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Classification and Word Parts

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To sort an organism into a group based on shared traits is called ______.

a)

domains

b)

taxonomy

c)

classification

2.

The broadest level of classification is ______.

a)

domain

b)

phylum

c)

species

3.

Cells that have nucleus are called____.

a)

archea

b)

eukaryotes

c)

bacteria

4.

A scientific name consist of a _______________.

a)

domain and kingdom

b)

family and order

c)

genus and species

5.

Which language is the primary language used to classify living things?

a)

greek

b)

latin

c)

roman

6.

An organism in the United States has the same scientific name as it does in China.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

The science of naming and classifying things.

a)

taxonomy

b)

dichotomous

c)

Kingdom

8.

Biology is the study of ...

a)

all living things

b)

organisms like bacteria, plants, fungi and animals

c)

classification of living things

9.

What two parts of the classification system are used for the naming of organisms?

a)

Domain and Kingdom

b)

Genus and Species

c)

Class and Family

d)

Kingdom and Phylum

10.

What kingdom contains multicellular organisms that use photosynthesis to meet their energy demands?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

11.
The 8 levels of classification, broadest 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
12.
An organism made up of more than one cell would be called:
a)
multicellular
b)
unicellular
c)
heterotroph
d)
autotroph
13.
An example of an unicellular organism would be:
a)
monkey
b)
bacteria
c)
spider
d)
human
14.
Mushrooms are an example of a
a)
Fungi
b)
Plant
c)
Animal
d)
Archaebacteria
15.

producers are called...

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

16.

In a scientific name, what group does the FIRST name identify?

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Domain

17.

In a scientific name, what does the SECOND name identify?

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Domain

18.

What is a dichotomous key?

a)

A magical key that opens many doors

b)

A tool for identifying/classifying organisms

c)

A type of tree

d)

The naming system

19.
Cells that have a nucleus are called ________.
a)
archaea
b)
bacteria
c)
eukaryotes
d)
fungi
20.
A scientific name consists of a ___________.
a)
domain and kingdom
b)
phylum and class
c)
family and order
d)
genus and species
21.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
22.

The term "macro" means

a)

small

b)

large

c)

many

d)

middle

23.

The term "multi" means

a)

many

b)

middle

c)

like

d)

single

24.

The word part "pod" means

a)

to eat

b)

foot

c)

toad

d)

to make

25.

The word part "phage" means

a)

to eat

b)

To drink liquid

c)

dislike

d)

form

26.

The term "phobia" means

a)

dislike, fear

b)

like

c)

to harden

d)

to make

27.

The word part "philia" means

a)

dislike

b)

like

c)

form

d)

fear of

28.

"Plasm" means

a)

form

b)

large

c)

electric

d)

harden

29.

"Proto" means

a)

last

b)

first

c)

middle

d)

small

30.

The word part "photo" means

a)

darkness

b)

first

c)

light

d)

to make

31.

"Poly" means

a)

few

b)

many

c)

to make

d)

to see

32.

"Synthesis" means

a)

to make

b)

beginning

c)

last

d)

light