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Classification Review

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 3hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three domains?

a)

Plant, Animal, Fungi

b)

Eukarya, Archaea, Animal

c)

Eukarya, Archea, Eubacteria

d)

Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria 

2.

Which domain contains cells which all contain a nucleus?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukaryota

3.

What does autotrophic mean?

a)

Has a nucleus

b)

No nucleus

c)

Makes its own food

d)

Gets its food from others

4.

What does prokaryotic mean?

a)

Has a nucelus

b)

No nucleus

c)

Makes its own food

d)

Gets its food from others

5.

What do the domains Bacteria and Archaea have in common?

a)

They both have a nucelus

b)

They are both lacking a nucleus

c)

They are both made of many cells

d)

They are both dead

6.

What makes the domain Eukarya unique?

a)

All organisms in this domain are multicellular

b)

All organisms in this domain reproduce sexually

c)

It's the only domain that has a nucleus

d)

It's the only domain that is lacking a nucelus

7.

Which kingdom is mainly multicellular, eukaryotic, and decomposers.

a)

Fungi

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Bacteria

8.

Which kingdom is mainly unicellular, eukaryotic, and known as the junk drawer kingdom?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Protists

c)

Fungi

d)

Animal

9.

Which kingdom of organisms can be found in extreme environments?

a)

Animal

b)

Protist

c)

Archaea

10.

Which kingdom does a starfish and a worm belong?

a)

Animal

b)

Fungi

c)

Archaea

11.

Which kingdom does mushrooms, yeast, and mold belong?

a)

Animal

b)

Fungi

c)

Plant

12.

Eubacteria is a ...

a)

Prokaryotic cell

b)

Eukaryotic cell

13.

Archaebacteria is a ...

a)

Prokaryotic cell

b)

Eukaryotic cell

14.

Animal cell is a ...

a)

Prokaryotic cell

b)

Eukaryotic cell

15.

What kingdom does a flower belong to?

a)

Protist

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

16.

Label the levels of classification from broadest to most specific.

17.

Label the levels of classification from broadest to most specific.

18.

Which kingdom is mainly unicellular, eukaryotic, and known as the junk drawer kingdom?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Protists

c)

Fungi

d)

Animal

19.

Which kingdom is prokaryotic, unicellular and found everywhere?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Protists

d)

Fungi

20.

Which of the following is NOT one of the kingdoms?

a)

plants

b)

protists

c)

insects

d)

fungi

21.

The word autotroph means?

a)

being able to produce its own food

b)

having to obtain food from another organism

c)

DNA is not in a nucleus

d)

DNA is in a nucleus

22.

The word prokaryotic means?

a)

having only one cell

b)

having more than one cell

c)

DNA is not in a nucleus

d)

DNA is in a nucleus

23.

nature's recyclers; organisms that break down nutrients in the soil so that other organisms can use the nutrients

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

decomposers

24.

Put the levels of classification in order from the largest to smallest.

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

25.

Heterotrophs whose cell walls contain chitin

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Animalia

d)

Archeabacteria

26.

Multicellular autotrophs whose cell walls contain cellulose

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

27.

Prokaryotes whose cell walls lack peptidoglycan

a)

Protista

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Fungi

28.

Multicellular eukaryotes without cell walls or chloroplasts

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Protista

d)

Fungi

29.

Unicellular, Colonial or multicellular eukaryotes that show a variety of characteristics

a)

Protista

b)

Fungi

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Animalia

30.

What organism might live in this Hot spring?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

d)

Fish

31.

Are archaea multicellular or unicellular?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

32.

Which statement about bacteria is true?

a)

All bacteria are prokaryotes

b)

All bacteria are eukaryotes

c)

All bacteria are autotrophs

d)

All bacteria are heterotrophs

33.

What characteristic do all members of the Eukarya domain have?

a)

Cell Walls

b)

They are multicellular organisms

c)

A nucleus

d)

They have chloroplasts

34.

What characteristics describe the Eukarya Domain?

Categorize the following

Unicellular

Prokaryote

DNA

Harsh Environments

Eukaryote

Nucleus

Multicellular

Peptidoglycan

Eukarya
Not Eukarya
35.

What characteristics describe the Archaea Domain?

Categorize the following

Unicellular

Prokaryote

DNA

Harsh Environments

Eukaryote

Nucleus

Multicellular

Peptidoglycan

Archaea
Not Archaea
36.

