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Six Kingdoms and Taxonomy

Total questions: 219

Worksheet time: 3hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which kingdoms are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Animalia
b)
Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
c)
Fungi and Protista
d)
Plantae and Eubacteria
2.
This domain is characterized by bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as hot springs.
a)
Archaea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
3.
 You would find mushrooms and molds in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
4.
In which kingdom do I belong if I am unicellular, autotrophic, and eukaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Animalia
d)
Plantae
5.
What is the difference between Archaebacteria and Eubacteria?
a)
Eubacteria are eukaryotic.
b)
Archaebacteria are multicellular.
c)
Archaebacteria can live in extreme environments.
d)
Archaebacteria are found everywhere.
6.
All of the following have a nucleus except...
a)
bacteria
b)
animals
c)
plants
d)
protists
7.
Which kingdom contains multicellular, heterotrophic organisms whose cells have NO cell walls?
a)
Protista
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
8.
When DNA is contained in a nucleus, the cell is...
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
9.
Animals must eat other organisms for food, so they are classified as...
a)
heterotrophs
b)
autotrophs
c)
eukaryotic
d)
prokaryotic
10.
This organism is best classified as...
a)
prokaryotic, unicellular, and heterotrophic
b)
eukaryotic, unicellular, heterotrophic
c)
eukaryotic, unicellular, autotrophic
d)
prokaryotic, unicellular, autotrophic
11.
These organisms are best classified as...
a)
eukaryotic, multicellular, and heterotrophic
b)
eukaryotic, multicellular, and autotrophic
c)
eukaryotic, unicellular, and heterotrophic
d)
prokaryotic, multicellular, and heterotrophic
12.
Identify the kingdom...
Rod-shaped prokaryotes swabbed from a kitchen faucet.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
13.
Identify the kingdom...
Microscopic unicellular organism found in a mud puddle.  Organism's DNA is contained in a nucleus and it moves by beating tiny hairs in the water.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
14.
Identify the kingdom...
Unicellular organisms with no nuclei found living in the superheated waters of a hot spring.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
15.
Identify the kingdom...
Multicellular organism with cell walls made of chitin found growing on a decomposing manure pile.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
16.

What are the six kingdoms of life?

a)

Animals, Plants, Vertebrates, Invertebrates, Viruses, Fungi

b)

Bacteria, Amoeba, Algae, Archaea, Protists, Nuclei

c)

Archaea, Bacteria, Protists, Animals, Plants, Fungi

d)

Archaea, Bacteria, Animals, Plants, Proteins, Fungi

17.

What are the names of the three domains of life?

a)

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

b)

Bacteria, Archaea, Animalia

c)

Archaea, Plantista, Animalia

d)

Life, Animals, Plants

18.

Kelp (seaweed) is in the ________ kingdom.

a)

Archaea

b)

Protista

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

19.

Which of the following attributes is NOT accurate for members of the Animalia Kingdom?

a)

multi-cellular

b)

has a nervous system

c)

uses photosynthesis to produce food

d)

can move from place to place

20.

The members of the ________ Kingdom use photosynthesis to create energy.

a)

Fungi

b)

Plants

c)

Animals

21.
Archeabacteria...
a)
are eukaryotic
b)
live in extreme environments
c)
are non-living
d)
live in the soil
22.
 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plant
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animal
23.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
24.
What kingdoms are PROKARYOTIC?
a)
plant and animal
b)
protist and fungus
c)
archaebacteria and eubacteria
d)
archaebacteria and protist
25.
What is true about bacteria?
a)
they are eukaryotic
b)
they are multicellular
c)
they have a nucleus
d)
they have DNA
26.

Examples are mushrooms and mold

a)

Fungi

b)

Protista

Protista

c)

Plantae

d)

Animalia

27.
Examples are tomato plants and oak trees
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
28.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
29.

Which four kingdoms are eukaryotic?

a)

Archaebacteria, Protist, Plant, Animal

b)

Eubacteria, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Plant

c)

Eubacteria, Fungi, Plant, Animal

d)

Protist, Fungi, Plant, Animal

30.

Which kingdom does the organism that lives in a hot spring belong to?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Protist

d)

Archaebacteria

31.

