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Earth's Organisms - ALL Questions

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Photosynthesis is...
a)
A process that makes matter
b)
A process that makes ATP (Energy)
c)
A process that make Glucose (Food)
d)
An organelle that makes Proteins.
2.
Which of these is the Green Pigment that Traps Sunlight during Photosynthesis?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
ATP
c)
Chlorophyll
d)
Osmosis
3.
Which organelle is responsible for converting sunlight into food that will be used to make energy?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Cytoplasm
4.
Which of these is a Product of Photosynthesis?
a)
ATP
b)
Glucose
c)
DNA
d)
CO2
5.
Which of these is a Raw Material for Photosynthesis?
a)
CO2
b)
C6H12O6
c)
O2
d)
Chlorohpyll
6.

Which organelle uses makes Glucose?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

7.

Select all that are Raw Materials of Photosynthesis

a)

Water (H2O)

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Sun Light

d)

Glucose (C6H12O6)

e)

Oxygen (O2)

8.

Select all that are Products of Photosynthesis

a)

Water (H2O)

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Sun Light

d)

Glucose (C6H12O6)

e)

Oxygen (O2)

9.
Cellular Respiration is...
a)
A process that makes matter
b)
A process that makes ATP (Energy)
c)
A process that make Glucose (Food)
d)
An organelle that makes Proteins.
10.

Which organelle uses USES Glucose?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

11.
Photosynthesis is...
a)
A process that makes matter
b)
A process that makes ATP (Energy)
c)
A process that make Glucose (Food)
d)
An organelle that makes Proteins.
12.
Which organelle is responsible for converting sunlight into food that will be used to make energy?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Cytoplasm
13.
Which of these is a Product of Photosynthesis?
a)
ATP
b)
Glucose
c)
DNA
d)
CO2
14.
Which of these is a Raw Material for Photosynthesis?
a)
CO2
b)
C6H12O6
c)
O2
d)
Chlorohpyll
15.
Which of these is a Product of Photosynthesis?
a)
ATP
b)
Glucose
c)
DNA
d)
CO2
16.
Xylem and Phloem are found in Vascular plants and help move water food throughout the plant.  Xylem and Phloem are...
a)
Types of Leaves
b)
Types of Vascular Tissue
c)
Parts of the Stomata
d)
Not really found in plants
17.
In the hierarchy of classification which level is the smallest/most specific?
a)
Species
b)
Phylum
c)
Domain
d)
Genus and Species
18.
Which of these plant divisions have no Vascular Tissue (xylem and phloem)?
a)
Non-Vascular Plants
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Gymnosperms
d)
Angiosperms
19.
Moss is a very short plant.  It can't grow taller than about an inch because it has no Vascular Tissue (Xylem and Phloem).  Which plant division is Moss classified into?
a)
Non-Vascular
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Gymnosperm
d)
Angiosperm
20.

An organism's Scientific Name is made of which two levels?

a)

Domain and Kingdom

b)

Genus and Species

c)

Class and Family

d)

Family and Genus

21.

These are Plants! Which of these characteristics can be used to prove it?

a)

They are green

b)

They are doing Photosynthesis, they are producers.

c)

I can see them, they are multicellular

d)

They have roots

e)

They have flowers

22.

Which of these characteristics would you use to help you decide whcich division a plant belongs to?

a)

Does it have vascular tissue?

b)

Does it have spores or seeds?

c)

Does it have fruit or cones?

d)

Does it have a nucleus?

23.

Select each word that describes Plants

a)

Autotroph

b)

Producer

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Multicellular

24.

Which Division/group do Pine Trees (Conifers) belong to?

a)

Non-Vascular

b)

Vascular Seedless

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

25.

Which of these are Angiosperms?

a)

Maple trees

b)

Tomatoes

c)

Moss

d)

