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1a & b: Diversity of Organism Test Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the MOST specific classification that humans and tigers have in common?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Class

c)

Order

d)

Family

2.

According to classification, if two organisms are in the same class, then they must be in the same kingdom and

a)

order

b)

phylum

c)

species

d)

family

3.

What is the largest natural population of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring?

a)

Species

b)

Class

c)

Family

d)

Genus

4.

In the chart, the missing classification term is

a)

Common Name

b)

Domain

c)

Specimen

d)

Species

5.

Which of these groups includes organisms that are MOST closely related?

a)

Class

b)

Family

c)

Genus

d)

Species

6.

Vertebrates that are warm blooded, give live birth to live young, and nourish their young with milk would be classified as

a)

Amphibians

b)

Birds

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

7.

Sally's teacher asked her to classify a microscopic organism found in pond water. The FIRST characteristic Sally used to figure what kingdom the organism belonged to was

a)

chemical composition of cell wall.

b)

cell diameter.

c)

cell type.

d)

number of ribosomes present.

8.

Which is a shared characteristic of all animals?

a)

are invertebrates

b)

are unicellular

c)

are multicellular

d)

are vertebrates

9.

Which is a shared characteristic of all animals?

a)

they are heterotrophs

b)

they are autotrophs

c)

they are vertebrates

d)

they are invertebrates

10.

All animals share common characteristics. Vertebrate animals have evolved a diverse array of adaptations for life on earth. Which animals are warm-blooded, breathe with lungs, have fur or hair, and produce milk to feed their young?

a)

mammals

b)

amphibians

c)

reptiles

d)

fish

11.

We know that animals can be separated into two big groups: vertebrates and invertebrates. An example of each would be a horse and a horse fly. Even though these animals are very different structurally, they have several things in common. Both animals MUST have a method for ____________ because they are both classified as heterotrophs.

a)

getting food

b)

reproduction

c)

moving

d)

using oxygen

12.

Use the Leaf Dichotomous Key to determine leaf A.

a)

Elm

b)

Spruce

c)

Magnolia

d)

White Oak

13.

Use the Leaf Dichotomous Key to determine leaf D

a)

Elm

b)

White Oak

c)

Pine

d)

Spruce

14.

Use the Leaf Dichotomous Key to determine leaf E.

a)

Elm

b)

White Oak

c)

Pine

d)

Spruce

15.

Use the Leaf Dichotomous Key to determine leaf H.

a)

Holly

b)

White Oak

c)

Pine

d)

Spruce

16.

Jimmy and Joanna were walking in their backyard and noticed a mushroom growing on the outside of a dead tree. Jimmy claimed that the mushroom was a plant, but Joanna said that it was not a plant, but a fungus. In this case, what evidence BEST supports Joanna's claim?

a)

The mushroom was a decomposer.

b)

The mushroom was a autotroph.

c)

The mushroom was a heterotroph.

d)

The mushroom was a producer.

17.

Madison is looking at a cell under the microscope. The organism has only one cell, and it has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. It has no cell wall and uses flagella for movement. In which kingdom should this organism be classified?

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista

18.

Trey is looking at a cell under the microscope. It is attached to many other cells, and it has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. It has no cell wall. In which kingdom should this organism be classified?

a)

Animalia

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

19.

Alyssa finds an organism in her yard that is growing underneath an old fencepost. It lives in a very dark, moist environment on decaying leaves. It grows three inches tall within one week, and it is attached to the ground. In which kingdom should this organism be classified?

a)

Animalia

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protist

20.

Which kingdom is composed of multicellular autotrophs?

a)

Animal

b)

Fungi

c)

Plant

d)

Protist

21.

Which of these kingdoms is completely composed of unicellular organisms that are prokaryotic?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Plant

d)

Protist

22.

Which of these would be a characteristic of an organism in the Kingdom Animalia?

a)

cell walls

b)

consumer

c)

photosynthesis

d)

producer

23.

Karen has discovered a new organism in the Amazon Rainforest. It moves by itself, is a consumer, and its cells do not have a cell wall. In what Kingdom would this newly discovered organism belong?

a)

Amazon

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

24.

Which characteristic describes an organism of Kingdom Animalia when compared to plants?

a)

Water is not needed for survival.

b)

It is able to move on its own.

c)

Sunlight is used to make its own food.

d)

It does not need oxygen to survive.

25.

Kingdom of multicellular organisms that lack cell walls, can usually move around and quickly responds to their environment.

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista

26.

Kingdom of unicellular prokaryotes whose cell walls are made up of peptidoglycan. Example: E-Coli

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

27.

Kingdome of ancient unicellular prokaryotes whose cell walls do NOT contain peptidoglycan.  Example: Thermophiles

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

28.

Kingdom of multicellular photosynthetic autotrophs that have cell walls contain cellulose.

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista

29.

Kingdom composed of heterotrophs that obtain energy and nutrients from DEAD organic matter. Examples: Mushroom, yeast, and mold

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista

30.

Kingdom composed of SIMPLE EUKARYOTES that are nots classified as plants, animals, or fungi

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista