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Kingdom of Living Things

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are different kingdom of living things:

a)

There are two kingdoms: animals and plants.

b)

There are five kingdoms: animal; plants; monera; protista and fungi.

c)

There are four kingdoms: plants; animals; monera and protista.

d)

There are three kingdoms: animals; plants and fungi.

2.

Which animal belongs to vertebrate animal kingdom? Why?

a)

A snake which is a reptile.

b)

A snake which is an amphibian.

c)

A snail which is a mollusc.

d)

An scorpion which is an arthropods.

3.

Which vertebrate animal lives under the water and breaths through gills?

(a)  

4.

In the vertebrate animals we can find the mammals. What do mammals have in common?

a)

Most of them are oviparous and they have got fur.

b)

They are viviparous. Most of them are covered with fur and they produce milk for their babies.Most of them have got lungs.

c)

Most of them live in the land.

d)

They breathe with lungs and they are oviparous.

5.

Whales and dolphins are a type of mammals called:

(a)  

6.

Invertebrate animals don´t have any interior skeleton. Nevertheless, some invertebrate have an exterior skeleton like scorpions. This is called:

(a)  

7.

Starfish and sea urchins are invertebrate animals. They belong to:

a)

Cnidarians.

b)

Sponges.

c)

Echinoderms.

d)

Arthropods.

8.

Snails, clams and mussels. Apart from being invertebrates they all are eatable. They belong to:

a)

Echinoderms.

b)

Arthropods.

c)

Cnidarians.

d)

Molluscs

9.

This type of invertebrate haven´t got any legs. They are very sticky. They can be terrestrial or aquatic.

a)

Myriapods.

b)

Insects.

c)

Worms.

d)

Sea urchin

10.

Jellyfishes and corals are invertebrate animals that belomg to:

a)

Echinodems.

b)

Sponges.

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Arthropods.

11.

The lobster and the crab belong to:

a)

Crustaceans (a type of arthropod). They have got 10 legs.

b)

They are myriapods (a type of arthropod).

c)

They are insects (a type of arthropod).

d)

They are arachnids (a type of arthropod).

12.

Insects; arachnids, crustaceans and myriapods are all:

a)

Echinoderms.

b)

Cnidarians.

c)

Mollusc.

d)

Arthropods.

13.

Which kind of plant is a pine tree?

a)

A spore-producing plant.

b)

A seed-producing plant.

c)

A seed-producing plant, gimnosperm (because it doesn´t have flowers).

d)

Angiosperm plant.

14.

Which type of seed-producing plant is a sunflower?

Angiosperm or gymnosperm.

(a)  

15.

Which type of plant are mosses?

a)

Mosses are seed-producing plants they reproduce by seeds.

b)

Mosses are spore-producing plants and non-vascular, they don´t have roots.

c)

They are sprore-producing plants and vascular.

d)

They are angiosperms.

16.

The mould is a type of fungy:

a)

It is a parasite, causing diseases in animals or plants.

b)

It is a decomposer, feeding on decomposing plants or remains of food. It is multicellular.

c)

It is multicellular.

d)

It is unicellular.

17.

Is the yeast an unicellular or multicellular fungi? Give your reasons...

(a)  

18.

Some fungi produce...

(a)  

19.

They belong to protista kingdom and they can be unicellular or multicellular. They are very similar to plants because they make their own food through photosynthesis. They live in the water.

a)

Amoebas

b)

Diatoms.

c)

Marine algae.

20.

Bacterias can be beneficial or harmful. They are unicellular and belong to:

a)

The protista kingdom

b)

The Monera Kingdom.

c)

The fungi kingdom.

21.

Which one is the member of kingdom monera?

a)

bacteria

b)

protozoa

c)

mushroom

d)

moulds

22.

Bacteria is a single cell or called _________ organism.

a)

eucaryotes

b)

multicellular

c)

protozoa

d)

uncellular

23.

What is the other name of Cyanobacteria?

a)

algae

b)

blue-green algae

c)

fungi

d)

amoeba

24.

Which one is not the member of kingdom fungi?

a)

yeast

b)

paramecium

c)

mushroom

d)

moulds

25.

Which one is not the examples of kingdom Protista?

a)

bacteria

b)

paramecium

c)

amoeba

d)

euglena

26.