Pine Trees

26.
To be considered members of the same species animals need to do which of these 
a)
Sleep in the same place
b)
Be exactly the same color
c)
Be able to mate and have fertile offspring
d)
Live in the same town
27.
Select the correct order of levels of classification from largest to smallest
a)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species
b)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus and Species
c)
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom and Domain.
d)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Genus, Family and Species
28.
Which Domain consists of organisms that have no nucleus (prokaryotes) and live in extreme places (like geysers, deep sea vents, low oxygen environments)
a)
Plants
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
d)
Archaea
29.
Which Phylum in the Animal Kingdom has an Exoskeleton made of Chitin?
a)
Cnidarians
b)
Echinoderms
c)
Arthropods
d)
Chordates
30.
Which of these is a key characteristic of Arthropods?
a)
Notochord/Back bone
b)
Exoskeleton
c)
Stinging cells
d)
Spiny Skin
31.
Which of these characteristics will help us to classify organisms.
a)
Number of arms, legs or eyes
b)
Where it goes to bed
c)
How far it travels to get water
d)
Size of trees nearby
32.
Archaea can be found in which of these environments?
a)
Extreme places (Geysers, deep sea vents)
b)
Lava
c)
On the feet of small birds
d)
On your desk
33.
Which of the following organisms are Prokaryotic (Single celled, no nucleus)
a)
Archaea
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Amoeba
34.

A species is ....

a)

anything that eats meat.

b)

a group of different animals that are related.

c)

a group of the same type of organisms

d)

a group of organisms that all nurse their young.

35.

Who started to develop the system of classification that we use now?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Mendel

c)

Schleiden

d)

Linnaeus

36.

Which of these is a major characteristic of the Fungi Kingdom?

a)

They all eat their food with a mouth (they are consumers)

b)

They make their own food with a Chloroplast (they are producers)

c)

They digest their food outside of their body (they are decomposes)

d)

They all green.

37.

Into which Kingdom would you put a unicellular organism that has a nucleus and does photosynthesis?

a)

Plantae

b)

Fungi

c)

Protista

d)

Archaea

38.

Into which Kingdom would you classify and organism that has many cells, a nucleus and grows on top of dead organisms?

a)

Plantae

b)

Fungi

c)

Protista

d)

Archaea

39.

Which Kingdoms are Heterotrophs?

a)

Some Protista

b)

Fungi

c)

Plants

d)

Animals

40.

Which Kingdoms are Autotrophs?

a)

Some Protista

b)

Fungi

c)

Plants

d)

Animals

41.

This Anemone has stinging cells on its tentacles, so it must be...

a)

a mollusk

b)

a cnidarian

c)

a chordate

d)

an echinoderm

42.

This crustacean has an exoskeleton, so it must be...

a)

an annelid

b)

a cnidarian

c)

a mollusk

d)

an arthropod

43.

What domain do all animals belong to?

a)

Arthropods

b)

Archeae

c)

Eukarya

d)

Mammals

44.

This Stingray has a backbone, so it must be...

a)

a cnidarian

b)

a chordate

c)

an echinoderm

d)

a mollusk

45.

Select all organisms that are in the same Kingdom.

a)

Dog

b)

Lobster

c)

Crab

d)

Earth Worm

e)

Beetle

46.
To be considered members of the same species animals need to do which of these 
a)
Sleep in the same place
b)
Be exactly the same color
c)
Be able to mate and have fertile offspring
d)
Live in the same town
47.
Select the correct order of levels of classification from largest to smallest
a)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species
b)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus and Species
c)
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom and Domain.
d)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Genus, Family and Species
48.
Which Phylum in the Animal Kingdom has an Exoskeleton made of Chitin?
a)
Cnidarians
b)
Echinoderms
c)
Arthropods
d)
Chordates
49.
Which of these is a key characteristic of Arthropods?
a)
Notochord/Back bone
b)
Exoskeleton
c)
Stinging cells
d)
Spiny Skin
50.
Which of these characteristics will help us to classify organisms.
a)
Number of arms, legs or eyes
b)
Where it goes to bed
c)
How far it travels to get water
d)
Size of trees nearby
51.
Which of these plant divisions have no Vascular Tissue (xylem and phloem)?
a)
Non-Vascular Plants
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Gymnosperms
d)
Angiosperms
52.
Moss is a very short plant.  It can't grow taller than about an inch because it has no Vascular Tissue (Xylem and Phloem).  Which plant division is Moss classified into?
a)
Non-Vascular
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Gymnosperm
d)
Angiosperm
53.
Which of the following organisms are Prokaryotic (Single celled, no nucleus)
a)
Archaea
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Amoeba
54.

This Anemone has stinging cells on its tentacles, so it must be...

a)

a mollusk

b)

a cnidarian

c)

a chordate

d)

an echinoderm

55.

This crustacean has an exoskeleton, so it must be...

a)

an annelid

b)

a cnidarian

c)

a mollusk

d)

an arthropod

56.

