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Unit 12 Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three currently recognized domains?

a)

Archaeabacteria, Bacteria, and Eubacteria

b)

Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya

c)

Plantae, Protista, and Bacteria

d)

Plantae, Animalia, and Fungi

2.

Students observe an unknown species during a field study. They observe that the organism is multicellular, is autotrophic, and can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

Which kingdom does this organism most likely belong to?

a)

Plantae

b)

Bacteria

c)

Animalia

d)

Archaea

3.

The drawing below was sketched by a student who was observing cells under a microscope.

This cell is classified as

a)

eukaryotic

b)

meiotic

c)

nucleotic

d)

prokaryotic

4.

All living things are divided into one of three —

a)

classes

b)

phyla

c)

domains

d)

kingdoms

5.

The characteristics of a particular organism are listed below.

In which kingdom should this organism be classified?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Fungi

6.

Which group is the broadest group in the modern classification system of living organisms?

a)

Phylum

b)

Domain

c)

Class

d)

Kingdom

7.

The picture shows one type of cell.

The presence of which cell structure will determine whether this cell is a prokaryote or eukaryote?

a)

DNA

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell wall

8.

Which list of characteristics describes organisms classified as animals?

a)

Multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic

b)

Unicellular, prokaryotic, autotrophic

c)

Unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic

d)

Multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic

9.
a)

b)

c)

d)

10.

In which domain are humans classified?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

d)

Archaea

11.

What do a mushroom, an amoeba, and a 6th grader have in common?

a)

They all belong to the Animal Kingdom.

b)

They are all composed of one or more cells.

c)

They are composed solely of gases and liquids.

d)

They are all classified as invertebrates.

12.

Analyze the image of the cell below.

Complete the statement about the cell by moving the answers to the correct boxes.

The cell pictured is a ______ becasue it ______​ .

a)
eukaryote
b)
has a nucleus
c)
prokaryote
d)
lacks a nucleus
13.

Scientific names are always written in ___________ or ______________ so that they can be understood in any language.

a)

English

b)

Latin

c)

Spanish

d)

Greek

14.

The smallest part of this chart represents a:

a)

Species

b)

Genus

c)

Class

d)

Order

15.

Dr. McDonald walks out into the courtyard and sees a multicellular organism that can move about freely, and is clearly heterotrophic as it is moving towards the cafeteria to eat lunch. Which kingdom must this organism belong?

a)

Kingdom Plantae

b)

Kingdom Animalia

c)

Kingdom Homospaien

d)

Kingdom Protista

16.

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

a)

class and family name

b)

genus and species name

c)

domain and kingdom name

d)

kingdom and phylum name

17.

The diagram shows taxonomic groups and a major distinguishing characteristic of all but two of them. Which characteristics will be used to complete the chart?

a)

nonphotosynthetic - photosynthetic

b)

autotrophic - heterotrophic

c)

no nucleus - nucleus

d)

motile - nonmotile

18.

_______________ was the first scientist to say that only 2 names were needed to classify organisms.

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Newton

c)

Aristotle

d)

Carolus

19.
What kingdom's organisms often live in super harsh environments?
a)
archea
b)
animalia
c)
plantae
d)
protista
20.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
21.

According to the branching dichotomous key given, the next step for a chocolate candy with no nuts should be

a)

a. The candy is round

b. The candy is rectangular

b)

a. The candy is caramel

b. The candy is not caramel

c)

a. The candy is square

b. The candy is long and skinny

d)

a. The candy is with nuts

b. The candy is without nuts

22.

Jamal is doing an observational study. He sees and organism that is multicellular, can't move and is autotrophic. Where should he classify this organism?

a)

Kingdom Plantae

b)

Kingdom Animalia

c)

Kingdom Protista

d)

Kingdom Fungi

23.

The discovery of the cell was made possible by the invention of the microscope. In

1665, Robert Hooke first discovered and named the cell as he was observing dead

plant cell walls of cork under a microscope. Over the next century Matthias

Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, and Rudolph Virchow contributed to this work.

Eventually, in 1839, the cell theory was formulated. It states that living organisms

are composed of one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of structure and

organization in organisms, and cells arise from pre-existing cells.

a)

Only plants and animals are made of cells.

b)

Only animals are made of cells.

c)

All organisms are made of cells.

d)

Only Eukarya are made of cells.

24.

What do a mushroom, an amoeba, and a 6th grader have in common?

a)

They all belong to the Animal Kingdom.

b)

They are all composed of one or more cells.

c)

They are composed solely of gases and liquids.

d)

They are all classified as invertebrates.

25.

Use the table to determine the scientific name of a rattlesnake written in the correct scientific format.

a)

Crotalus Viridis

b)

Crotalus Viridis

c)

Crotalus viridis

d)

Crotalus viridis

e)

Viperidae viridis

26.

Which of these big cats are most closely related to each other?
A. Lions (Panthera leo)
B. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
C. Snow leopards (Panthera uncia)
D. Puma (Puma concolor)

a)

Lions and Cheetahs 

b)

Snow leopards and Pumas

c)

Lions and Snow leopards

d)

Cheetahs and Pumas

27.

Which of the following is NOT one of the six kingdoms?

a)

Animal

b)

Human

c)

Plant

d)

Fungus

28.

Which of the following characteristics is NOT one of the seven characteristics required to be present in all living beings?

a)

Take and use energy

b)

The ability to maintain homeostasis

c)

Have a heart

d)

Composed of one or more cells

29.

What is the genus name here:

Canis lupus

a)

Canis

b)

lupus

30.
What is a Heterotroph?
a)
A producer
b)
An organism that makes its own food
c)
A consumer or decomposer
31.
How many Domains are there?
Name them:
a)
3; Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
b)
2; Bacteria, Eukarya
c)
1; Eukarya
d)
3; Bacteria, Eukarya, Protists
32.
Autotrophs- make their own  food.
Heterotrophs- obtain food from other animals.
Observing the table above, Fungi and Animals are________?
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs
33.

What is the order of the taxonomic levels from least specific to most specific?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

34.
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
35.

Which of the following is the correct order for least related to most related?

a)

Domain

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

b)

Species

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Domain

c)

Species

Genus

Family

Order

Class

Phylum

Kingdom

Domain

d)

Domain

Kingdom

Class

Phylum

Order

Genus

Family

Species

36.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
37.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
38.
The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a)
Different than their parents
b)
Identical to parents
c)
Like a combination from both parents
d)
A different species
39.
Which organism in the table is least closely related to the chimpanzee?
a)
human
b)
grey wolf
c)
tiger snake
d)
monarch butterfly
40.

Based on the dichotomous key, which bird is Certhidea? (Slender = thin; stout= round)

a)

Bird W

b)

Bird X

c)

Bird Y

d)

Bird Z

41.

Which organisms are most closely related?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

C and A

d)

not enough info given

42.
The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.
a)
species, genus
b)
phylum, order
c)
class, spices
d)
genus, species
43.

Using a light microscope, a student identified the following characteristics of 4 organisms found in a sample of pond water. (look at the picture) Based on the table, which organisms most likely belong to the taxonomic group for bacteria?

a)

organisms 1 and 2

b)

organisms 2 and 3

c)

organisms 1 and 4

d)

organisms 3 and 4

44.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carolus Linnaeus
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Albert Einstein 
45.

Question #2

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J