Which of fungi is the unicellular organism?

a)

yeast

b)

mushroom

c)

hyphae

d)

moulds

27.

Why fungi is not grouped in kingdom Plantae?

a)

all fungi do photosynthesis

b)

Fungi have chlorophyl in their body

c)

all fungi does not do photosynthesis

d)

Fungi could process their own food

28.

All living things below are plants, except?

a)

Mosses

b)

Conifers

c)

ferns

d)

yeast

29.

Which of the following is not found in prokaryotes?

a)

complete nucleus

b)

genetic materials

c)

cell wall

d)

cytoplasm

30.

which of the following is autotroph?

a)

kingdom animalia

b)

kingdom plantae

c)

kingdom protista

d)

kingdom monera

31.

Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Monera

32.

You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?

a)

fungi

b)

animalia

c)

monera

d)

protista

33.

The correct arrangement of classification group is _____.

a)

Kingdom - phylum - order - class - family - species - genus

b)

Kingdom - phylum - class - order - family - genus - species

c)

Kingdom - class - phylum - order - family - genus - species

d)

Kingdom - phylum - class - family - order - genus - species

34.

The correct way to write binomial nomenclature is ____.

a)

Pan Troglodytes

b)

Pan Troglodytes

c)

pan trolodytes

d)

Pan troglodytes

35.
a)

Fagus sylvatica

b)

Ulmus minor

c)

Fraxinus americana

d)

Sorbus aucuparia

36.

Which kind of organism that unicellular, microorganism, and can causing disease is ...

a)

bacteria

b)

mushroom

c)

ferns

d)

mosses

37.

Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is ______.

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

dichotomous key

c)

binomial key

d)

species name

38.

Which of the following organisms are MOST closely related?

a)

organisms that share a kingdom

b)

organisms that share a genus

c)

organisms that share a family

d)

organisms that share a order

39.

organism that their body covered with fur and breath with lungs is ____.

a)

mammal

b)

pisces

c)

reptile

d)

bird

40.

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

a)

insecta

b)

scorpiones

c)

aranae

d)

amblypigy

41.

What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

a)

physical features

b)

environment

c)

weather patterns

d)

diet

43.

The organism below belongs to group ______.

a)

echinodermata

b)

cnidaria

c)

porifera

d)

arthropoda

44.

The scientific name for a kangaroo is Macropus rufus, which indicates the kangaroo’s _______.

a)

Class and genus

b)

Kingdom and class

c)

Genus and species

d)

Class and species

45.

Which phrase best describes the two organisms in the diagram?

a)

same kingdom, same species

b)

different kingdom, different species

c)

same kingdom, different species

d)

different kingdom, same species

46.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as bacteria and archaea?

a)

Kingdom Animalia

b)

Kingdom Plantae

c)

Kingdom Monera

d)

Kingdom Fungi

47.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as mushrooms and molds?

a)

Protists

b)

Fungi

c)

Animals

d)

Plants

48.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as roses and daisies?

a)

Fungi

b)

Protista

c)

Plantae

d)

Animalia

49.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as jellyfish and sea anemones?

a)

Protista

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

50.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as humans and dogs?

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista

51.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as oak trees and pine trees?

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Protista

d)

Plantae

52.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as algae and seaweed?

a)

Protista

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Animalia

53.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as insects and spiders?

a)

Kingdom Fungi

b)

Kingdom Animalia

c)

Kingdom Plantae

d)

Kingdom Protista

54.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as frogs and snakes?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

55.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as sponges and corals?

a)

Kingdom Fungi

b)

Kingdom Animalia

c)

Kingdom Protista

d)

Kingdom Plantae

56.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as grasshoppers and crickets?

a)

Plantae

b)

Protista

c)

Animalia

d)

Fungi

57.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as lions and tigers?

a)

Plantae

b)

Fungi

c)

Protista

d)

Animalia

58.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as whales and dolphins?

a)

Mammal Kingdom

b)

Whale Kingdom

c)

Animal Kingdom

d)

Aquatic Kingdom

59.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as eagles and sparrows?

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista

60.

Which kingdom includes organisms such as sharks and rays?

a)

Protista

b)

Animalia

c)

Plantae

d)

Fungi

61.

The scientific name of asian elephant is Elephas maximus. The genus of asian elephant is…. 

a)

Elephas

b)

Maximus

c)

Elephant

d)

Animal

62.

