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Classification of Organisms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be

a)

vascular plants

b)

nonvascular plants

c)

wood plants

d)

nonwood plants

2.

What are the two groups scientists classify animals? PICK TWO

a)

vertebrates

b)

vascular

c)

novascular

d)

invertebrates

3.

What are the two groups scientist use to classify plants? PICK TWO

a)

Plants

b)

Trees

c)

Nonvascular

d)

Vascular

4.

What do angiosperms have have gymnosperms do not? Use your journal!!!

a)

SEEDS

b)

FLOWERS

c)

APPLES

d)

ROOTS

5.

There are 5 categories for vertebrates. Which one is NOT one of them?

a)

Fish

b)

Mammals

c)

Humans

d)

Reptiles

6.

Who is responsible for a system of naming organisms

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Einstein

c)

Hooke

d)

Pasteur

7.

_______ is the science of classification

a)

Genetics

b)

Taxonomy

c)

Organization

8.

The first word in the scientific names is the

a)

Kingdom

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Genus

9.

The second word in the scientific name is the

a)

Genus

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Domain

10.

The broadest category in the classification system is the

a)

Family

b)

Class

c)

Order

d)

Domain

11.

Which shows the taxonomy levels in order?

a)

domain, kingdom, phyla, class, order, family, genus, species

b)

species, genus, family, order, class, phyla, kingdom, domain

c)

domain, species, kingdom, genus, phyla, class, order, family

12.

The phylum chordata are animals with _______

a)

feathers

b)

spine (backbone)

c)

beaks

d)

claws

13.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

14.

What characteristic is used to classify an organism into the phylum Chordata?

a)

Presence of a backbone

b)

Ability to photosynthesize

c)

Having a segmented body

d)

Possession of an exoskeleton

15.

Which scientist is known for developing the binomial nomenclature system for naming organisms?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Carl Linnaeus

d)

Louis Pasteur