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Taxonomy and Classification

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the genus name here?

Canis lupus

a)

Canis

b)

lupus

c)

Canis lupus

d)

lupus canis

2.

Which one of these isn't one of the 6 kingdom names?

a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)

Fungi

d)
Virusia
3.
Autotrophs- make their own  food.
Heterotrophs- obtain food from other animals.
Observing the table above, Fungi and Animals are________?
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs
4.

An organism identified with binomial nomenclature includes which two taxa?

a)

class and order

b)

family and genus

c)

genus and species

d)

kingdom and phylum

5.

Which taxonomic category is higher than the others?

a)

Class

b)

Genus

c)

Family

d)

Phylum

6.

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

7.
Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.
a)
domain
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
class
8.
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
9.
How many Domains are there?
Name them:
a)
3; Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
b)
2; Bacteria, Eukarya
c)
1; Eukarya
d)
3; Bacteria, Eukarya, Protists
10.

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

11.

Reorder the following taxonomic Categories from least specific to most specific

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Family

d)

Genus

e)

Species

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

Use the dichotomous key to identify Bird X?

a)

Certhidea

b)

Geospiza

c)

Camarhynchus

d)

Platyspiza

17.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
18.

A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of soft scaly wings belong?

a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
19.
What is the name of bird Z?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
20.
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