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Classification of Organisms

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

HOW MANY KINGDOMS ARE THERE?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

2.
Archeabacteria...
a)
are eukaryotic
b)
live in extreme environments
c)
are non-living
d)
live in the soil
3.

MUSHROOMS ARE IN WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANTAE

b)

ANIMALIA

c)

FUNGI

d)

PROTISTA

4.

AMOEBA-PARAMECIUM-EUGLENA-DINOFLAGELLATES BELONG TO WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANTAE

b)

PROTISTA

c)

FUNGI

d)

ANIMALIA

e)

ARCHAEBACTERIA

5.

APES BELONG TO WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANTAE

b)

ANIMALIA

c)

FUNGI

d)

PROTISTA

6.

The Eukarya Domain has which organisms?

a)

Bacteria that causes diseases

b)

Bacteria found in volcanoes

c)

plants, animals., fungi and protista

d)

none of the above

7.

Multicellular organisms belong in which kingdom?

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Protista

d)

Eubacteria

8.

Kingdom Animalia is

a)

Eukayotic

b)

Prokaryotic

9.

Kingdom Archaebacteria is...

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

10.
In what kingdom would you find trees and flowers?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Animalia
11.
The taxonomic levels represented in this picture are the three —
a)
classes, the lowest levels of organization, and their associated phyla.
b)
kingdoms, the broadest levels of organization, and their associated phyla.
c)
domains, the broadest levels of organization, and their associated kingdoms.
d)
orders, the lowest levels of organization, and their associated domains.
12.
The domains of living organisms are —
a)
Prokarya, Bryozoa, and Bacteria, and they are the lowest level of taxonomic organization.
b)
Archaea, Euryarchaeota, and Eukarya, and they are the broadest level of taxonomic organization.
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya, and they are the broadest level of taxonomic organization.
d)
Flustrina, Archaea, and Bryozoa, and they are the second-lowest level of taxonomic organization.
13.

The naturalist who developed the two-word naming system for organisms was

a)

Aristotle

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Willi Hennig

d)

Terry Erwin

14.

The characteristics that scientists use in cladistics are

a)

analogous structures.

b)

shared derived characters.

c)

convergent structures.

d)

shared homologous traits.

15.

Which of the following lists the eight classification levels in proper descending order?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

16.

The science of naming and classifying organisms is called

a)

binomial nomenclature.

b)

polynomial nomenclature.

c)

taxonomy.

d)

cladistics

17.

An organism's scientific name consists of its

a)

genus and species.

b)

genus and family.

c)

species and family.

d)

common name and Latin name.

18.

Linnaeus's classification system was based on which of the following characteristics?

a)

form and structure

b)

DNA

c)

behavior

d)

phylogenetic relationships

19.

Biologists use cladograms to

a)

evaluate the importance of characters.

b)

estimate the degree of difference between organisms.

c)

hypothesize the sequence in which different groups evolved.

d)

analyze evolutionary relationships subjectively.

20.

An ancestry diagram made by grouping organisms according to their shared derived characters is called a

a)

phylogenetic diagram.

b)

taxonomic category.

c)

phylum.

d)

cladogram.

21.

A modern systematic taxonomist would likely consider the following when classifying an organism:

a)

the fossil record, morphology, embryological development, and macromolecules

b)

the fossil record, morphology, embryological development, and habitat

c)

behavior, morphology, embryology, and habitat

d)

the fossil record, macromolecules, habitat, and embryological development

22.

The two-word system for naming organisms is called ___________________.

a)

taxonomy

b)

cladistics

c)

phylogenetic diagram

d)

binomial nomenclature

23.

Which trait(s) do conifers have?

a)

vascular tissue only

b)

vascular tissue and seeds

c)

vascular tissue, seeds and flowers

d)

seeds only

24.

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the chimpanzee?

a)

salmon

b)

salamander

c)

lizard

d)

hamster

25.

Which trait should go where A is on the cladogram?

a)

eyes

b)

feet

c)

lips

d)

hat

26.

Which trait should go where C is on the cladogram?

a)

eyes

b)

feet

c)

lips

d)

hat

27.

Which organism goes in the A position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Which organism goes in the B position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which organism goes in the C position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Which organism goes in the D position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.
The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:
a)
Geology
b)
Biology
c)
Taxonomy
d)
Chemistry
32.

The smallest classification group consists of:

a)

Organisms that are very different

b)

Organisms that do not look the same

c)

Organisms that are very similar

33.

Why is the most specific taxonomy category?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Domain

c)

Species

d)

Order

34.

What kingdom would a human belong to?

a)

Plant

b)

Animalia

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

35.

Who created the system of Taxonomy?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Copernicus

36.
The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
taxonomy
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
classification
37.
The rules for naming an organism are:
a)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word
b)
Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word
c)
write it how ever you want
d)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print
38.

Binomial Nomenclature takes which two taxons to name a species?

a)

Genus and Kingdom

b)

Phylum and Class

c)

Family and class

d)

Genus and species

39.
What is the genus name here:
Canis lupus
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
40.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

a)

Mammalia carnivora

b)

Canidae mesomelas

c)

Canis mesomelas

d)

Animalia chordata

41.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

Genus: Thalasseus

species: maximus

a)

thalassues maximus

b)

Anamalia maximus

c)

Aves chordata

d)

Thalassues maximus

42.

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

Genus: Ratufa

species: indica

a)

Indica ratufa

b)

Ratufa indica

c)

Chordata Amimalia

d)

Sciuridea rodenta

43.
Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?
a)
The function of these bones is the same in all animals
b)
They live in similar environments
c)
They have a common ancestor
d)
All organisms resemble humans
44.
The structures shown are_________
a)
homologous
b)
heterologous
c)
analogous
d)
vestigial
45.
An example of a homologous structure 
a)
human arm and bird wing
b)
rat appendix  and human appendix
c)
wing of butterfly and bird wing
46.
  The diagram shows an image of a Pterosaur wing, bat wing, and bird wing.  These are all different organisms, but share similar wing structures.  If these structures are similar due to common ancestry, which of the following best describes them?
a)
a.  Vestigial Organ
b)
b.  Embryological Similarities
c)
c.  Homologous Structures
d)
d.  Analogous Structures
47.
Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?
a)
The function of these bones is the same in all animals
b)
They live in similar environments
c)
They have a common ancestor
d)
All organisms resemble humans
49.
What is suggested by the similarity of early embryos of different species of vertebrates?
a)
no evolutionary relationships between the groups
b)
recent common ancestry
c)
similar environments in the past
d)
evolution from a distant common ancestor
50.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
51.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
52.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
53.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
54.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
55.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
56.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
57.
A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
a)
It was discovered in the summertime
b)
It is wet from a recent rain storm.
c)
Its leaves curl up on the edges.
d)
It is eaten by native jungle ants.
58.

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger.

The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it.

1. a) Abdomen segmented.............go to 2

b) Abdomen not segmented ......go to 4

2. a) Abdomen with tail....................go to 3

b) Abdomen without tail...............go to 5

3. a) Tail with stinger..........................Scorpion

b) Tail without stinger.....................Whip scorpion

4. a) Legs longer than body.............Daddy Long Legs

b) Legs not longer than body……….Wind scorpion

5. a) Covered with spines .......................Mite

b) Few spines.....................................Tick

a)

Whip Scorpion

b)

Daddy Long Legs

c)

Mite

d)

Tick

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