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WorksheetsUnit 7 Taxonomy Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why is it important to assign each organism a scientific name?
So they are universally identifiable
To help study behaviors of organisms
To develop common names
To describe how an individual looks
Two students want to compare their research of spiders. Which information must the two students provide to each other to determine if they studied the same type of spiders?
Size of the spider populations
amount of venom produced
Species name of the spiders studied
Type of habitat in which the spiders live
A student sees a black bear at the zoo and wants to research specific information about the animal. Which levels of taxonomy are BEST to use?
Kingdom and species
Kingdom and genus
Species and family
Genus and species
There are over 7,000 species of lizards in the world. Why would it be important for scientists to use a standardized taxonomic system when naming species of lizards?
To determine the impact of removing one species of lizard from their habitat in the ecosystem.
To ensure that all species of lizards are located in the fossil record
To avoid confusion in the identification of a variety of lizard species
To place snakes in various groups based on their habitats in the ecosystem
Which two kingdoms
do not contain a
nucleus?
Protista
bacteria
archaebacteria
plants
Lions and tigers are both mammals in the order carnivora. What other classification group do they share?
species
genus
phylum
family
Which characteristics are shared by
the snail and spider?
8 legs
shell
no wings
invertebrate
Which two species are most closely related?
Dog
Bangus
Wolf
Lion
Which explanation best describes why dogs and
wolves are classified in the same genus?
They mate and produce offspring
they are both in kingdom animalia and eat the same thing
they live in similar habitats
they are both in family canidae and share a common ancestor
Students have determined that the organism
belongs to the class Aves. Other than having feathers and
being able to fly, what other features does
the organism have?
it has fur
it does not have a backbone
it cannot fly
it can change location on its own
Many manatee populations are threatened due to habitat loss. In an attempt to promote conservation, manatees may be bred in activity. A zoo acquired a male and female manatee from two different populations. In the zoo, manatees were able to successfully mate within their own population, but breeding attempts between the two populations were unsuccessful. Based on the information, which statement correctly describes the relationship between the two populations of manatees.
They are in the same species but different kingdoms
They are in the same family but different orders
They are in the same class but different phylum
They are in the same genus but different species
What 2 characteristic belong in the middle of the venn diagram?
eukaryotic
nonmotile
prokaryotic
motile
Match the kingdom to it’s definition
mostly multicellular, heterotroph
Fungi
multicellular. depend on other organisms for energy
Animalia
multicellular, only kingdom that is only autotroph
Plantae
mostly unicellular, survives in water
Protist
Which 2 organisms would most likely belong to the kingdom bacteria?
Organism 1
Organism 2
Organism 3
Organism 4
Which kingdoms are EUKARYOTIC?
Animalia
Eubacteria
Fungi
Protists
Plants
I am eukaryotic, unicellular and an autotroph. What kingdom do I belong in?
Protist
Animalia
Archaebacteria
Bacteria
Student’s are debating on whether or not an organism is a plant or fungus? What could they ask to classify the organism?
Does the organism have a cell wall?
Does the organism go through photosynthesis?
Does the organism have have nervous tissue?
Does the organism reproduce sexually?
