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Unit 7: Classification Quiz

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Endosymbiotic Theory is the idea that ______ cells could have evolved from_____cells

a)

prokaryotic, eukaryotic

b)

eukaryotic, animal

c)

prokaryotic, plant

d)

eukaryotic, prokaryotic

2.

Prokaryotic cells do not have

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

ribosomes

3.

Both prokaryote and eukaryotes have a cell membrane

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only eukaryotes have a membrane

d)

Only prokaryotes have a membrane

4.

How did one type of prokaryote get inside of another type of prokaryote

a)

Acts as a ligand

b)

One engulfed the other

c)

Fused in as a vesicle

d)

snuck in as a retrovirus

5.

Symbiosis means

a)

Feeding off of something

b)

Using something for its ATP

c)

Living in harmony

d)

Producing sugars

6.

Early bacteria that could make its own energy evolved into

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

ATP

d)

ADP

7.

Early bacteria that could perform photosynthesis evolved into

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

ATP

d)

ADP

8.

Eukaryotic cells can have

a)

Only chloroplast

b)

Only mitochondria

c)

both mitochondria and chloroplast

d)

neither chloroplast nor mitochondria

9.

Evidence for endosymbiosis includes

a)

Mitochondria and Chloroplast are the same color

b)

Mitochondria and Chloroplast are the same size

c)

Mitochondria and Chloroplast are the same structure

d)

Mitochondria and Chloroplast have the same pH

10.

Evidence for endosymbiosis includes

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplast have their own Lysosomes

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplast have their own vesicles

c)

Mitochondria and chloroplast have their own RNA

d)

Mitochondria and chloroplast have their own DNA

11.

Mitochondria and Chloroplast are similar to prokaryotic cells like bacteria in what way?

a)

Their DNAs are copies of each other

b)

Their DNAs both have uracil

c)

Their DNAs are circular

d)

Their DNAs both have short lifespans

12.

If two organisms belong to the same order, then they must also belong to the same...

a)

Species

b)

Class

c)

Family

d)

Genus

13.

Reorder the following taxonomic Categories from least related to most related

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Family

d)

Genus

e)

Species

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
14.

Which two taxonomic groups give you the scientific name of an organism?

a)

Class & Family

b)

Domain & Kingdom

c)

The common Name

d)

Genus & Species

15.

Domain, ​ (a)   , Phylum, Class, ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , Genus, ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
Kingdom
Order
Family
Species
16.

Mammals belonging to which taxonomic group would be the most closely related?

a)

mammals in the same Order

b)

mammals in the same Genus

c)

mammals in the Class

d)

Mammals in the same Family

17.

The bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related to the

a)

spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki

b)

asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax

c)

northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens

d)

african bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus

18.

Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain plants with the greatest amount of variety and differences?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Order

d)

Family

19.

Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. Humans, horses, goldfish, sharks, and dogs are examples of the many types of vertebrates. Which of these groups of vertebrates would contain the most closely related organisms?

a)

Vertebrates of the same Family

b)

Vertebrates of the same Class

c)

Vertebrates of the same Phylum

d)

Vertebrates of the same Order

20.

Which of the two organisms are the most related?

a)

Tiger and Polar Bear

b)

Polar Bear and Mountain Lion

c)

Mountain Lion and Tiger

d)

Zebra and Tiger

21.

Which of the following organisms are the LEAST related?

a)

Zebra and Tiger

b)

Polar Bear and Mountain Lion

c)

Polar Bear and tiger

d)

Mountain Lion and Tiger

22.

Use the dichotomous key to identify Bird X?

a)

Certhidea

b)

Geospiza

c)

Camarhynchus

d)

Platyspiza

23.

Who created the most commonly used system of taxonomy?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Watson and Crick

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Carl Linnaeus

24.

Which is the correct order?

a)

Kingdom Phylum Order Class

b)

Class Order Family Genus

c)

Domain Phylum Kingdom Species

d)

Order Family Species Genus

25.

Identify the one that is NOT an archaea.

a)

Methanogen

b)

Thermophile

c)

Halophile

d)

Virus

26.

You find a species that seems to be unicellular and is eating smaller cells around it. It has organelles and a nucleus. Which kingdom is it MOST likely a part of?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protists

d)

Plants

27.

