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Classification UNIT review

Total questions: 146

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of cell is this?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
2.
What type of cell is this?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
3.
An organism is observed under a microscope. A nucleus is seen in its cells. What domain should that organism be classified into?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukaryota
4.
An organism is observed under a microscope. It was collected from an extremely hot environment. Its cell has only free DNA. What domain should the organism be classified into? 
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukaryota
5.

What do Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes have in common?

a)

all contain DNA

b)

DNA found in a nucleus

c)

DNA is free floating

6.
What is DNA?
a)
A nucleus
b)
Eukaryote
c)
Genetic Material
d)
Prokaryote
7.
Which domain contains cells which all contain a nucleus?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukaryota
8.
Which cell is a prokaryote?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which domain contains cells which are found in normal environments and have no nucleus?
a)
Archea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukaryota
10.
Which cell is a Eukaryote? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Which cell contains free DNA?
a)
A
b)
B
12.
Where is the DNA in the cell shown?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
13.
Where is the DNA in the cell shown?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
14.

Which cell has a nucleus (is eukaryotic) ?

a)

A

b)

B

15.

Who is known as the "Father of Taxonomy"?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Anton von Leeuwenhoek

c)

Carolus Linnaeus

d)

Gregor Mendel

16.

Largest (and newest) taxon of life?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Domain

c)

Species

d)

DNA

17.

Science of classification

a)

Genetics

b)

Punnett Squares

c)

Domain

d)

Taxonomy

18.

Includes the kingdom, animalia?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

19.

Includes prokaryotes found living in extreme environments?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

20.

A correct example for binomial nomenclature?

a)

treefrog

b)

squirrels

c)

Canis lupus

d)

chordata

21.
Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
22.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar
b)
CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar
d)
CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
23.
What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things
a)
Sugar
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
24.

What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

a)

Chlorosynthesis

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Green

25.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
26.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
27.
Plants need ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
28.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
The process in which humans eat their food
b)
When a photographer takes a photo.
c)
To get your pictures from the photo lab.
d)
The process in which plants make their food.
29.

Chloroplasts are...

a)

Structures of animal cells to produce ATP

b)

Organelles where lipids are elaborated

c)

Organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place

d)

Waste organelle of plants

30.
Leaves look green because.....
a)
they eat their vegetables
b)
to blend into their environment
c)
they contain a molecule named chlorophyll
d)
they are sick
31.
What is produced as a result of photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose and Chlorophyll
b)
Glucose and Oxygen
c)
Water and Light energy
d)
Carbon dioxide and Water
32.
If all four plants were watered daily but placed in a closet, receiving no sunlight, what process would NOT occur?
a)
Ingestion of carbon dioxide
b)
Filtration of water through the soil
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Water absorbtion
33.
Look at the image
What substances and organelle work together to absorb sunlight to perform photosynthesis in this example?
a)
cell wall and chloroplast
b)
mitochondria and water
c)
vacuole and carbon dioxide
d)
chloroplast and chlorophyll
34.
Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?
a)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
b)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
c)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
d)
Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.
35.
A student is collecting the gas given off from a plant in bright sunlight at a temperature of 27°C. The gas being collected is probably ________.
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
ATP
d)
glucose
36.
This domain is characterized by ancient bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as volcanoes.
a)
Archaea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
37.
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
38.
Organisms that are classified as autotrophic are able to-
a)
be seen with the human eye
b)
move
c)
reproduce
d)
make their own food
39.
The broadest or most general taxonomic classification of living organisms is organized by -- 
a)
Kingdom
b)
Domain
c)
Species
d)
Organisms
40.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
41.

Is fungi autotrophic or heterotrophic?

a)

Autotrophic, they make their own food

b)

Heterotrophic, they get food from other organisms

42.
Penguins are a multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that consumes fish for energy. 
Which for the following organisms would belong in the same Kingdom as a penguin?
a)
Worm
b)
Algae
c)
Mushroom
d)
Paramecium
43.
A mushroom is composed of many cells that have a nucleus. 
In which domain does a mushroom belong?
a)
Archaea
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
44.

Which of the following terms means "a cell that does not have a nucleus"?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Protista

d)

Archaea

45.
How would bacteria and a mushroom be classified?
a)
same domain, same kingdom
b)
same domain, different kingdom
c)
different domain, same kingdom
d)
different domain, different kingdom
46.
Which of the following is autotrophic?
a)
 a tree
b)
a bird
c)
a worm
d)
a mushroom
47.
Which of the following domains would a prokaryotic organism belong?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
Eukarya
d)
Bacteria
48.
Which of the following describes a heterotrophic organism?
a)
Consumes food
b)
Creates food
c)
Identical offspring
d)
Diverse offspring
49.
In which of the following domains would a lion cub belong?
a)
Protista
b)
Animalia
c)
Eukarya
d)
Archaea
50.

