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Microbial Classification Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process of determining if an organism is already in a taxonomic group called?

a)

Classification

b)

Nomenclature

c)

Identification

d)

Taxonomy

2.

Who developed the binomial system of nomenclature?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Carolus Linnaeus

d)

Robert H. Whittaker

3.

In the binomial system, what does the first name represent?

a)

Order

b)

Species

c)

Genus

d)

Family

4.

What does 'Sp.' designate in nomenclature?

a)

Genus name

b)

Single species

c)

Multiple species

d)

Family name

5.

Which kingdom includes bacteria and archaea?

a)

Animalia

b)

Prokaryotes

c)

Plantae

d)

Fungi

6.

What is the main focus of taxonomy?

a)

Studying ecosystems

b)

Classifying organisms

c)

Naming organisms

d)

Identifying diseases

7.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five kingdoms proposed by Whittaker?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Archaea

8.

What does 'Spp.' stand for in nomenclature?

a)

Single species

b)

Multiple species

c)

Genus name

d)

Family name

9.

Which group does algae belong to?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Fungi

c)

Protists

d)

Animalia

10.

What is the correct order of the classification hierarchy?

a)

Genus, Family, Species

b)

Species, Genus, Family

c)

Genus, Species, Family

d)

Family, Genus, Species

11.

Which kingdom includes organisms that can perform photosynthesis?

a)

Protists

b)

Fungi

c)

Animalia

d)

Plantae

12.

What is the main characteristic of prokaryotes?

a)

They lack a nucleus

b)

They have a nucleus

c)

They are always harmful

d)

They are multicellular

13.

Which of the following is an example of a protist?

a)

Mushroom

b)

Euglena

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fern

14.

What is the purpose of nomenclature in taxonomy?

a)

To identify diseases

b)

To assign names to taxa

c)

To study ecosystems

d)

To classify organisms

15.

Which kingdom is known for its multicellular organisms that cannot perform photosynthesis?

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Protists