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Classifying Life

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Animals are divided into: ____________ and ____________

(a)  

2.

They are animals with backbone

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

3.

They are animals like sea stars, sea cucumber, and sea urchins

a)

mollusks

b)

echinoderms

c)

arthropods

4.

The smallest group of animal classification

a)

phylum

b)

class

c)

species

5.

_____________ is the scientific study of how organisms are classified and named.

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Classification

6.

The levels of classification of organisms in order are: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The broadest, least specific level is ___________.

a)

domain

b)

species

7.

To identify an unfamiliar organism, you could us a field guide and a _____________.

a)

microscope

b)

taxonomy key

8.

In Linnaeus's classification system, the smallest group was the ________.

a)

domain

b)

species

9.

As you move down the levels of classification, from domain to species, the number of organisms in each group ____________.

a)

gets bigger

b)

gets smaller

10.

Organisms in the same family are __________ closely related than organisms in the same order. (Think about the order of classification)

a)

more

b)

less

11.

Linnaeus classified organisms according to the same observable features.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

The science of classifying and naming organisms is ______________.

a)

evolution

b)

taxonomy

c)

grouping

d)

scientific names

13.

Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from broadest to most specific?

a)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Kingdom

d)

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

14.

What is the primary purpose of a dichotomous key in biology?

a)

To identify unknown organisms

b)

To classify organisms into kingdoms

c)

To determine the age of fossils

d)

To study the genetic makeup of organisms

15.

Which of the following organisms would be classified as a prokaryote?

a)

Amoeba

b)

Bacteria

c)

Mushroom

d)

Fern