Which of the following is the correct organization of the seven taxon of animal classification? 

a)

SPECIES –> FAMILY –> GENUS –> ORDER –> CLASS -> PHYLUM –> KINGDOM 

b)

SPECIES –> GENUS –> ORDER –> FAMILY –> CLASS -> PHYLUM – KINGDOM

c)

SPECIES –> GENUS –> FAMILY – ORDER –> CLASS –> PHYLUM -> KINGDOM 

d)

SPECIES –> FAMILY –> ORDER –> GENUS –> CLASS –> PHYLUM – KINGDOM 

63.

The system of Binomial Nomenclature was developed by…. 

a)

Aristotle

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Robert Whittaker

64.
A scientific name consists of a ___________.
a)
domain and kingdom
b)
phylum and class
c)
family and order
d)
genus and species
65.
 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
66.

Plants make their own energy molecules (food) using photosynthesis. What do we call this type of organism?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Autotroph

d)

Heterotroph

67.

Unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus and other cellular organelles are known as...

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

68.

The most specific level of biological classification is...

a)

kingdom

b)

genus

c)

phylum

d)

species

69.

Kelp (seaweed) is in the ________ kingdom.

a)

Archaea

b)

Protista

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

70.
What kingdoms are PROKARYOTIC?
a)

plant

b)

protist

c)

bacteria

d)

animal

71.

The examples of this kingdom are tomato plants and oak trees. What kingdom is this?

a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
72.

Which kingdom is missing from the following list?

Protista, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae

a)

Monera

b)

Amoeba

c)

Mycelium

d)

Archaea

73.

An organism is made of many eukaryotic cells and eats other, living organisms. To which kingdom does it belong?

a)

Monera

b)

Protista

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

74.

This organism spends its day taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen through its stomata. It never eats but can grow many meters tall.

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Protista

d)

Animalia

75.

Which of the following is a unique feature of Kingdom fungi ?

a)

cell wall made up of chitin

b)

cell wall made up of cellulose

c)

autrotrophic mode of nutrition

d)

autotrophic or heterotrophic mode of nutrition

76.

What two parts of the classification system are used for the naming of organisms?

a)

Domain and Kingdom

b)

Genus and Species

c)

Class and Family

d)

Kingdom and Phylum

77.

What kingdom contains multicellular organisms that use photosynthesis to meet their energy demands?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

78.
Mosquito  belongs to what kingdom?
a)
Animal Kingdom
b)
Plant Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
79.
Dandelion, What kingdom does it belongs to?
a)
Plant Kingdom
b)
Animal Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
80.
Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.
a)
domain
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
class
81.
The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:
a)
Geology
b)
Biology
c)
Taxonomy
d)
Chemistry
82.
The 8 levels of classification, broadest 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.
An organism made up of more than one cell would be called:
a)
multicellular
b)
unicellular
c)
heterotroph
d)
autotroph
84.
An example of an unicellular organism would be:
a)
monkey
b)
bacteria
c)
spider
d)
human
85.
Which organism in the table is least closely related to the chimpanzee?
a)
human
b)
grey wolf
c)
tiger snake
d)
monarch butterfly
86.
The broadest or most general level of classification of living organisms is 
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Phylum
d)
Family
87.
Mushrooms are an example of a
a)
Fungi
b)
Plant
c)
Animal
d)
Archaebacteria
88.
A rose bush is an example of a(n)
a)
Animal
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Plant
89.

consumers are...

a)

heterotrops

b)

autotrophs

90.

producers are called...

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

91.

What is the smallest and most specific group in the classification system?

a)

species

b)

domain

c)

kingdom

d)

Genus

92.

Why do we classify living things

a)

To keep information private

b)

To make finding information easier

c)

To confuse students

d)

To make animals healthier

93.

What is taxonomy?

a)

The study of naming and classifying things

b)

Preserving dead organisms

c)

The science of paying your taxes

d)

My cat's name

94.

In a scientific name, what group does the FIRST name identify?

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Domain

95.

In a scientific name, what does the SECOND name identify?

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Domain

96.

