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classification of livings

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An animal has fur and feeds milk to its young. How should this animal be classified?

a)

As an invertebrate

b)

As an amphibian

c)

As a mammal

d)

As a reptile

2.
Which group of plants absorb water like a sponge?
a)
vascular 
b)
nonvascular
3.

The image above is an example of a (n)

a)

Amphibian

b)

Mammal

c)

Invertebrate

d)

Reptile

4.
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
5.

Which of the following identifies the levels of classification in the correct order?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

6.

What is classification?

a)

grouping things based on their differences

b)

grouping things based on random ideas

c)

grouping things based on their similarities

7.

What is the word for when we put living things into different groups?

a)

Separation

b)

Dichotomy

c)

Classification

d)

Organisation

8.

What can you see on the center of the fruit?

a)

cells

b)

spores

c)

seeds

d)

more fruits

9.

Yeast is a type of

a)

monera

b)

fungi

c)

proctista

d)

plant

10.

Mold is a type of

a)

fungi

b)

monera

c)

plant

d)

protoctista

11.

Which of these animals is a vertebrate?

a)

Spider

b)

Snail

c)

Worm

d)

Cat

12.
The broadest or most general level of classification of living organisms is 
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Phylum
d)
Family
13.
An example of an unicellular organism would be:
a)
monkey
b)
bacteria
c)
spider
d)
human
14.
An organism made up of more than one cell would be called:
a)
multicellular
b)
unicellular
c)
heterotroph
d)
autotroph
15.

What kingdom contains multicellular organisms that use photosynthesis to meet their energy demands?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

16.
To sort an organism into a group based on shared traits is called __________.
a)
Domains
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Genetics
d)
Classification
17.

Scientists use a tool called a ____________________ key to classify living things. The key gives two characteristics to choose between.

a)

gymnosperm

b)

dichotomous

c)

paramecium

d)

eubacteria

18.

Which kingdom has organisms that absorb their food from decaying plants and animals?

a)

Animal

b)

Fungi

c)

Protists

d)

Bacteria

19.

Mushrooms and mold belong to which kingdom of classification?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

20.

Organisms with a body covering of feathers are classified as

a)

birds

b)

mammals

c)

fish

d)

insects

21.

Seven levels of classification.

(a)  

22.

What makes a inverebrate different than a vertebrate?

a)

They protect nerves that go to the brain.

b)

They have a backbone.

c)

They have hair and/or fur.

d)

They have no backbone.

e)

They have main organs

23.

Organisms that are not classified as plants or animals are called... (select all that apply)

a)

fungi

b)

protists

c)

archaebacteria

d)

metamorphisis

24.

Which of the following is not cosidered to be a vertebrate?

a)

turtle

b)

rhino

c)

dog

d)

Jellyfish

e)

frog

25.

What is the next level of classification below 'Order'

a)

Family

b)

Genus

c)

Class

d)

Phylum

26.

Which of the following is not a part of the Classification System?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Mammal

c)

Class

d)

Order

e)

Family

27.

Members of which of the following groups have the lowest number of features in common?

a)

Family

b)

Kingdom

c)

Species

d)

Phylum

28.

What is the most specific level of classification?

a)

Family

b)

Genus

c)

Species

d)

Phylum

29.
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
30.

Which of the following identifies the levels of classification in the correct order?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

31.

True or False: Vascular plants have tubes to transport water and sugars.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

How does a fish differ from a jellyfish?

a)

A fish has a backbone

b)

A fish lives in water

c)

A fish can reproduce

d)

A fish is in the animal kingdom

33.

What are the two groups scientist use to classify plants? PICK TWO

a)

Plants

b)

Trees

c)

Nonvascular

d)

Vascular

34.

What are the two groups scientists classify animals? PICK TWO

a)

vertebrates

b)

vascular

c)

novascular

d)

invertebrates

35.

Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be

a)

vascular plants

b)

nonvascular plants

c)

wood plants

d)

nonwood plants

36.

Three animals are shown. Which one is a mammal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

What is the MOST important reason that scientists classify living things?

a)

It allows scientists to be lazy.

b)

It helps scientists see how organisms are alike and different.