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Classification Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first word in a scientific name is the

a)

species

b)

phylum

c)

genus

d)

class

2.

The science of grouping and naming organisms

a)

Phylogeny

b)

Dichotomy

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Genetics

3.

The taxonomic level that would include the MOST number of species

a)

class

b)

kingdom

c)

phylum

d)

genus

4.

Which taxonomic level would include the LEAST number of organisms?

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

order

d)

phylum

5.

What are the eight major classification groups from most broad to most specific?

a)

class, kingdom, order, family, species, genus, domain

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

6.

What is the human most closely related to?

a)

Fish

b)

mouse

c)

Salamander

d)

Human

7.
Which type of cells contain a nucleus?
a)
Prokaryotes
b)
Eukaryotes
c)
Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes 
8.

Which bacteria can live in extreme environments, such as hot springs?

a)

Archaeabacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

9.

What levels of classification are used in the scientific name?

a)

Kingdom, Phylum

b)

Kingdom, Species

c)

Genus, Species

d)

Phylum, Genus

10.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its species?
a)
Hypsibius 
b)
dujardini
c)
water 
d)
tardigrade
11.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its genus?
a)
Hypsibius 
b)
dujardini
c)
water 
d)
tardigrade
12.

Our current classification system has ____ DOMAINS.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

12

13.
What scientist gave us the system of classification we still use today?
a)
Mendel
b)
Linnaeus
c)
Darwin
d)
Watson
14.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
15.
A pine tree is a member of the kingdom
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Plantae