To what genus does a Banana tree belong to?

a)

Musa

b)

Ficus

c)

paradisicum

d)

Bamboosa

97.
To sort an organism into a group based on shared traits is called __________.
a)
Domains
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Genetics
d)
Classification
98.
A scientific name consists of a ___________.
a)
domain and kingdom
b)
phylum and class
c)
family and order
d)
genus and species
99.
Which language is the primary language used to classify living things?
a)
Greek
b)
Latin
c)
Roman
d)
English
100.
 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
101.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
102.

The modern Biological classification system is based on the pioneering work of:

a)

Carl Linnaeus

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

John Meritus

103.

Unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus and other cellular organelles are known as...

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

104.

Plants make their own energy molecules (food) using photosynthesis. What do we call this type of organism?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Autotroph

d)

Heterotroph

105.

The two-name naming system used in modern classification of living organisms is called...

a)

cladogram

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

genetics

d)

phylogeny

106.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
107.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
108.
Mosquito  belongs to what kingdom?
a)
Animal Kingdom
b)
Plant Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
109.
Dandelion, What kingdom does it belongs to?
a)
Plant Kingdom
b)
Animal Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
110.
Which organisms pictured on the cladogram have hair?
a)
prosimians only
b)
prosimians and humans
c)
humans only
d)
prosimians and birds
111.
Which organism in the table is least closely related to the chimpanzee?
a)
human
b)
grey wolf
c)
tiger snake
d)
monarch butterfly
112.

An example of an unicellular organism would be:

a)

monkey

b)

bacteria

c)

spider

d)

human

113.

What is the correct order of taxonomy?

a)

Kingdom, pylum, class, species, genus, family, class

b)

Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

c)

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

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

114.

Viruses can only reproduce inside a host cell.

a)

True

b)

False

115.

A single celled prokaryote that lives in extremely hot thermal springs in Yellowstone National Park would be in which kingdom?

a)

Virus

b)

Protista

c)

Archaebacteria

d)

Eubacteria

116.

Plants make their own energy molecules (food) using photosynthesis. What do we call this type of organism?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Autotroph

d)

Heterotroph

117.

Unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus and other cellular organelles are known as...

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

118.

The most specific level of biological classification is...

a)

kingdom

b)

genus

c)

phylum

d)

species

119.

The order of the levels of classification is:

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

120.

Which kingdoms make up the domain Eukarya?

a)

Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

b)

Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi

c)

Plantae, Animalia, Archaebacteria

d)

Eubacteria, Archaebacteria

121.
 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
122.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
123.
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
124.
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
125.

What kingdoms are prokaryotic?

a)

animalia

b)

fungi

c)

eubacteria

d)

archeabacteria

126.
How many cells are found in Archaebacteria?
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
c)
Both
127.
How do animals reproduce? 
a)
Sexually
b)
Asexually
c)
Both 
128.
A pine tree is a member of the kingdom
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Plantae
129.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
130.
How many kingdoms are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
8
131.
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
132.
Examples are mushrooms and yeast
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
133.
Archeabacteria...
a)
are eukaryotic
b)
live in extreme environments
c)
are non-living
d)
live in the soil
134.

In science, grouping objects or organisms to similar characteristics is called

a)

characterizing

b)

classifying

c)

ordering

d)

clustering

135.

Grouping living thing in an orderly way is the job of a

a)

microscopist

b)

chemist

c)

taxonomist

d)

computer specialist

136.

The science of classification is called

a)

taxonomy

b)

botany

c)

astronomy

d)

chemistry

137.

In binomial nomenclature, the name of any organism is made up of its

a)

kingdom and phylum

b)

family and genus

c)

class and order

d)

genus and species

138.

The method of scientific classification used today is based on the classification system developed by

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

M. Courtney Latimer

c)

John Ray

d)

Charles Darwin

139.

A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring is called a

a)

kingdom

b)

phylum

c)

species

d)

genus

140.

A classification system

a)

groups animals according to the way they move

b)

consists of only one species of organism

c)

groups living things according to similar characteristics

141.

The study of how animals have change over time is called

a)

biology

b)

evolution

c)

taxonomy

d)

astrology

142.

The scientist who first understood that animals change over time to adapt to their environment was

a)

Socrates

b)

Galileo

c)

Carolus Linnacus

d)

Charles Darwin

143.

The process by which unrelated organism evolve similar characteristics is called

a)

biology

b)

convergent evolution

c)

ordering

d)

classification

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