The Eukarya Domain has which organisms?

a)

Bacteria that causes diseases

b)

Bacteria found in volcanoes

c)

plants, animals., fungi and protists

d)

none of the above

37.

The Eukarya Domain has which organisms?

a)

Bacteria that causes diseases

b)

Bacteria found in volcanoes

c)

plants, animals., fungi and protists

d)

none of the above

38.

An organism is observed under a microscope. It was collected from an extremely hot environment. Its cell has only free DNA. What domain should the organism be classified into? 

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukaryota

39.

An organism is observed under a microscope. It was collected from an extremely hot environment. Its cell has only free DNA. What domain should the organism be classified into? 

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukaryota

40.

An organism is observed under a microscope. It was collected from an extremely hot environment. Its cell has only free DNA. What domain should the organism be classified into? 

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukaryota

41.

Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called...

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

42.

Cells that have a true nucleus are called...

a)

eukaryotes

b)

prokaryotes

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

43.

This domain contains organisms that have a true nucleus in each of their cells. This domain breaks down into four kingdoms.

a)

Animalia

b)

Archaea

c)

Bacteria

d)

Eukarya

44.

I am made of many cells. My cells have an organized nucleus. I mostly have two parents, but sometimes one. I make my own food. What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Plantae

d)

Animalia

45.

Which kingdom contains organisms that are able to live in extreme environments?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Plant

c)

Animal

d)

Archaebacteria

46.

Which kingdom contains organisms that are multicellular autotrophs?

a)

Fungi

b)

Animal

c)

Plant

d)

Archaebacteria

47.

Which kingdom contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and could live on a door knob?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

48.

Which kingdom does the organism that lives in a hot spring belong to?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Protist

d)

Archaebacteria

49.

​ ​ (a)   has one cell and​ (b)   has many cells​ ​

Choose from the below words

multicellular

unicellular

uniorganism

multiorganism

50.

​ (a)   is an organism that makes its own food and ​ (b)   is an organism that does not make its own food.

Choose from the below words

autotroph

heterotroph

producer

consumer

eater

non-eater

decomposer

51.

 You would find mushrooms and molds in which kingdom?

a)

Plantae

b)

Protists

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

52.

What is the difference between Archaebacteria and Eubacteria?

a)

Eubacteria are eukaryotic.

b)

Archaebacteria are multicellular.

c)

Archaebacteria can live in extreme environments.

d)

Archaebacteria are found everywhere.

53.

Animals must eat other organisms for food, so they are classified as...

a)

heterotrophs

b)

autotrophs

c)

eukaryotic

d)

prokaryotic

54.

Identify the kingdom...
Unicellular organisms with no nuclei found living in the superheated waters of a hot spring.

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

55.

The members of the ________ Kingdom use photosynthesis to create energy.

a)

Fungi

b)

Plants

c)

Animals

56.
Examples are tomato plants and oak trees
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
57.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
58.

Which four kingdoms are eukaryotic?

a)

Archaebacteria, Protist, Plant, Animal

b)

Eubacteria, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Plant

c)

Eubacteria, Fungi, Plant, Animal

d)

Protist, Fungi, Plant, Animal

59.
I have a nuclear membrane, can do photosynthesis and am multicellular. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
60.
I sometimes get confused by others to be a plant. I'm heterotrophic and digest decaying material. What kingdom to I belong to?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Animalia
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
61.
In what kingdom would you find trees and flowers?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Animalia
62.

A cell with nucleus is

a)

Autotrophic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Heterotrophic

63.
Multicellular means...
a)
an organism is made of many cells
b)
An organism is made of only one cell
c)
An organism is made of no cells
64.

Are Eubacteria unicellular or multicellular?

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

May be unicellular or multicellular

65.

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

66.

Why is the most specific taxonomy category?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Domain

c)

Species

d)

Order

67.

What is the most exclusive taxon?

a)

Domain

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Order

68.

What is the most inclusive taxon?

a)

Phylum

b)

Order

c)

Class

d)

Domain

69.

Which taxon comes next? Domain... Kingdom... Phylum

a)

Order

b)

Genus

c)

Class

d)

Family

70.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Crocodila

Family: Alligatoridae

Genus: Alligator

species: mississippiensis

a)

alligator Mississippiensis

b)

Crocodila chordata

c)

Alligator mississippiensis

d)

Reptilia crocodila

71.

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

72.

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

73.

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

74.

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

75.

Place the following classification in the correct sequence?

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, ...?

a)

Family

b)

Class

c)

Order

d)

Species

e)

Genus

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
76.