This Stingray has a backbone, so it must be...

a)

a cnidarian

b)

a chordate

c)

an echinoderm

d)

a mollusk

57.

Select all organisms that are in the same Kingdom.

a)

Dog

b)

Lobster

c)

Crab

d)

Earth Worm

e)

Beetle

58.

A Seastar has spiny skin so it must be a...

a)

Cnidarian

b)

Arthropod

c)

Echinoderm

d)

Chordate

59.

Snails, Squid and Oysters have squish bodies and no bones (some have shells). They belong to which phylum?

a)

Cnidarians

b)

Molusks

c)

Echinoderms

d)

Chordates

60.

Deciduous trees do what to survive the winter?

a)

Migrate (fly South)

b)

Loose their leaves and go dormant

c)

Shiver

d)

Hibernate

61.

Plants respond to their environment by leaning towards the light. This is called ....

a)

Leaning

b)

Unreal

c)

Phototropism

d)

Magic

62.

Which Domain consists of organisms that have no nucleus (prokaryotes) and live in extreme places?

a)

Plants

b)

Eukarya

c)

Bacteria

d)

Archaea

63.
To be considered members of the same species animals need to do which of these 
a)
Sleep in the same place
b)
Be exactly the same color
c)
Be able to mate and have fertile offspring
d)
Live in the same town
64.
Which Phylum in the Animal Kingdom has an Exoskeleton made of Chitin?
a)
Cnidarians
b)
Echinoderms
c)
Arthropods
d)
Chordates
65.
Which of these is a key characteristic of Arthropods?
a)
Notochord/Back bone
b)
Exoskeleton
c)
Stinging cells
d)
Spiny Skin
66.
Which of these characteristics will help us to classify organisms.
a)
Number of arms, legs or eyes
b)
Where it goes to bed
c)
How far it travels to get water
d)
Size of trees nearby
67.
Which of these plant divisions have no Vascular Tissue (xylem and phloem)?
a)
Non-Vascular Plants
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Gymnosperms
d)
Angiosperms
68.
Moss is a very short plant.  It can't grow taller than about an inch because it has no Vascular Tissue (Xylem and Phloem).  Which plant division is Moss classified into?
a)
Non-Vascular
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Gymnosperm
d)
Angiosperm
69.
Archaea can be found in which of these environments?
a)
Extreme places (Geysers, deep sea vents)
b)
Lava
c)
On the feet of small birds
d)
On your desk
70.

A species is ....

a)

anything that eats meat.

b)

a group of different animals that are related.

c)

a group of the same type of organisms

d)

a group of organisms that all nurse their young.

71.

What domain do all animals belong to?

a)

Arthropods

b)

Archeae

c)

Eukarya

d)

Mammals

72.
Select the correct order of levels of classification from largest to smallest
a)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species
b)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus and Species
c)
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom and Domain.
d)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Genus, Family and Species
73.
Which of the following organisms are Prokaryotic (Single celled, no nucleus)
a)
Archaea
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Amoeba
74.

An organism's Scientific Name is made of which two levels?

a)

Domain and Kingdom

b)

Genus and Species

c)

Class and Family

d)

Family and Genus

75.
Which Domain consists of organisms that have no nucleus (prokaryotes) and live in extreme places (like geysers, deep sea vents, low oxygen environments)
a)
Plants
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
d)
Archaea
76.
Which Domain consists of organisms that have no nucleus (prokaryotes) and live in extreme places (like geysers, deep sea vents, low oxygen environments)
a)
Plants
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
d)
Archaea
77.

These Earthworm have tiny rings or segments, so it must be

a)

annelids

b)

echinoderms

c)

mollusks

d)

chordates

78.

These organisms Digest Food

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Producers

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Plants

79.

These sea urchin have spiny skin, so they must be

a)

a chordate

b)

an echinoderm

c)

a cnidarian

d)

a mollusk

80.

Squid, Snails and Oysters all have soft, squishy bodies (but no bones inside). They belong to...

a)

Arthropods

b)

Echinoderms

c)

Angiosperms

d)

Mollusks

81.

Who was the first person to create a system for classifying organisms based on similar characteristics?

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Leeuwenhoek

d)

Watson & Crick

82.

