are called ____________, while cells that have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles are called _____________.

a)

eukaryotes, prokaryotes

b)

prokaryotes, eukaryotes

c)

dokaryotes, nokaryotes

d)

nokaryotes, dokaryotes

12.

·organelles·DNA in nucleus

·contains four kingdoms

·autotrophs and heterotrophs

The characteristics describe organisms found in the domain

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Archaea

d)

Eukarya

13.

Which of these is one of the main reasons why viruses are not classified as living organisms?

a)

viruses contain DNA or RNA

b)

viruses can evolve

c)

viruses are not made of cells

d)

viruses are single-celled

14.

Many still argue that viruses are living as they can reproduce. Which of these is the best argument against viral reproduction?

a)

it is not true reproduction as a host cell is required to build new viruses

b)

it is actually asexual reproduction which proves viruses are living

c)

there must be two different viruses in order to reproduce sexually

d)

a single virus can reproduce by itself

15.

Cyanobacteria, once referred to as blue-green algae, has a fossil record that dates back nearly 3.5 billion years and is among the oldest fossils known. The cyanobacteria/ blue-green algae had cell walls and were photosynthetic. A few hundred years ago, this organism was classified as a plant, then as a protist. Today it is classified in the Eubacteria because it

a)

Does not have a nucleus.

b)

It has a cell wall and can do photosynthesis.

c)

Has a chloroplast.

d)

It is multicellular and unicellular.