What is the correct way to write the scientific name correctly?

a)

Genus species

b)

genus Species

c)

Genus Species

d)

genus species

51.
Organisms in the Kingdom Animalia are
a)
mutlicellular and heterotrophic
b)
multicellular and autotrophic
c)
unicellular and autotrophic
d)
unicellular and autotrophic
52.
Who developed the system of naming organisms we still use today?
a)
Mendel
b)
Hooke
c)
Watson and Crick
d)
Linnaeus
53.
What is the name for the classification system that uses two names?
a)
taxonomy levels
b)
classification studies
c)
binomial theorem
d)
binomial nomenclature
54.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
55.

A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves is known as a:

a)

Genus

b)

Phylum

c)

Species

d)

Family

56.
Which domain contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and can cause illness yet also make food such as yogurt.
a)
Eukarya
b)
Archaea
c)
Bacteria
d)
Protista
57.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
58.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
59.

Examples of species in this kingdom are amoebas and paramecia.

a)

Fungi

b)

Protista

c)

Plantae

d)

Animalia

60.
The domain containing the kingdoms Fungi, Protista, Animalia and Plantae.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
d)
Virginia
61.
The domain in which you would find the kingdom Eubacteria.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
62.
The names in our classification system are written mostly in...
a)
French
b)
English
c)
Latin
d)
Spanish
63.
Which kingdom has all multi-cellular organisms that move to get to their food?
a)
Protist
b)
Fungi
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
64.

Taxonomy means to...

a)

Put things into groups based on characteristics.

b)

Pay a percentage of your wages to the government.

c)

Draw pictures of microscopic organisms.

d)

Measure the size of a cell's nucleus.

65.

Choose every organism shown that can be grouped into the Domain Eukarya:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
66.

Choose every pictured cell that is EUKARYOTIC:

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.
Which type of organism causes the following diseases: strept throat, staph infection.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Virus
d)
Protist
68.
Members of this kingdom live in unusual conditions such as deep ocean trenches or volcanoes
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Archaebacteria
69.
Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce  and produce fertile offspring?
a)
2 organisms in the same class
b)
2 organisms in the same family
c)
2 organisms in the same genus
d)
2 organisms in the same species
70.

Organisms in this kingdom are decomposers; they break down dead plants and animals for their food.

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

fungi

d)

sunflowers

71.
Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria and Protista
c)
Eubacteria and Animalia
d)
Eubacteria  and Fungi
72.
Members of this kingdom never have a cell wall
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Protista
73.

ALL members of this kingdom have cell walls made of cellulose

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Plantae

d)

Fungi

74.

A wolf's scientific name is Canis rufus. Which genus does it belong to?

a)

Canis

b)

rufus

c)

wolf

d)

animal

75.
Which domain is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
76.
Which domain includes all animals and plants?
a)
Archaea
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
77.
Mold, yeast, and mushrooms all belong to the Kingdom _______.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Protista
78.

Seed dispersal moves seeds away from the parent plant so the new plant will have enough space. Seeds can move from one place to another by

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

animals

d)

wind, water, and animals

79.

A cold-blooded vertebrate with fins and gills that lives in water.

a)

Amphibian

b)

Vertebrate

c)

Mammal

d)

Fish

80.

Clara made a list of organisms and classified then into two groups. What would be the best titles for these groups?

Group 1: fish, amphibian, reptile

Group 2: mollusks, arthropods

a)

Vertebrates and invertebrates

b)

Seed producers and vertebrates

c)

Seed producers and invertebrates

d)

Vertebrates and non-seed producers

81.

Which of the following best describes a mammal?

a)

An invertebrate that breathes using gills and does not reproduce

b)

A vertebrate that only lays eggs

c)

An invertebrate that has fur

d)

A vertebrate that has fur and typically produces milk for young

82.

Based on the chart above, which of the following would be classified as a vertebrate?

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Iguana

c)

Jellyfish

d)

Spider

83.

The organism in the photo is a type of moss and would be best classified as

a)

a vascular plant

b)

a nonvascular plant

c)

an invertebrate

d)

a vertebrate

84.

