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TAXONOMY/CLASSIFICATION-practice 2

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the lists below has all of the levels of classification in the correct order?
a)
Kingdom class phylum genus order species family
b)
Class Phylum Kingdom Species Family Order Genus
c)
Kingdom Family Class Order Phylum Genus Species
d)
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
2.
Which of the following levels of classification would have organisms that had the most in common?
a)
Phylum
b)
Family
c)
Order 
d)
Kingdom
3.
Which of the following is the least closely related animal:
Gray Wolf: Canis lupus
Aardwolf: Proteles cristatus
Coyote: Canis latrans
a)
Coyote
b)
Aardwolf
c)
Gray Wolf
d)
Need more information on body characteristics
4.
Which of the lists below has all of the levels of classification in the correct order?
a)
Kingdom class phylum genus order species family
b)
Class Phylum Kingdom Species Family Order Genus
c)
Kingdom Family Class Order Phylum Genus Species
d)
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
5.
Scientific names are written using which two levels of classification?
a)
Kingdom phylum
b)
Kingdom class
c)
Species genus
d)
Genus species
6.
Which of the following levels of classification would have organisms that had the most in common?
a)
Phylum
b)
Family
c)
Order 
d)
Kingdom
7.
Which of the following is the least closely related animal:
Gray Wolf: Canis lupus
Aardwolf: Proteles cristatus
Coyote: Canis latrans
a)
Coyote
b)
Aardwolf
c)
Gray Wolf
d)
Need more information on body characteristics
8.
A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves is known as a:
a)
Genus
b)
Phylum
c)
Species
d)
Animal Family
9.
As you move down the classification pyramid, the variety of organisms:
a)
Increases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
d)
Doubles
10.
Several different classes make up a
a)
Kingdom
b)
Phylum
c)
Family
d)
Genus
11.
Which are the two highest level taxa in the Linnaean system?
a)
kingdom and order
b)
domain and phylum
c)
phylum and kingdom
d)
genus and kingdom
12.
Which of the six kingdoms correspond to the domain Eukarya?
a)
the kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria only
b)
the kingdoms Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, and Fungi only
c)
the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia only
d)
the kingdoms Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia only
13.
What is taxonomy?
a)
A two-word naming system for describing organisms
b)
A classification system based on shared characteristics
c)
A method of observing living organisms in their natural environment
d)
A process for using radioactive elements to date fossils
14.
The scientific name of the sugar maple is Acer saccharum. What does the second part of the name, saccharum, designate?
a)
Genus
b)
Species
c)
Family
d)
Kingdom
15.
The table shows characteristics of several organisms. Based on the information given in the table, which two organisms would you think have the most recent common ancestor?
a)
Turtle and jawed fish
b)
Lamprey and jawed fish
c)
Turtle and frog
d)
Lamprey and frog
16.

The table provides information about nutrition and cellular structure for organisms in different kingdoms.

What information best completes the table?

a)

autotrophic, no, unicellular

b)

autotrophic, yes, multicellular

c)

heterotrophic, no, unicellular

d)

heterotrophic, yes, multicellular

17.

According to the chart below, species B is most likely found in which kingdom?

a)

Plantae

b)

Fungi

c)

Protista

d)

Eubacteria

18.

Based on the phylogenetic tree, which of these shows a correct ancestral lineage?

a)

E is an ancestor to F and G

b)

C is an ancestor to D and E

c)

B is an ancestor to A

d)

E is an ancestor to H and I

19.

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

20.

Which two organisms in the table above are most closely related?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

C and A

d)

not enough information is given to answer the question

21.

The most widely accepted classification system groups organisms into six kingdoms. What is the most appropriate kingdom classification for an organism that is multicellular, photosynthetic, and eukaryotic with cell walls containing cellulose?

a)

Archeabacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Plants

d)

Protists

22.

Based on this classification scheme to the right, the

European otter and the leopard are in the same…

a)

kingdom but in different orders

b)

genus but in different species

c)

order but in different families

d)

family but in different genera

23.

The domain Eukarya includes the kingdom(s)

a)

Protista, Plantae, Fungi, Animalia

b)

Protista, Plantae, Bacteria

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Archaea, Bacteria

24.

The prokaryotes that live in extreme environments are classified in the kingdom

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

25.

The gray squirrel, Eastern fox squirrel and red squirrel are all different species of squirrels. Why is having a scientific name for each species of an organism important?

a)

To prevent existing named organisms from having their names changed as they become extinct.

b)

To keep the classification system from being altered as new organisms are discovered.

c)

To allow organisms to be placed in many classification levels at the same time.

d)

To standardize the naming and organization of organisms to avoid confusion.

26.

The classifications of four trees are shown in the table. Which two trees are the most closely related?

a)

Taiwan beech and Taiwan catkin yew

b)

Taiwan catkin yew and lodgepole pine

c)

Lodgepole pine and Japenese maple

d)

Japanese maple and Taiwan beech

27.

Using a light microscope, a student identified the following characteristics of four organisms found in a sample of pond water. Based on the observations of the student, which organisms most likely belong to the taxonomic group for bacteria?

a)

Organisms 1 and 2

b)

Organisms 3 and 4

c)

Organisms 1 and 4

d)

Organisms 2 and 3

28.

Which list correctly identifies characteristics that protists share with animals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Five general characteristics of organisms in kingdoms Plantae or Fungi are listed in the box.

Which table correctly lists the characteristics of the organisms in the two kingdoms?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

The diagram shows taxonomic groups and a major distinguishing characteristic of all but two of them. Which characteristics will be used to complete the chart?

a)
b)
c)
d)