Which of the following is NOT a unicellular kingdom?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Protists

c)

Archaea

d)

Fungi

28.

Which one is NOT a difference between plants and fungi?

a)

Plants use cellulose but fungi use chitin

b)

Plants are autotrophs but fungi are heterotrophs

c)

Plants have cell walls but fungi don't

d)

Plants make their own food and fungi decompose their food

29.

You identify a small living organism that is eating something at your feet. It's visible but pretty tiny, you take it to a lab and find that it has cell walls made of chitin. Which is its domain and kingdom?

a)

Prokaryote, Fungi

b)

Eukaryote, Fungi

c)

Prokaryote, Plant

d)

Eukaryote, Plant

30.

Which is NOT a eukaryote?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Archaea

d)

Protists

31.

How are mammals different from all the other classes of vertebrates?

a)

They don't have keratin

b)

They don't have a backbone

c)

They don't lay eggs (except two)

d)

They aren't animals

32.

Which best explains why a sponge is an animal?

a)
b)

All animals breath and sponges breath

c)

Animals live underwater and so do sponges

d)

Animals are multicellular heterotrophs and so are sponges

33.
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
34.
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
35.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
36.
Which of the following organisms are MOST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family 
c)
organisms that share a genus 
d)
organisms that share an order  
37.
What is the most specific level of classification?
a)
Family
b)
Domain
c)
Species
d)
Carolus Linnaeus
38.

The modern Biological classification system is based on the pioneering work of:

a)

Carl Linnaeus

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

John Meritus

39.
To sort an organism into a group based on shared traits is called __________.
a)
Domains
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Genetics
d)
Classification
40.
The broadest level of classification is __________.
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Phylum
d)
Species
41.

What is taxonomy?

a)

The study of naming and classifying things

b)

Preserving dead organisms

c)

The science of paying your taxes

d)

My cat's name

42.

To what genus does a Banana tree belong to?

a)

Musa

b)

Ficus

c)

paradisicum

d)

Bamboosa

43.

A human is in the domain

a)

Eukarya

b)

Archae

c)

Bacteria

44.

Which group contains a larger amount of organisms?

a)

Phylum

b)

Class

c)

Genus

d)

Order

45.

True or False: “If two organisms are in

the same phylum, they must also be in the same kingdom.”

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Organisms made of one cell are ​ (a)   . Organisms made of many cells are ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
unicellular
multicellular
eukaryotic
prokaryotic
47.

Organisms that have a nucleus are ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
eukaryotic
prokaryotic
48.

Organisms with NO nucleus is

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Unicellular

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Multicellular

49.
I am unicellular
I am prokaryotic
I am found in extreme ecosystems
What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
The Candy Kingdom
b)
Kingdom Plantae
c)
Kingdom Animalia
d)
Kingdom Archaebacteria
50.

A cell that does not have a nucleus is a

a)

Multicelular

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Unicellular

51.

Plant cells and animal cells have similar characteristics. What characteristic do they share that classifies them both into the Eukarya domain?

a)

They are both multicellular

b)

They both have a cell wall

c)

They both have a nucleus in the cells

d)

They both produce their own food

52.

The image shows an organism growing on the surface of the bread. Which kingdom would this organism belong to?

a)

Kingdom Fungi

b)

Kingdom Protista

c)

Kingdom Animalia

d)

Kingdom Plantae

53.

Which list of characteristics describes organisms classified as animals?

a)

Unicellular, prokaryotic, autotrophic

b)

Multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic

c)

Unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic

d)

Multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic

54.

Which kingdoms are prokaryotes?

a)

Kingdom Eubacteria

b)

Kingdom Archaebacteria

c)

Kingdom Animalia, Kingdom Plantae

d)

Both Eubacteria and Archaebacteria

55.

Which kingdom has organisms that don't really fit into other kingdoms?

a)

Protista

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archebacteria

d)

Plantae

56.

Match the following vocabulary words

a)

Autotrophs

1.

Organisms that can make their own food from their environment.

b)

Heterotrophs

2.

Organisms that cannot make their own food

c)

Prokaryotic

3.

Cells that do not have a nucleus or organelles

d)

Eukaryotic

4.

Cells that have a nuclei and organelles

e)

Unicellular

5.

Organisms that are made of only one cell

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