WorksheetsClassifying Life
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Animals are divided into: ____________ and ____________
(a)
They are animals with backbone
vertebrates
invertebrates
They are animals like sea stars, sea cucumber, and sea urchins
mollusks
echinoderms
arthropods
The smallest group of animal classification
phylum
class
species
_____________ is the scientific study of how organisms are classified and named.
Taxonomy
Classification
The levels of classification of organisms in order are: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The broadest, least specific level is ___________.
domain
species
To identify an unfamiliar organism, you could us a field guide and a _____________.
microscope
taxonomy key
In Linnaeus's classification system, the smallest group was the ________.
domain
species
As you move down the levels of classification, from domain to species, the number of organisms in each group ____________.
gets bigger
gets smaller
Organisms in the same family are __________ closely related than organisms in the same order. (Think about the order of classification)
more
less
Linnaeus classified organisms according to the same observable features.
true
false
The science of classifying and naming organisms is ______________.
evolution
taxonomy
grouping
scientific names
Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from broadest to most specific?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Kingdom
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
What is the primary purpose of a dichotomous key in biology?
To identify unknown organisms
To classify organisms into kingdoms
To determine the age of fossils
To study the genetic makeup of organisms
Which of the following organisms would be classified as a prokaryote?
Amoeba
Bacteria
Mushroom
Fern
