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WorksheetsClassification of Living Things Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What do scientists classify living things based on?
Behavior
Characteristics
Size
Color
What are the two types of characteristics scientists compare to classify organisms?
Emotional and Physical
Chemical and Physical
Biological and Chemical
Physical and Mental
Which structure do scientists look at when studying physical characteristics of organisms?
Cellular
Skeletal
Muscular
Nervous
What type of genetic material do scientists study to identify relationships among organisms?
Proteins and Lipids
RNA and DNA
Carbohydrates and Proteins
DNA and Cells
Who is credited with giving each kind of living thing a two-part specific name in the 1700's?
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Charles Darwin
Carolus Linnaeus
What is the term for a group of organisms that are very closely related?
Community
Species
Population
Ecosystem
What does a scientific name always include?
Genus and Species
Family and Order
Class and Phylum
Species and Family
What is taxonomy?
Study of animal behavior
Science of classifying living things
Study of ecosystems
Science of earth's geology
Which domain is made up of prokaryotes that usually have a cell wall and reproduce by cell division?
Eukarya
Bacteria
Archaea
Protista
Prokaryotes are defined as single-cell organisms that lack what?
A nucleus
Mitochondria
Cell membrane
Chloroplasts
Which domain of prokaryotes is known to live in harsh environments such as hot springs and thermal vents?
Eukarya
Bacteria
Archaea
Animalia
What are eukaryotes made up of?
Cells that lack a nucleus
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
Only single-celled organisms
Cells that reproduce by budding
What term describes organisms like some protists and fungi that are composed of only one cell?
Multicellular
Single
Unicellular
Binary
Which kingdom includes multicellular organisms that have cell walls and perform photosynthesis?
Animalia
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
What type of organism primarily uses digestive juices to break down materials for food?
Animalia
Fungi
Plantae
Protista
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organisms in the kingdom Animalia?
Multicellular
Have cell walls
Heterotrophic
No chloroplasts
What does the term "autotrophic" mean in the context of an organism's nutritional method?
Consumes other organisms
Breaks down materials
Makes its own food
Lacks chloroplasts
Which diagram is used to show the relationships among species?
Dichotomous key
Cladogram
Classification chart
Evolutionary tree
