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Classification

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The taxonomic level that would include the MOST number of species

a)

class

b)

domain

c)

phylum

d)

genus

2.

Which taxonomic level would include the LEAST number of organisms?

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

order

d)

phylum

3.

Select all of the cell types that have DNA that is bound in a nuclear membrane.

a)

animal cell

b)

plant cell

c)

prokaryotic cell

d)

protist cell

4.

Select all of the following that belong to the domain Eukarya (Eukaryota).

a)

protists

b)

animals

c)

bacteria

d)

plants

e)

thermophiles

5.

Here is a table that shows the level of classification for a dog. What is the correct label for X?

a)

Domain

b)

Genus

c)

Order

d)

Phylum

6.

Here is a table that shows the level of classification for a dog. What is the correct label for Z?

a)

Domain

b)

Genus

c)

Order

d)

Phylum

7.

Which of these animals listed are the MOST closely related?

(Select the two)

a)

dog

b)

lion

c)

robin

d)

swift fox

8.

Which characteristic places the king snake in a different class from the giant panda?

a)

It is not a mammal

b)

It does not have a spine

c)

It eats other animals

d)

It sheds its skin

9.

How are organisms classified as Eukarya different from organisms classified as Archaea and Bacteria?

a)

They are all multicellular

b)

They all reproduce asexually

c)

They all produce their own food

d)

They all have membrane-bound nuclei

10.

Organisms are classified into 3 domains: 1. Archaea 2. Bacteria 3. Eukarya

Organisms that live in extremely hot or acidic environments belong to:

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

1 and 2 only

d)

1, 2, and 3

11.

The theory of Endosymbiosis explains

a)

The origin of eukaryotes

b)

How bacteria live

c)

How species develop

d)

Why cells rely on one another

12.
Theory that says eukaryotic cells formed from symbiosis among several different prokaryotes.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Biogenesis Theory
c)
Evolutionary Theory
d)
Endosymbiotic Theory
13.

Bacteria are an example of a _________ cell.

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

animal

d)

plant

14.
Are prokaryotes multicellular or unicellular? 
a)
Multicellular
b)
Unicellular
15.

Why type of cell does not contain membrane bound organelles?

a)

Animal Cells

b)

Prokaryotic Cells

c)

Eukaryotic Cells

d)

Plant Cells

16.

Which of the following characteristics make mitochondria and chloroplasts different from other organelles?

a)

They are much bigger

b)

The are found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

c)

They both make ATP

d)

They were once free-living prokaryotes

17.

Which of the following is evidence to support the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

Prokaryotes have the same number and types of enzymes as eukaryotes.

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA, which is similar to prokaryotic DNA.

c)

All eukaryotic cells have a double-layered membran composed of phosplipids and proteins.

d)

Fossil evidence shows that the first forms of life were prokaryotic cells.

18.

According to this phylogenetic tree, which creature is the least related out of all pictured?

a)

Fish

b)

Frog

c)

Salamander

d)

Human

19.
What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Bony skeleton
c)
Four limbs
d)
None
20.

What number is the common ancestor of C and D

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

21.

Which order of classification is correct?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

22.
What is classification?
a)
organizing things into groups according to shared characteristics
b)
making a list of organisms
c)
the process of identifying different types of animals
d)
the study of animals
23.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
24.
How many kingdoms are there?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
9
25.
Which Domain contains members who are prokaryotic?
a)
Archae and Bacteria
b)
Archae and Protista
c)
Bacteria and Animalia
d)
Bacteria  and Fungi
26.

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

a)

Frog

b)

Hare

c)

Caiman

d)

Parrot

27.

All the animals to the right of the salamander would have the common characteristic of...

a)

Fur

b)

Claws or nails

c)

Lungs

d)

Jaws

28.
According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: 
a)
Species I
b)
Species II
c)
Species III
d)
Species IV
29.
Which kingdoms are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Animalia
b)
Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
c)
Fungi and Protista
d)
Plantae and Eubacteria
30.
This domain is characterized by bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as hot springs.
a)
Archaea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
31.
 You would find mushrooms and molds in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
32.
In which kingdom do I belong if I am unicellular, autotrophic, and eukaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Animalia
d)
Plantae
33.
Which kingdom contains multicellular, heterotrophic organisms whose cells have NO cell walls?
a)
Protista
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
34.
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
35.
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
36.

An organism that provides all the things needed for a virus

a)

parasite

b)

host

c)

all cells

d)

some cells

37.

All viruses are different, but what are two parts that a virus must have?

a)

Genetic Information (DNA or RNA)

b)

a lipid membrane

c)

a nucleus

d)

a protein coat

38.

Which statement is true?

a)

A virus has a nucleus, but no other organelles.

b)

A virus has a nucleus and ribosomes.

c)

A virus has no organelles, because it has no cells, and it is non-living.

39.

Once a virus gets into a cell, it

a)

Releases its DNA or RNA into the cell.

b)

It begins to create DNA or RNA in the cell.

c)

It destroys its own DNA and RNA in the cell.

40.

What happens after the virus has been taken up by the cell?

a)

it begins making protein

b)

it divides, or replicates

c)

it inserts into the host DNA

d)

it switches to infectious mode

41.

Why do viruses need a host cell?

a)

because they aren't living

b)

because they need to reproduce

c)

because they can't live without a host cell

42.

What is the outside, protein coat on a virus called?

a)

genetic material

b)

capsid

c)

envelope

d)

tail fibers

43.
This organism is multicellular, autotroph, that has a cell wall made of cellulose.
a)
animalia
b)
plantae
c)
fungi
d)
eubacteria
44.
To say that an organism is heterotrophic means...
a)
it cannot reproduce asexually
b)
it cannot make its own food
c)
it cannot breathe oxygen gas
45.

The more classification levels that two organisms share,

a)

the closer together on earth they live.

b)

the easier it is to tell them apart.

c)

the more related they become because of many shared characteristics.

d)

the more distance is between them due to lack of shared characteristics.