A cell with nucleus is

a)

Autotrophic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Heterotrophic

32.
Unicellular means...
a)
An organism is made of many cells
b)
An organism is made of one cell
c)
An organism is made of no cells
33.
Multicellular means...
a)
an organism is made of many cells
b)
An organism is made of only one cell
c)
An organism is made of no cells
34.
Heterotroph is when an organism...
a)
Has to eat other things
b)
has to make it's own food
35.
Autotroph is when..
a)
An organism makes it's own food
b)
An organism has to eat other things
36.

what kingdom?- eukaryotic, multi-celled-photosynthetic.

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

protist

d)

fungi

37.

HOW MANY KINGDOMS ARE THERE?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

38.

MUSHROOMS ARE IN WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANT

b)

ANIMAL

c)

FUNGI

d)

PROTIST

39.

AMOEBA-PARAMECIUM-EUGLENA-DINOFLAGELLATES BELONG TO WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANT

b)

PROTIST

c)

FUNGI

d)

ANIMAL

e)

ARCHAEBACTERIA

40.

APES BELONG TO WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANT

b)

ANIMAL

c)

FUNGI

d)

PROTIST

41.
The whiplike tail on some bacteria that help them move
a)
Nucleoid
b)
Pili
c)
Flagella
d)
Cilia
42.

11. Plant-like protists are considered to be _____________________ because they use the Sun’s energy to obtain energy.

a)

Heterotrophic

b)

Unicellular

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Autotrophic

43.

In order to conduct photosynthesis, plant-like protists must contain a _______________.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

None of the above

44.

CAUSES DISEASE-NO NUCLEUS

a)

ANTIBIOTICS

b)

BACTERIA

c)

PROTIST

45.

Which one is NOT a microorganism

a)

archaea

b)

protist

c)

fern

d)

bacteria

46.

Which one can make their own food?

a)

Animal kingdom

b)

plant kingdom

c)

fungi kingdom

47.

Mushrooms

a)

Animal Kingdom

b)

Plant Kingdom

c)

Fungi Kingdom

d)

Protist Kingdom

48.

Mushrooms are not plants because .......

a)

they do not make their own food

b)

they grow

c)

they reproduce

d)

they do not move

49.

Amoeba

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Protist

50.

Bacteria and archaea bacteria are different from the other kingdoms because .....

a)

they move

b)

they make food

c)

eat other organisms

d)

have only 1 cell

51.
I have a nuclear membrane, can do photosynthesis and am multicellular. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
52.
I am a prokaryote and live where others can't. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Protista
53.
I am a eukaryote, photosynthetic, and autotrophic. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Eubacteria
54.
Fungi are usually...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Unicellular
55.
Fungi are...
a)
Eukaryotes
b)
Prokaryotes
56.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
57.
A pine tree is a member of the kingdom
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Plantae
58.
All of the following have a nucleus except...
a)
bacteria
b)
animals
c)
plants
d)
protists
59.
Identify the kingdom...
Microscopic unicellular organism found in a mud puddle.  Organism's DNA is contained in a nucleus and it moves by beating tiny hairs in the water.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
60.

A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles like animal and plant cells:

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Archaea

d)

Bacteria

61.

An unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles like bacteria:

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

e)

Fungi

62.

This type of eukaryotic organism cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungi and algae is an example of this living thing:

a)

Protist

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Archaea

d)

Bacteria

63.

What single-celled organisms lack a nucleus and also known as prokaryotes?

a)

Plant

b)

Fungi

c)

Animal

d)

Bacteria

e)

Protist

64.

Organisms that do not move, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down dead things:

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

e)

Protist

65.

Which four kingdoms are eukaryotic?

a)

Archaebacteria, Protist, Plant, Animal

b)

Eubacteria, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Plant

c)

Eubacteria, Fungi, Plant, Animal

d)

Protist, Fungi, Plant, Animal

66.

Which kingdom contains organisms that are able to live in extreme environments?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Plant

c)

Animal

d)

Archaebacteria

67.

Which kingdom contains organisms with cell walls made of cellulose who are autotrophs and non-motile?

a)

Plant

b)

Protist

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Animal

68.

Which kingdom contains organisms whose cells never have a cell wall and are heterotrophs?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Archaebacteria

d)

Fungi

69.

Which kingdom contains organisms that are multicellular autotrophs?

a)

Fungi

b)

Animal

c)

Plant

d)

Archaebacteria

70.

Which kingdom contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and could live on a door knob?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

71.

Which kingdom would a pond living, unicellular, and eukaryotic organism belong to?

a)

Protist

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Animal

d)

Plant

72.