What comes after Kingdom?

a)

Family

b)

Phylum

c)

Order

d)

Domain

77.

What comes before Kingdom?

a)

Family

b)

Class

c)

Order

d)

Domain

78.

What classification comes after Order?

a)

Family

b)

Class

c)

Species

79.

Which is the correct way to write the binomial nomenclature?

a)

Canus Lupis

b)

Canis LUPIS

c)

canis Lupis

d)

Canis lupis

80.

The first name in the two-part naming system must be what?

a)

Lower Case

b)

Upper Case (capital)

c)

It doesent matter

81.

How do you explain the correct way of identifying an animal?

a)

Class and Order  

b)

Order and Species     

c)

Genus and Species

82.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
83.
Which of the following is the least closely related animal:
Gray Wolf: Canis lupus
Aardwolf: Proteles cristatus
Coyote: Canis latrans
a)
Coyote
b)
Aardwolf
c)
Gray Wolf
d)
Need more information on body characteristics
84.

If the scientific name for a horse is Equus caballus, the scientific name for a zebra is most likely:

a)

Canis lupus

b)

Pinus strobus

c)

Equus quagga

d)

Acer saccharum

85.

The largest grouping of organisms is ____________________ and the smallest is _________________________________.

a)

Domain, species

b)

Domain, kingdom

c)

Species, domain

d)

Kingdom, species

86.
Which domain includes all animals and plants?
a)
Archaea
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
87.
Which kingdoms have some organisms that can make their own food (autotrophic)?
a)
Plantae and Animalia
b)
Fungi and Plantae
c)
Protista and Plantae
88.
What taxa are in a scientific name?
a)
Genus and Kingdom
b)
Species and Family 
c)
Species and Class
d)
Genus and Species
89.

In a properly written scientific name, which part is written entirely in lowercase?

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

phylum

d)

family

90.

Use the table to determine the scientific name of a giant panda written in the proper format

a)

Ursidae ailuropoda

b)

Ursidae Ailuropoda

c)

Ursidae Ailuropoda

d)

Ursidae ailuropoda

e)

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

91.

Use the table to determine the scientific name of a rattlesnake written in the proper scientific format.

a)

Crotalus Viridis

b)

Crotalus Viridis

c)

Crotalus viridis

d)

Crotalus viridis

e)

Viperidae viridis

92.

There are how many kingdoms?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

93.

What are the kingdoms?

a)

birds, reptiles, mammals, fish, amphibians

b)

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

c)

archaebacteria, eubacteria, protista, plantae, animalia, fungi

d)

insects, crustaceans, arachnids, centipedes

94.
As you move down the classification pyramid, the variety of organisms:
a)
Increases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Decreases
d)
Doubles
95.

Reorder the following taxonomic Categories from least related to most related

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Family

d)

Genus

e)

Species

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
96.

Which of these big cats are more closely related to one another
A. Lions (Panthera leo)
B. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
C. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
D. Cougar (Puma concolor)

a)

Lions and Cheetahs 

b)

Snow Leopards and Cougars

c)

Lions and Snow Leopards

d)

Cheetahs and Cougars

97.

Use the table to determine the scientific name of an emperor penguin written in the proper scientific format.

a)

Spheniscidae forsteri

b)

Aptenodyes forsteri

c)

Aptenodyes forsteri

d)

Spheniscidae aptenodyes

98.

Which kingdom includes organisms that are primarily multicellular and perform photosynthesis?

a)

Protista

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Fungi

99.

What characteristic is common to all organisms in the kingdom Animalia?

a)

They are multicellular

b)

They have cell walls

c)

They are autotrophs

d)

They are prokaryotic

100.

Which of the following kingdoms is known for having organisms that can survive in extreme environments?

a)

Animalia

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

101.

​ ​ (a)   has one cell and​ (b)   has many cells​ ​

Choose from the below words
multicellular
unicellular
uniorganism
multiorganism
102.

​ ​ (a)   has one cell and​ (b)   has many cells​ ​

Choose from the below words

Single Cell

Multiple Cells

103.

Which of two components could only be observed using a microscope in a prepared slide of eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic cells?

Component ​ ​ (a)   and ​​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
two
four
three
one
five
104.

A cell has a nucleus, ER, chloroplast and golgi.

It is a ​ (a)   cell because it has a ​ (b)  

It is also an ​ (c)   cell because it has a nucleus​

Choose from the below words
eukaryotic
prokayotic
plant
chloropast.
animal
bacteria
ER
Golgi