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WorksheetsTaxonomy Review 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is:
taxonomy
classification
life science
organization
The division of organisms into groups or classes based on characteristics is:
taxonomy
fungi
classification
genus
The eight levels of classification in order from general to specific are: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
True
False
Which of the following are member of the plantae kingdom?
pine tree
tiger
slime mold
rose bush
For hundreds of years, people thought all living things belong to one of two groups:
eukaryotes and prokaryotes
fungi and animalia
plantae and protista
plants and animals
Felis domesticus is the scientific name for a house cat. Which part of the name is the genus name?
domesticus
felis
dom
cus
Felis domesticus is the scientific name for a house cat. Which part of the name is the specific name?
domesticus
felis
cus
dome
The scientific name of an organism comes from its:
kingdom
genus
specific name
phylum
class
Organisms in what kingdom usually move by themselves and have specialized sense organs that allow them to respond to their environment.
fungi
plantae
animalia
protista
What taxa is labeled B on the chart
species
genus
kingdom
phylum
What taxa is labeled A on the chart
species
genus
kingdom
phylum
What taxa is labeled D on the chart
species
genus
kingdom
phylum
What taxa is labeled C on the chart
species
genus
kingdom
phylum
Which discipline of biology is concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying organisms?
systematics
taxonomy
cladistics
phyolgeny
Which is NOT classified as a living thing?
virus
giant kelp
bacteria
slime mold