Which kingdom does the organism that lives in a hot spring belong to?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Protist

d)

Archaebacteria

73.

This tiny organism spends its day reproducing rapidly (about once every 20 minutes), often inside the bodies of other organisms. Its genetic material is not contained inside a nucleus.

a)

Protist

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Plant

d)

Archaebacteria

74.

This very small, thin organism spends its day using its flagellum to propel itself through pond water. If sunlight is available, it can make its own food.

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Protist

75.

This organism spends its day attached a hard underwater surface. Water currents flowing through it provide the organism with food and oxygen and remove its wastes. It has no organs, but some of its cells have specialized jobs.

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

76.

This rather soft, low-lying organism spends its day taking nutrients from a rotten log through its hyphae. It continues to undergo cell division and grow larger.

a)

Protist

b)

Fungi

c)

Plant

d)

Eubacteria

77.

This organism spends its day taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen through its stomata. It never eats but can grow many meters tall.

a)

Fungi

b)

Protist

c)

Plant

d)

Archaebacteria

78.

This organism spends its day roaming through the forest in search of food. Its hunting techniques require use of its keen sense of smell and hearing.

a)

Fungi

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protist

d)

Animal

79.

This organism spends its day in hot gases and molten rock deep within the earth. This type of tiny organism existed billions of years ago.

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Protist

c)

Animal

d)

Archaebacteria

80.

I am a prokaryote. I am unicellular and make my own food. I live in extreme environments and love salt.

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protist

d)

Animal

81.

I am a prokaryote. I am unicellular. You can find me everywhere like in your digestive tract.

a)

Protist

b)

Fungi

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Archaebacteria

82.

I am only able to live in aquatic environments even those I am an autotroph and heterotroph.

a)

Plant

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protist

83.

I am eukaryotic and mostly multicellular. Occasionally, I can be unicellular but I cannot make my own food so I absorb nutrients from dead and decaying materials.

a)

Fungi

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Archaebacteria

d)

Plant

84.

I am multicellular and can make my own food.

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Fungi

d)

Eubacteria

85.

I am eukaryotic, multicellular, and heterotrophic. Some include coral and others include birds, people, and reptiles.

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Fungi

d)

Protist

86.

Unicellular, examples are Euglena & Amoeba

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

e)

Protista

87.

Multicellular; undergoes photosynthesis

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

e)

Protista

88.

Unicellular, live in extreme/harsh environments

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

e)

Protista

89.

Prokaryotic; live in pond water

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

e)

Protista

90.

Unicellular, lives in soil & inside your body

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

e)

Protista

91.

Has higher order thinking skills

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

92.

Humans

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

93.

Flowers & trees

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

94.

Mushrooms

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

95.

Reproduce using spores and/or asexually

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

96.

Live in the hot springs, like "Old Faithful", & the Dead Sea

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

e)

Protista

97.

Causes strep throat, stomach virus, & food poisoning

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

e)

Protista

98.

Tigers, cats, dogs, butterflies, spiders

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

99.

Multicelluar, eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophs

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

100.

Multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that are autotrophs with cellulose in their cell walls

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

101.

Multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophs with chitin in their cell walls

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

102.

Reproduce sexually and have some sort of body symmetry

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

103.

Autotrophs & heterotrophs, no cell wall, mostly in water, move with flagella or cilia

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

e)

Protista

104.

At one time, they were both placed in Kingdom Moneran (*2 answers)

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

e)

Protista

105.

2 Kingdoms in which ALL organisms in their group are unicellular prokaryotes

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

e)

Protista

106.

Ringworm & Athlete's Foot

a)

Protists

b)

Fungi

c)

Plants

d)

Animals

e)

Eubacteria

107.

Have cell walls WITH peptidoglycan in them

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protista

d)

Fungi

e)

Plantae

108.

Photosynthesize, using chlorophyll

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

e)

Plantae

109.

Decomposers, growing on dead leaves/wood/logs

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protista

d)

Fungi

e)

Plantae

110.

Parasitic in humans (like Staph)

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protista

d)

Fungi

111.

Who created the most commonly used system of taxonomy?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Watson and Crick

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Carl Linnaeus

112.

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

113.

Identify the one that is NOT an archaea.

a)

Methanogen

b)

Thermophile

c)

Halophile

d)

Virus

114.

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

115.

Which of the following is NOT a unicellular kingdom?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Protists

c)

Archaea

d)

Fungi

116.