The organism in the photo above would be best classified as

a)

an invertebrate

b)

a vertebrate

c)

a reptile

d)

an amphibian

85.
Which of the following is not cold blooded?
a)
amphibian
b)
mammal
c)
reptile
d)
fish
86.
Which of the following spend part of their life on land and part in the water?
a)
reptiles
b)
fish
c)
amphibians
d)
mammals
87.
Which of the following is a characteristic of echinoderms?
a)
They have two pairs of antennae.
b)
They have "spiny skin."
c)
They have hair.
d)
They have gills.
88.
Which of the following animals have fins, scales, and gills?
a)
amphibians
b)
crocodiles
c)
reptiles
d)
fish
89.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ALL animals?

a)

Many celled

b)

Can swim

c)

Digest food

d)

Move from place to place

90.

Crabs, insects, and spiders are in this group.

a)

Mollusk

b)

Echinoderm

c)

Arthropod

d)

Annelid

91.

Have a soft body and sometimes hard shell.

a)

Mollusk

b)

Echinoderm

c)

Arthropod

d)

Annelid

92.

Earthworms and leeches are segmented worms in this phylum

a)

annelids

b)

mollusks

c)

arthropods

d)

cnidarians

93.

eukaryotic, can be multi-cellular or uni-cellular, can be autotrophic or heterotrophic, live in water environments

a)

fungi

b)

protist

c)

animals

d)

bacteri

94.

all are eukaryotic, some are multi-cellular and some are uni-cellular; most are decomposers

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

fungi

d)

protist

95.

I am made of many cells. My cells have an organized nucleus. I make my own food (autotrophic)

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Plantae

d)

Animalia

96.

Jellyfish and sea anemones

a)

Arthropods

b)

Mollusks

c)

Echinoderms

d)

Cnidarians

97.

prokaryotic and unicellular, most are helpful, many are decomposers; many can make you very sick; some are used to make foods like cheese, yogurt, soy sauce and pickles: what KINGDOM?

a)

eubacteria

b)

archaebacteria

c)

protist

d)

fungus

98.

all organisms are prokaryotic and uni-cellular; they can be found in extreme environments. WHAT KINGDOM?

a)

eubacteria

b)

protist

c)

fungus

d)

archaeabacteria

99.

all are eukaryotic, some are autotrophic, some are heterotrophic; some move, can be one or many cells, most live in watery environments..NAME THE KINGDOM

a)

eubacteria

b)

protist

c)

fungus

d)

archaeabacteria

100.

all organisms are eukaryotic, most are decomposers, can be one or many cells, all are heterotrophs.. NAME THE KINGDOM

a)

eubacteria

b)

protist

c)

fungus

d)

archaeabacteria

101.

Which scientific name for the polar bear is written correctly?

a)

Ursus Maritimus

b)

Ursus maritimus

c)

Ursus maritimus

d)

ursus maritimus

102.

When plants grow towards the light

a)

seed dispersal

b)

phototropism

c)

photosynthesis

d)

autotrophic

103.

vertebrate that lays eggs in water, lives on land as young and water as an adult; cold blooded

a)

fish

b)

reptiles

c)

amphibians

d)

echinoderms

104.

vertebrate that lays eggs on land, have lungs throughout their life; cold blooded

a)

fish

b)

reptiles

c)

amphibians

d)

echinoderms

105.

which 2 groups are the decomposers?

a)

bacteria

b)

plants

c)

fungi

d)

animals

106.

A living thing that is made of one or more cells, uses energy, moves, responds to its environment, adjusts, reproduces, has a metabolism and has a life span

a)

respiration

b)

growth

c)

organism

d)

metabolism

107.

The smallest unit of an organism that can perform life functions

a)

digestion

b)

development

c)

orgamism

d)

cell

108.

Anything an organism responds to.

Examples: sound, light, heat, odor, movement, hunger

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

metabolism

d)

reproduction

109.

The reaction of an organism to a stimulus

Example: to jump when startled, to move away from a light or noise.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

development

c)

stimulus

d)

response

110.

The process by which organisms break down food to release energy.

Example: the oxygen we breathe in enters the lungs and is moved into the blood to help cells break down the food and that releases the energy.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

hibernation

c)

organism

d)

respiration

111.

The process of combining carbon dioxide, water, and light energy in the chloroplast to store energy for the cells.

Example: plants take in sunlight and use carbon dioxide and water to store energy

a)

photosynthesis

b)

respiration

c)

dormant

d)

ingestion

112.

To increase in size as an organism gets older

Example: getting taller

a)

development

b)

cell

c)

growth

d)

excretion

113.

All the changes undergone by living things as they grow.

Examples: learning to walk, talk; puberty, maturing into an adult

a)

adaptation

b)

growth

c)

development

d)

life span

114.

