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09.11 Monday Warm Up Life Science

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is binomial nomenclature?

a)

system of 3 names

b)

system of 2 names

c)

the names of the kingdoms

d)

the levels of classification

2.

Who created the 2 name system?

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Edison

c)

Darwin

d)

Einstein

3.

The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Bacteria

4.

What two levels make up a scientific name?

a)

genus and order

b)

genus and species

c)

domain and kingdom

d)

family and genus

5.

What level comes after order?

a)

genus

b)

kingdom

c)

family

d)

species

6.

What level comes before class?

a)

phylum

b)

domain

c)

order

d)

family

7.

The _________ levels that 2 organisms share, the more similar they are to each other.

a)

fewer

b)

more

8.

The 4 eukaryote kingdoms are Animals, Plants, Fungi, and

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Humans

d)

Protists

9.

Which of these has a backbone?

a)

jellyfish

b)

squid

c)

worm

d)

snake

10.

All living things are made of

a)

cells

b)

prokaryotes

c)

autotrophs

d)

heterotrophs

11.

Scientists place organisms into domains and kingdoms based on cell type, number of cells, and

a)

if they are able to grow.

b)

if they drink water.

c)

if they have the ability to make food.

d)

if they are able to move.

12.

Where are bacteria found

a)

in very few places

b)

only in the air

c)

all over the place

d)

only in cow intestines

13.

Which of these is a fungus?

a)

bacteria

b)

mushroom

c)

algae

d)

seaweed

14.

What is the study of classification?

a)

taxonomy

b)

biology

c)

botany

d)

microbiology

15.

What is a prokaryote?

a)

an organism that has nuclei in its cells

b)

an autotroph

c)

a heterotroph

d)

an organism without a nucleus in its cells

16.

Which of these is a eukaryote?

a)

bacteria living in your digestive system

b)

archaea

c)

bacteria living in food

d)

mold

17.

A heterotroph

a)

cannot make its own food.

b)

is able to make its food.

18.

Which of these is an autotroph?

a)

mushroom

b)

rose

c)

seal

d)

tiger

19.

What is the correct order of classification?family

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

20.

What is the proper way to write a scientific name?

a)

Symbion pandora

b)

Symbion Pandora

c)

symbion Pandora

d)

symbion pandora

21.

Reproduction requiring only one parent

a)

Sexual

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Autotroph

d)

Asexaul

22.

Organism that create its own energy

(ie photosynthesis or chemosythensis)

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Multicellular

d)

Archaea

23.

Organism that must consume other organisms for energy

(ie eats something)

a)

Autotroph

b)

Chordata

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Eubacteria

24.

The organization and classification of living things based on shared characteristics

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Biology

c)

Classification

d)

Paleontology

25.

Largest classification group for living things:

Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Genus

d)

Species

26.

2nd largest group of classification of organisms

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Eubacteria, Archaebacteria

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Classification

27.

Cell that does not contain a nucleus

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Autotroph

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Species

28.

Cells that contain their DNA inside a true nucleus

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Domain

d)

Prokaryotic

29.

Reproduction requiring two parents

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Autotroph

d)

Metamorphosis

30.

Plants with naked seeds

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Angiosperm

c)

Bryophyte

31.

Flowering plants with fruit covered seeds

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Autotroph

c)

Gymnosperm

d)

Bryophyte

32.

Plants without flowers or vascular roots

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

c)

Bryophyte

d)

Animalia

33.

A group used to classify organisms.

a)

taxonomy

b)

taxon

c)

One Direction

d)

classification

34.

To put things into classes or groups according to similarities.

a)

taxonomy

b)

classication

c)

dichotomous key

d)

Latin

35.

largest taxon

a)

kingdom

b)

phylum

c)

domain

d)

class

36.

Scientist who first came up with a classification system.

a)

Einstein

b)

Hooke

c)

Linnaeus

d)

Schleiden

37.

A series of paired statements used to identify organisms.

a)

taxon

b)

classifcation

c)

binomial nomenclature

d)

dichotomous key

38.

Kingdom of extremist bacteria

a)

archaebacteria

b)

eubacteria

c)

animalia

d)

protista

39.

Animals that are plant-like, animal-like, or fungus-like

a)

fungus

b)

protista

c)

animals

d)

plants

40.

