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Study Guide Classification

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
taxonomy
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
classification
2.

What is the purpose of binomial nomenclature?

a)

To provide a standardized system for naming and classifying organisms

b)

To simplify the process of identifying organisms.

c)

To determine the evolutionary relationships between organisms.

d)

To create unique names for organisms.

3.

This rainforest organism is multicellular and autotrophic.

a)

Domain Eukarya, Kingdom Plantae

b)

Domain Achaea, Kingdom Plantae

c)

Domain Eukarya, Kingdom Fungi

d)

Domain Eukarya, Kingdom Protista

4.

Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying, and naming living things. Which classification includes all protists, fungi, plants, and animals?

a)

Phylum Chordata

b)

Class Mammalia

c)

Domain Eukarya

d)

Order Carnivora

5.

The three domains, Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya, represent very different forms of life. Domain Bacteria is made up of prokaryotes. Domain Eukarya is made up of eukaryotes. Which of the following statements correctly describes forms of life found in Domain Eukarya?

a)

The organisms are single or mulitcellular and have complex cell structures.

b)

These one-celled organisms live in harsh environments, such as the deep ocean and hot springs.

c)

The organisms have cell walls, reproduce by cell division, and live and on the human body.

d)

These unicellular organisms lack a nucleus in their cells and are found in almost any environment.

6.

Eukaryotic, Mostly multicellular, heterotrophic, decomposer

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

protist

d)

fungi

7.

Eukaryotic, Multicellular, Autotrophic through photosynthesis

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Protists

8.

What are the three (3) domains in Taxonomy?

a)

Species, Bacteria, Protista

b)

Fungi, Archaea, Animalia

c)

Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

d)

Archaea, Bacteria, Prokaryote

9.
Which domain contains cells which all contain a nucleus?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukaryota
10.
What does autotrophic mean?
a)
Has a nucleus
b)
No nucleus
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Gets its food from others
11.
Mold, yeast, and mushrooms all belong to the Kingdom _______.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Protista
12.
If a kingdom is full of organisms that are multicellular and heterotrophic which kingdom is it?
a)
Protista
b)
Plants 
c)
Animal 
d)
Fungi
13.
An organism with green sunlight absorbing organelles and cell walls is an autotrophic ____________ cell and found in the kingdom of _________________.
a)
plant, Animalia 
b)
bacteria, Eubacteria
c)
fungus, Fungi
d)
plant, Plantae
14.
Autotrophs- make their own  food.
Heterotrophs- obtain food from other animals.
Observing the table above, Fungi and Animals are________?
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs
15.

obtains energy through photosynthesis

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Heterotrophic

d)

Autotrophic

16.

Obtains energy from other living things "consumer"

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Heterotrophic

d)

Autotrophic

17.

A type of cell that has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Bacteria

d)

Archaea

18.

Fungi cells have a cell wall, just like plants

a)
True
b)
False
19.
What is the nickname for Kingdom Protista?
a)
"Kingdom of Everything"
b)
"Junk Drawer Kingdom"
c)
"Crazy Kingdom"
d)
"Kingdom of Nonsense"
20.

You've found a new organism! This organism is unicellular and has chloroplasts. To which kingdom should you classify this new organism?

a)
Protista
b)
Monera
c)
Animalia
d)
Fungi