A state of inactivity when resources are low; so that organisms can conserve energy; metabolism is lower to survive

Ex: seeds, tulip bulbs in winter

a)

respiration

b)

organism

c)

dormant

d)

digestion

115.

A type of dormancy in mammals

Ex: polar bears do this in the winter because

food is harder to find

a)

ingestion

b)

hibernation

c)

growth

d)

reproduction

116.

To produce an organism of the same kind.

Examples: cats have litters of kittens, a dog has puppies

a)

development

b)

reproduction

c)

stimulus

d)

response

117.

The length of time an organism is expected to live. Examples: humans average 80 years, dogs average 12 years, mayflies average 1 day

a)

life span

b)

growth

c)

dormant

d)

adaptation

118.

To take food, water or minerals into the body.

Example: eating an apple or drinking a Gatorade

a)

adaptation

b)

ingestion

c)

digestion

d)

excretion

119.

The process by which organisms break down food

into small molecules that can be used by the organism

a)

ingestion

b)

digestion

c)

excretion

d)

hibernation

120.

Waste removal

Examples: exhaling carbon dioxide, solid and liquid waste removal

a)

excretion

b)

digestion

c)

ingestion

d)

photosynthesis

121.

Any inherited characteristic of an organism that makes it better able to survive in its environment.

Examples: wings, number of legs, fingers, leaves, or sharp teeth

a)

growth

b)

stimulus

c)

response

d)

adaptation

122.

All of the chemical activities of an organism that enable the organism to live, grow and reproduce.

Examples: respiration, digestion

a)

ingestion

b)

metabolism

c)

life needs

d)

hibernation

123.

All the materials and conditions an organism need to survive.

Examples: nutrients, oxygen, proper temperature, space, water

a)

growth

b)

life needs

c)

development

d)

metabolism

124.

living

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

125.

not living

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

126.

the 3 domains are

a)

protist, plants and animals

b)

archae, bacteria, eukarya

c)

archae, animals, bacteria

127.

the science of identifying and naming organisms

a)

sortification

b)

nomenclature

c)

taxonomy

128.

the arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on similarities

a)

kingdoms

b)

domains

c)

classification

129.

this domain has organisms found in hot sprints and deep ocean vents

a)

plants

b)

archae

c)

bacteria

d)

eukarya

130.

this domain has organisms that cause strept throat

a)

archae

b)

bacteria

c)

eukaryote

131.

this domain has eukaryotic organisms

a)

eukarya

b)

archae

c)

bacteria

132.

these domains have prokarytic organisms

a)

archae

b)

bacteria

c)

eukarya

133.

cells with a nucleus

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

134.

cells without a nucleus

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

135.

the largest level of classification

a)

domain

b)

kingdom

c)

species

136.

the smallest, most specific level of classification

a)

genus

b)

order

c)

family

d)

species

137.

which scientific name is written correctly

a)

Canis familiaris

b)

Canis familiaris

c)

Canis Familiaris

d)

canis familiaris

138.

the 4 kingdoms of eukarya

a)

animals, plants, protist, fungus

b)

archae, plants, protist, bacteria

c)

mammals, reptiles, plants, bacteria

139.

he developed the modern 2 word naming system

a)

Aristotle

b)

Dr. SJ

c)

Linneaus

140.

the 8 levels of classification IN ORDER from the largest grouping to the smallest grouping:

a)

domain, phylum, kingdom, class, order, genus, family, species

b)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

c)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus

d)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species

141.

Which characteristics do scientists look at to classify organisms today? choose 2 answers

a)

structure, internal and external features

b)

cellular characteristics and phylogeny

c)

if they live in land, sea or air/sky

d)

plant or animal and cellular characteristics

142.

scientific names are written in

a)

greek or latin

b)

english or chinese

c)

spanish or german

143.

the 2 word naming system

a)

dichotomous key

b)

scientific name

c)

binomial nomenclature

144.

the science of classification will continue to change because (choose all that apply)

a)

we discover new ecosystems and organisms that live there

b)

we develop new technology

c)

bah humbug, it will never change

d)

our understanding of organisms change

145.

Rules for writing scientific names include (choose all that are true and correct)

a)

the species name begins with a lower case letter

b)

the genus name begins with a lower case letter

c)

both species name and genus name are underlined or in italics

d)

the genus is first and the species is second

146.

Which characteristics did Aristotle look at to classify organisms way back in the day? choose 2 answers

a)

structure, internal and external features

b)

cellular characteristics and phylogeny

c)

if they live in land, sea or air/sky

d)

if they are a plant or an animal

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