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

117.

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

118.

Which is NOT a eukaryote?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Archaea

d)

Protists

119.

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

120.

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

121.

Which of the following is the correct order for least related to most related?

a)

Domain

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

b)

Species

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Domain

c)

Species

Genus

Family

Order

Class

Phylum

Kingdom

Domain

d)

Domain

Kingdom

Class

Phylum

Order

Genus

Family

Species

122.

Which of the following sets of animals would be the most closely related?

a)

Animals in the same order

b)

Animals in the same genus

c)

Animals in the same class

d)

Animals in the same family

123.

Which of the following sets of insects would be the most closely related?

a)

Insects in the same class

b)

Insects in the same family

c)

Insects in the same order

d)

Insects in the same species

124.

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

125.

Which of the following groups of vertebrates would contain the least related animals?

a)

Vertebrates in the same genus

b)

Vertebrates in the same species

c)

Vertebrates in the same class

d)

Vertebrates in the same family

126.

Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain the most related set of animals?

a)

Domain

b)

Species

c)

Family

d)

Order

127.

Which of the following sets of animals would contain the least closely related organisms?

a)

Animals in the same phylum

b)

Animals in the same genus    

c)

Animals in the same class

d)

Animals in the same family

128.

Which of the following groups of fungi would be the most closely related?

a)

Fungi in the same phylum

b)

Fungi in the same kingdom

c)

Fungi in the same order

d)

Fungi in the same class

129.

Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain organisms with the greatest amount of genetic similarities?

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Phylum

d)

Class

130.

The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is most closely related to which of the following organisms?

a)

Cape lobster (Homarinus capensis)

b)

Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)

c)

Patagonian lobsterette (Thymops birsteini)

d)

Scarlett clawed lobster (Nephropsis atlantica)

131.

Black panthers (Panthera onca) are a color variant of a species of large cats.  Black panthers would be most closely related to what organism listed below?

a)

Tiger (Panthera tigris)

b)

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

c)

Puma (Puma concolor)

d)

Jaguar (Panthera onca)

132.

Which of the following pairs of organisms from the table shown to the left would be the most closely related?

a)

Desert iguana and Box turtle

b)

Chuckwalla and Bush anole

c)

Box turtle and Bush anole

d)

Desert iguana and Chuchwalla

133.
Mosquito  belongs to what kingdom?
a)
Animal Kingdom
b)
Plant Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
134.
Dandelion, What kingdom does it belongs to?
a)
Plant Kingdom
b)
Animal Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
135.

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.

a)

domain

b)

kingdom

c)

species

d)

class

136.

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

a)

Geology

b)

Biology

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Chemistry

137.

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

138.

An example of an unicellular organism would be:

a)

monkey

b)

bacteria

c)

spider

d)

human

139.

What kingdom do unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments?

a)

Animal

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Plant

140.

I am prokaryotic and am found everywhere. What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

141.

This organism is multicellular, heterotroph, that has a cell wall made of chitin. What kingdom does it belong in?

a)

fungi

b)

plantae

c)

animalia

d)

eubacteria

142.

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Louis Pasteur

143.

What is the correct order of taxonomy?

a)

Kingdom, pylum, class, species, genus, family, class

b)

Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

c)

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

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

144.
Binomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.
a)
Numerical
b)
Symbolical
c)
two word
d)
alphabetical
145.
___ shows the relationship between species
a)
Classification
b)
Visible similarity
c)
Family history
d)
Biology
146.
Binomial Nomenclature uses the __ and ___ name to identify an organism
a)
Latin & English
b)
Class & order
c)
Kingdom & species
d)
Genus & species
147.
Which taxon is broader (more organisms included)?
a)
Phylum
b)
Family
c)
Order
d)
Class
148.
In a dichotomous key, each question contains four choices.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
149.
Which term means "True Nucleus" or cell(s) with a nucleus?
a)
Eukaryotes
b)
Prokaryotes
c)
Multi-cellular
150.
What kingdom's organisms often live in super harsh environments?
a)
archea
b)
animalia
c)
plantae
d)
protista
151.
Mushrooms are an example of this Kingdom?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista 
c)
Archea 
d)
Fungi
152.

