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Taxonomy Review 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is:

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

life science

d)

organization

2.

The division of organisms into groups or classes based on characteristics is:

a)

taxonomy

b)

fungi

c)

classification

d)

genus

3.

The eight levels of classification in order from general to specific are: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following are member of the plantae kingdom?

a)

pine tree

b)

tiger

c)

slime mold

d)

rose bush

5.

For hundreds of years, people thought all living things belong to one of two groups:

a)

eukaryotes and prokaryotes

b)

fungi and animalia

c)

plantae and protista

d)

plants and animals

6.

Felis domesticus is the scientific name for a house cat. Which part of the name is the genus name?

a)

domesticus

b)

felis

c)

dom

d)

cus

7.

Felis domesticus is the scientific name for a house cat. Which part of the name is the specific name?

a)

domesticus

b)

felis

c)

cus

d)

dome

8.

The scientific name of an organism comes from its:

a)

kingdom

b)

genus

c)

specific name

d)

phylum

e)

class

9.

Organisms in what kingdom usually move by themselves and have specialized sense organs that allow them to respond to their environment.

a)

fungi

b)

plantae

c)

animalia

d)

protista

10.

What taxa is labeled B on the chart

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

kingdom

d)

phylum

11.

What taxa is labeled A on the chart

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

kingdom

d)

phylum

12.

What taxa is labeled D on the chart

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

kingdom

d)

phylum

13.

What taxa is labeled C on the chart

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

kingdom

d)

phylum

14.

Which discipline of biology is concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying organisms?

a)

systematics

b)

taxonomy

c)

cladistics

d)

phyolgeny

15.

Which is NOT classified as a living thing?

a)

virus

b)

giant kelp

c)

bacteria

d)

slime mold