Branch of biology used to name organisms

a)

entomology

b)

botany

c)

taxonomy

d)

geology

41.

The smallest/most specific group of living things.

a)

phylum

b)

genus

c)

class

d)

species

42.

A two name naming system that ues a genus and species name.

a)

dichotomous key

b)

scientific name

c)

binomial nomenclature

43.

The language used to name organisms.

a)

latin

b)

greek

c)

english

d)

spanish

44.

Kingdom of common everyday bacteria

a)

archaebacteria

b)

eubacteria

c)

protista

45.

Kingdom of yeast, molds, and mushrooms

a)

protista

b)

animalia

c)

plantae

d)

fungi

46.

Kingdom of animals

a)

archaebacteria

b)

protista

c)

fungi

d)

animalia

47.

Which is in the correct order from largest to smallest group?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

48.

Which of the following is true about writing the Scientific name?

a)

Genus capitalized

b)

Species upper case

c)

Species combined with Family

d)

None of the above

49.

panthera Leo is written correctly as the Scientific name of a lion

a)

false

b)

true

c)

maybe

d)

can be

50.

The broadest level of Classfication of organisms is the _______________

a)

Phylum

b)

Species

c)

Genus

d)

Kingdom

51.

Organisms in the same Class will be in the same Order

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

d)

can be

52.

Which level is most closely related?

a)

species

b)

phylum

c)

family

d)

genus

53.

Branch of Science that deals with the classification of Organisms?

a)

Botany

b)

Zoology

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Biology

54.

Which of the following is written correctly?

a)

Acer Negundo

b)

acer Negundo

c)

Acer negundo

d)

Acer nEgundo

55.

What is the second broadest on the level of classification of orgnimsms?

a)

kingdom

b)

phylum

c)

class

d)

order

56.

As the levels od classification go down, it becomes more ______________

a)

specific

b)

complicated

c)

complex

d)

none of the above

57.

Which of the following level can be closely related but can not breed to produce offspring

a)

genus

b)

order

c)

class

d)

family

58.

How many kingdoms do we have on planet earth?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

d)

3

59.

In writing the Scientific name, the species should always in ____________

a)

upper case

b)

lower case

c)

upper and lower

d)

none of the above

60.

Why is it important to use Scientific names?

a)

it is recognized all around the world

b)

it is harder to understand

c)

it is English words

d)

none of the above

61.

Who is the Father of Taxonomy?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Henry Ford

d)

Protist Protista

62.

Plant and Animals belong to the same kingdom

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

d)

soon

63.

Which scientific name is written correctly?

a)

Felis domesticus

b)

Felis domesticus

c)

Felis Domesticus

d)

Felis domesticus

64.

Which scientific name is written correctly?

a)

Equus caballus

b)

Equus caballus

c)

Equus Caballus

d)

Equus caballus

65.

What is the genus of the following organism?

Citrus limonium

a)

Citrus

b)

Limonium

c)

Neither

66.

What is the species of the following organism?

Mangifera indica

a)

Indica

b)

Mangifera

c)

Neither

67.

which animal has the scientific name Oecophylla smaragdina

a)

army ant

b)

green ant

c)

cheetta

d)

none it is not a scientific name

68.

which animal has the scientific name Ecitonn burchelli

a)

army ant

b)

green ant

c)

josh donaldson

d)

none

69.

which animal has the scientific name Ocali romo

a)

shark

b)

lizard

c)

polar bear

d)

none

70.

which animal has the scientific name Buteo jamaicensis

a)

falcon

b)

hawk

c)

shark

d)

none

71.

which animal has the scientific name Caris nartisa

a)

shark

b)

lizard

c)

seal

d)

none

72.

which animal has the scientific name Panthera onca

a)

Panther

b)

Jaguar

c)

Lion

d)

none

73.

which animal has the scientific name Mephitis mephitis

a)

skunk

b)

Panther

c)

Lizard

d)

none

74.

which animal has the scientific name Firtes vardas

a)

shark

b)

polar bear

c)

eagle

d)

none

75.

which animal has the scientific name Homarus americanus

a)

Lobster

b)

crab

c)

none

76.

which animal has the scientific name Callinectes sapidus

a)

crab

b)

lobster

c)

sea star

d)

none