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Taxonomy Test Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms are classified based on shared physical characteristics ONLY

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The more classification levels that two organisms share, the more related they are and they have many shared characteristics.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Protists are prokaryotic single-celled organisms that live everywhere.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is the binomial nomenclature?

a)

A two-word naming system for classifying organisms

b)

Two ways of numbering animals using a dual-digit system

c)

A two-group system designed to classify organisms based on shared characteristics

d)

Two types of molecules involved in the biological classification of organisms

5.

Which of the following scientific names is written CORRECTLY?

a)

Orcinus orca

b)

vulpes vulpes

c)

Ursus arctos

d)

Acer Saccharum

6.

Organisms A and O share an order, while organisms A and P share a phylum. Which TWO organisms are more closely related?

a)

A and O

b)

A and P

c)

O and P

7.

Which of the following is NOT correct about the kingdom animalia?

a)

They are multicellular.

b)

They reproduce sexually.

c)

They can produce their own food.

d)

They are eukaryotic.

8.

What is the primary difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

a)

Presence of absence of a nucleus

b)

Shape and size of the cell

c)

Type of genetic material

d)

Nutritional mode

9.

Which of the following organism classification means “jointed foot?”

a)

Arthropod

b)

Cephalopod

c)

Pseudopod

d)

Decopod

10.

Which kingdom has heterotrophic organisms with cell walls made of cellulose?

a)

Fungi

b)

Animalia

c)

Protista

d)

Plantae

11.

E. coli are unicellular organisms that are found in which kingdom?

a)

Protists

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archaebacteria

d)

Fungi

12.

Which domain of life represents the most abundant forms of life on Earth?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

d)

Animalia

13.

The initial source of food in most freshwater ecosystems is _______

a)

plants

b)

protists

c)

archaea

d)

fungi

14.

Which of the following include organisms that are autotrophic?

a)

plantae and animalia

b)

protista and plantae

c)

fungi and protista

d)

fungi and plants

15.

Many angiosperms depend on

a)

plants for food.

b)

other animals in the oceans.

c)

gymnosperms for reproducing.

d)

animals to carry pollen and disperse seeds.

16.

Pine trees and other conifers are classified as ___________ because they are woody plants, the seeds of which are NOT enclosed in fruits.

a)

angiosperms

b)

protista

c)

gymnosperms

d)

fungi