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)

nonphotosynthetic - photosynthetic

b)

autotrophic - heterotrophic

c)

no nucleus - nucleus

d)

motile - nonmotile

153.

science of classifying organisms

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eubacteria

c)

classification

d)

taxonomy

154.

made of a single cell

a)

mulitcellular

b)

animals

c)

unicellular

d)

eukaryotic

155.

heterotrophs that obtain energy by consuming dead organic matter, can be unicellular or multicellular

a)

fungi

b)

protists

c)

animals

d)

plants

156.

process of grouping things based on their similarities

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

eubacteria

d)

prokaryotic

157.

organism that makes its own food

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

autotroph

d)

heterotroph

158.

cells that do not have a nucleus

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

heterotrophs

d)

autotrophs

159.

process of using water, light, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar

a)

respiration

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

photosynthesis

d)

protista

160.

cells that do have a nucleus

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

unicellular

d)

bacteria

161.

way to identify organisms based on a series of choices between physical characteristics

a)

archaebacteria

b)

prokaryotes

c)

binomial nomenclature

d)

dichotomous key

162.

autotrophs that are multicellula with cell walls

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

protists

d)

fungi

163.

unicellular organisms that live in extreme environments

a)

eubacteria

b)

autotroph

c)

archaebacteria

d)

fungi

164.

made of more than one cell

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

c)

prokaryotic

d)

eubacteria

165.

unicellular prokaryotes taht live in everyday environments

a)

eubacteria

b)

eukaryotes

c)

archaebacteria

d)

animals

166.

2 word naming system used to classify organisms

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

binomial nomenclature

d)

scientific name

167.

eukaryotic organisms tha tcan be unicellular or multicellular, live in moist environments, and can be plant-like, animal-like, or fungus-like

a)

fungi

b)

eubacteria

c)

protist

d)

archaebacteria

168.

name given to a species consisting of the genus and species labels

a)

dichotomous key

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

scientific name

d)

photosynthesis

169.

organism that has to consume other organisms for food

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

prokaryote

d)

eukaryote

170.

kingdom of multicellular organisms that can mostly move and are heterotrophs

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

protists

d)

fungi

171.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
172.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
173.
A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
a)
It was discovered in the summertime
b)
It is wet from a recent rain storm.
c)
Its leaves curl up on the edges.
d)
It is eaten by native jungle ants.
174.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
175.
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
176.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
177.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
178.
What is the name of bird Z?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
179.
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
180.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
181.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
182.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to see what organisms eat
d)
to identify organisms
183.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
184.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
185.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
186.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
187.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
188.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
189.
The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.
a)
species, genus
b)
phylum, order
c)
class, spices
d)
genus, species
190.
What is a dichotomous key used for in science?
a)
To organize biomes
b)
Classify organisms
c)
Identify bacteria only
d)
None of these
191.
What should you do when typing a scientific name?
a)
Capitalize the first word
b)
Capitalize the first word and underline the whole thing
c)
Capitalize the first word and italicize the whole thing
d)
Nothing
192.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
193.

Take your time and read carefully!


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)

Tick

d)

Scorpion

194.
What is the name of bird Z?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
195.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
196.
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
197.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
198.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
199.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to show relationships between organisms
d)
to identify organisms
200.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
201.
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
202.
Which of the following characteristics will most likely be helpful in identifying a butterfly using a dichotomous key?
a)
Migrates north every spring
b)
hangs on branches
c)
flutters wings fast on hot days
d)
Wings have long extensions
203.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
204.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
205.
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
206.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
207.
A labeled diagram of a fiddler crab is provided. Which of the following is an accurate observation of the structures of a fiddler crab? Fiddler crabs have -
a)
five pairs of walking legs on each side.
b)
an enlarged propodus on both front legs.
c)
a pair of eyes on stalks at the top of the body.
d)
two pairs or chelipeds for a total of four.
208.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
209.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
210.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
211.
What is a dichotomous key used for in science?
a)
To organize biomes
b)
Classify organisms
c)
Identify bacteria only
d)
None of these
212.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
213.
The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.
a)
species, genus
b)
phylum, order
c)
class, spices
d)
genus, species
214.
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
215.
Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nmenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
216.
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
217.
What is the scientific name of housefly?
a)
Musca domestica
b)
Insect domestica
c)
Animalia domestica
d)
Diptera domestica
218.
The method of naming organisms by using two names is known as
a)
binomial nomenclature
b)
dinomial menoclature
c)
dichotomous naming
d)
the scientific method
219.

What is the genus of the organism Geophagus braziliensis?

a)

Geophagus

b)

braziliensis

c)

binomial

d)

unknown