Scientific names come from ...

a)

the 2 lowest, most specific levels

b)

the 2 highest, least specific levels

c)

the middle 2 levels of classification

d)

the largest and the smallest levels.

83.

The highest, least specific level of classification is...

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Phylum

d)

Class

84.

Which of these are in the correct order?

(Dutch Kings Play Chess On Folding Game Sets)

a)

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

b)

Do Kings Play Chess On Folding Game Sets

c)

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

d)

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

85.

Which of these is NOT characteristic shared by ALL Organisms?

a)

All Organisms (living things) grow

b)

All Organisms Reproduce

c)

All Organisms are made off at least one cell

d)

All Organisms Move

86.

The word "Organism" refers to...

a)

Organs

b)

Parts of a Cell

c)

Any Living Thing

d)

It's just a word, It doesn't mean anything.

87.

Each of these are real scientific names. Only one is written correctly. Which one?

a)

Giraffa Angolensis (Giraffe)

b)

elephas maximus (Asian Elephant)

c)

Quercus alba (White Oak Tree)

88.

Which of these are in the correct order?

(Dutch Kings Play Chess On Folding Game Sets)

a)

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

b)

Do Kings Play Chess On Folding Game Sets

c)

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

d)

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

89.

Which of these is a major characteristic of the Animal Kingdom?

a)

They all eat their food with a mouth (they are consumers)

b)

They make their own food with a Chloroplast (they are producers)

c)

They digest their food outside of their body (they are decomposes)

d)

They all green.

90.

Into which Domain would you put organisms that thrive in extreme environments.

a)

Bacterai

b)

Protista

c)

Eukarya

d)

Archaea

91.

Into which Kingdom would you put a unicellular (single-celled)organism that has a nucleus and does photosynthesis?

a)

Plantae

b)

Fungi

c)

Protista

d)

Archaea

92.

To which Kingdom does this Unicellular organism belong? (Notice that it has a nucleus)

a)

Archaeabacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protista

d)

Fungi

93.

This is an Animal! Which of these characteristics could help you prove it?

a)

It has legs

b)

It has a mouth, it's a consumer

c)

I can see it, it's multicellular

d)

It has hair

e)

It has eyes

94.

Which of these are in the correct order?

a)

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

b)

Do Kings Play Chess On Folding Game Sets

c)

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

d)

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

95.

Heterotrophs get food from outside of their bodies. Which of these are types of Heterotrophs

a)

Decomposers (Fungi)

b)

Producers (Plants)

c)

Consumers (Animals)

96.

Which of these organisms are in the Eukarya Domain?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
97.

Which of these do believe would be a major characteristic of the Plant Kingdom?

a)

They all eat their food with a mouth (they are consumers)

b)

They make their own food with a Chloroplast (they are producers)

c)

They digest their food outside of their body (they are decomposes)

d)

They all green.

98.

Which of these do believe would be a major characteristic of the Animal Kingdom?

a)

They all eat their food with a mouth (they are consumers)

b)

They make their own food with a Chloroplast (they are producers)

c)

They digest their food outside of their body (they are decomposes)

d)

They all green.

99.

Vascular Tissue is most like which of these?

a)

Paper Towels

b)

Beakers

c)

Straws

d)

Leaves

100.

Which of these are Non-Vascular Plants

a)

Cypress Trees

b)

Moss

c)

Ferns

d)

Daffodils

101.

Moss is ...

a)

A Fungi

b)

A Vascular Seedless Plant

c)

A Non-Vascular Plant

d)

A plant-like Protista

102.

Angiosperms...

a)

Reproduce with spores

b)

Reproduce with Leaves

c)

Lack Xylem

d)

Produce Seeds in fruit

103.

Which of these are Products of Photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Oxygen (O2)

d)

Water (H2O)

104.

Which of these are the Raw Materials of Photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Oxygen (O2)

d)

Water (H2O)

105.

Plants ....

a)

Are Photosynthetic

b)

Are Eukaryotic

c)

Have Chloroplasts

d)

Have Nuclei

106.

How do plants move water from their roots to their leaves?

a)

Xylem

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Buckets

d)

Stomata

107.

The Stomata is ...

a)

Part of the Chloroplast

b)

A type of Vascular Tissue

c)

An opening in the leaf to let in/out gas

d)

An opening in the roots

108.

How do Non-Vascular plants move water into cells?

a)

With Xylem (Vascular Tissue)

b)

Osmosis/Diffusion

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Stomata

109.

