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Classification and Taxonomy Final

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

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.

Who created the 2 name system?

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Edison

c)

Darwin

d)

Einstein

5.

What two levels make up a scientific name?

a)

genus and order

b)

genus and species

c)

domain and kingdom

d)

family and genus

6.

What level comes after order?

a)

genus

b)

kingdom

c)

family

d)

species

7.

What level comes before class?

a)

phylum

b)

domain

c)

order

d)

family

8.

Which of these has a backbone?

a)

jellyfish

b)

squid

c)

worm

d)

snake

9.

All living things are made of

a)

cells

b)

prokaryotes

c)

autotrophs

d)

heterotrophs

10.

Where are bacteria found

a)

in very few places

b)

only in the air

c)

all over the place

d)

only in cow intestines

11.

Which of these is a fungus?

a)

bacteria

b)

mushroom

c)

algae

d)

seaweed

12.

A heterotroph

a)

cannot make its own food.

b)

is able to make its food.

13.

Which of these is an autotroph?

a)

mushroom

b)

rose

c)

seal

d)

tiger

14.

What is the proper way to write a scientific name?

a)

Symbion pandora

b)

Symbion Pandora

c)

symbion Pandora

d)

symbion pandora

15.

What is the two part naming system called?

a)

Binomial Nomenclature

b)

Organization

c)

Identification

d)

Science

16.
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)
Domain, Kingdom, Species, Phylum, Family, Order, Class, Genus
17.

What is the genus name here:

Canis lupus

a)

Canis

b)

lupus

18.

The science of describing, classifying and naming living things is known as _______.

a)

Biology

b)

Taxonomy

c)

Sortology

d)

Phylogeny

19.
Binomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.
a)
Numerical
b)
Symbolical
c)
two word
d)
alphabetical
20.

Biologist group living things based on ____.

a)

Habitat

b)

Size

c)

Colors

d)

Shared Characteristics

21.

The proper writing of a scientific name includes ___.

a)

Genus Capitalized

b)

Species Lowercase

c)

Underline or Italics

d)

All of the above

22.

What is the species name here:

Canis lupus

a)

Canis

b)

lupus

23.
What taxa are in a scientific name?
a)
Genus and Kingdom
b)
Species and Family 
c)
Species and Class
d)
Genus and Species
24.
Which kingdom contains only multicellular autotrophs?
a)
fungi
b)
plant
c)
animal
d)
protist
25.
What statement would NOT be good for a dichotomous key?
a)
The organism has 1 dorsal fin
b)
The organism is ugly
c)
The organism has leaves in groups of three
d)
The organism has 6 legs
26.

(Taxonomy) What languages are scientific names written in?

a)

Latin or Spanish

b)

Spanish or German

c)

German or Greek

d)

Greek or Latin

27.

(Taxonomy) How many scientific names does an organism have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

many

28.

(Taxonomy) How many common names does an organism have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

many

29.

(Taxonomy) Which is the correct way to write an organisms scientific name?

a)

Ailuropoda Melanoleuca

b)

ailuropoda melanoleuca

c)

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

d)

ailuropoda Melanoleuca

30.

(Taxonomy) How many kingdoms are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

31.
Is this an Autotroph or a Heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Neither
32.
Which describes a Prokaryotic cell?
a)
Has a nucleus
b)
Doesn't have a nucleus
33.
What is a Heterotroph?
a)
A producer
b)
An organism that makes its own food
c)
A consumer or decomposer
34.
What do scientists mean when they classify an organism as unicellular?
a)
They are made of many cells
b)
They are made from the cells of a unicorn
c)
Having only one gigabyte of cellular data
d)
They have only one cell
35.
Choose the BEST (yes one of these questions) answer for the following question:
Is this a Eukaryotic Cell?
a)
Yes, because it looks cool
b)
No, because it has a nucleus
c)
Yes, because it has a nucleus
d)
No, because it looks weird
36.
What does a scientist mean when they classify an organism as multicellular?
a)
Having many cells
b)
Having one cell
37.
How many Domains are there?
Name them:
a)
3; Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
b)
2; Bacteria, Eukarya
c)
1; Eukarya
d)
3; Bacteria, Eukarya, Protists
38.

To put similar organisms into groups is callled

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

dichotomous key

d)

phylum

39.

Who came up with the old system of classification?

a)

Newton

b)

Leewenhoek

c)

Aristotle

d)

Darwin

40.

Reproduction requiring only one parent

a)

Sexual

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Autotroph

d)

Asexaul

41.

Organism that must consume other organisms for energy

(ie eats something)

a)

Autotroph

b)

Chordata

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Eubacteria

42.

Reproduction requiring two parents

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Autotroph

d)

Metamorphosis

43.

Domain, Kingdom, _______, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. What level is missing?

a)

psychology

b)

philosophy

c)

physiology

d)

phylum

44.

Which level listed below is the most specific and has the fewest number of species?

a)

Domain

b)

Phylum

c)

Class

d)

Species

45.

What is the scientific name of the rabbit?

a)

Animalia chordata

b)

Oryctolagus leporidae

c)

Oryctolagus cuniculus

d)

Cuniculus oryctolagus

46.

The word "dichotomous" means...

a)

divided into two parts

b)

not living

c)

two cots for me to sleep on

47.

What kingdom to humans belong to?

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

protist

d)

fungi

48.

What is the binomial nomenclature of the dog?

a)

Canis familiaris

b)

Canis lupus

c)

Carnivora canidae

49.

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

a)

Kingdom

b)

Genus

c)

Species

d)

Domain

50.

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

a)

Domain

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Genus

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