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Viruses and Dicotimous key

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What domain do Eubacteria belong to?

a)

Animilia

b)

Archaya

c)

Eukarya

d)

Bacteria

2.
The projections on the surface of this virus allow the virus to —
a)
move inside a host cell
b)
 attach to a host cell
c)
control a host cell’s DNA
d)
signal other viruses to infect a host cell
3.
What was the example of prokaryotes that was referred to in your drawing?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungus
c)
animal cells
d)
protists
4.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

A virus is unicellular, it has only one cell.

b)

A virus may sometimes be multicellular, have many cells.

c)

A virus has no cells

5.

Which of the following is a risk of improperly using antibiotics to treat infections?

a)

Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.

b)

Antibiotics increase the rate of infection.

c)

Antibiotics cause other diseases to develop.

d)

Antibiotics only work once.

6.
The picture illustrates a
a)
Prokaryotic Plant Cell
b)
Prokaryotic Animal Cell
c)
Eukaryotic Plant Cell
d)
Eukaryotic Animal Cell
7.

What Domain does the kingdom Animalia belong to?

a)

Archaea

b)

Eukarya

c)

Bacteria

8.

What domain does the kingdom Protista belong to?

a)

Eukarya

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

9.

What domain does Archabacteria belong to?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Eukarya

c)

Archaea

10.

True or False: Kingdom Plantae belongs to the domain Bacteria

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is this image called?

a)

Graph

b)

Cladiscope

c)

Cladogram

d)

Amniotic Egg

12.

True or False: DKPCOFGS means Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

a)

False

b)

True

13.

What does Autotropic mean

a)

Gets it from others

b)

Does it yourself

c)

Sun makes the food

14.

All viruses are different, but what are two parts that a virus must have?

a)

Genetic Information (DNA or RNA)

b)

a lipid membrane

c)

a nucleus

d)

a protein coat

15.

Bacteria are important to the environment because that break down waste materials. They are called _.

a)

Decomposers

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Autotrophs

16.

Bacteria come in which of the following shapes?

a)

rod, cone, spiral

b)

rod, sphere, spiral

c)

rod, sphere, cone

17.

The common cold is caused by a

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

18.

Cell membranes of living organisms are made of a bilayer (2 layers) of

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

19.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
20.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
21.
Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of a house cat? (imagine that these options are all in italics)
a)
Felis Domesticus
b)
felis domesticus
c)
Felis domesticus
d)
felis Domesticus
22.
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?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
23.
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?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
24.

What is the most reliable way to classify organisms?(more than 1)

a)

Diet

b)

Travel

c)

Adaptions

d)

Birth

25.

What are the limitations of classifying organisms only by appearance (pick 2)

a)

More than one type of the animal

b)

Different body structures and DNA and body functions

c)

Different ancestors

d)

Analougs structures