Which of the following divisions are seedless

a)

Non-Vascular Plants

b)

Seedless Vascular Plants

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

110.

Autotrophs....

a)

Make their own Food

b)

Consume Food

c)

move around a lot

d)

Hunt their prey

111.

Which of these are not in the Plant Kingdom?

a)

Shrubs

b)

Vines

c)

Algae

d)

Mushrooms

e)

Moss

112.

Phototropism is....

a)

a plants' response to Gravity

b)

a plants' response to Water

c)

a plants' response to Light

d)

a plants' person business

113.

Deciduous means

a)

Plants loose their leaves

b)

Plants keep their leave

c)

Plants die during the winter

d)

Plants respond to light

114.

Cones can be found on which of these plants

a)

Non-Vascular

b)

Vascular Seedless

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

115.

All Animals Are

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Consumers

d)

Decomposers

116.

Which of these is a characteristic of the Cnidarians?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Stinging Cells

c)

Segmented Bodies

d)

Squishy Bodies/No Bones, does have organs/organ systems

117.

Which of these is a characteristic of the Arthropods?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Stinging Cells

c)

Segmented Bodies

d)

Squishy Bodies/No Bones, does have organs/organ systems

118.

Which of these is a characteristic of the Molusks?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Stinging Cells

c)

Backbones

d)

Squishy Bodies/No Bones, does have organs/organ systems

119.

Which of these is a characteristic of the Chordates?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Stinging Cells

c)

Backbones

d)

Squishy Bodies/No Bones, does have organs/organ systems

120.

Which of these is NOT a Cnidarian?

a)

Jelly Fish

b)

Hydra

c)

Wasp

d)

Coral

121.

Which of these is NOT an Arthropod?

a)

Earth Worm

b)

Ant

c)

Wasp

d)

Lobster

122.

Which of these is an Echinoderm?

a)

Sea Star

b)

Coral

c)

Anemone

d)

Barnical

123.

Why is a Honey Bee not a Cnidarian?

a)

Bees have an Exoskeleton

b)

Bees stingers are multi-cellular

c)

Bees don't like water

d)

Bees have more complex organ systems

124.

Why are Coral not Echinoderms?

a)

Coral don't have spiny skin

b)

Coral are not Animals

c)

They are echinoderms, they live underwater

d)

Coral don't have stinging cells

125.

Chordates all have...

a)

Spiny Skin

b)

Exoskeletons

c)

A Notochord that becomes a Spin/Backbone

d)

Segmented Bodies

126.

Which of the following are Mollusks?

a)

Octopus

b)

Oyster

c)

Fish

d)

Snail

127.

Which of the following are Echinoderms?

a)

Sea Cucumber

b)

Sea Star (Star Fish)

c)

Anemone

d)

Jellyfish

128.

All Animals...

a)

Have eyes

b)

Are in the Domain Eukarya

c)

Are in the Domain Archaea

d)

Are Heterotrophs

129.

Which of the following are Annelids?

a)

Barnacles and Crabs

b)

Squid and Snails

c)

Leeches and Earthworms

d)

Sea Urchins and Sand Dollars

130.

Which of the following are Echinoderms?

a)

Barnacles and Crabs

b)

Squid and Snails

c)

Leeches and Earthworms

d)

Sea Urchins and Sand Dollars

131.

Which animals are in the same phylum as this animal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
132.

Which animals are in the same kingdom as this animal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
133.

Which animals are in the same phylum as this animal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
134.

Which of these are Arthropods?

a)
b)
c)
d)
135.

Which of these are in the same phylum?

a)
b)
c)
d)
136.

What is a major characteristic of all Arthropods?

a)

Exoskeleton (armor)

b)

Stinging Cells

c)

Squish Bodies/No Bones

d)

Segmented Bodies (rings)

137.

What is a major characteristic of all Annelids?

a)

Exoskeleton (armor)

b)

Stinging Cells

c)

Squish Bodies/No Bones

d)

Segmented Bodies (rings)

138.

What is one thing that all Mollusks have in common?

a)

Exoskeleton (armor)

b)

Stinging Cells

c)

Squish Bodies/No Bones

d)

Segmented Bodies (rings)

139.

Which of these is NOT an animal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
140.

Plants are Autotrophs while Animals are __________________

a)

Also Autotophs

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Producers