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Taxonomy Test Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of the classification of organisms called?

a)

Ecology

b)

Taxonomy

c)

Biology

d)

Anatomy

2.

Which term describes an organism that can produce its own food?

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Decomposer

c)

Autotroph

d)

Consumer

3.

What is the main function of a decomposer in an ecosystem?

a)

Producing food

b)

Consuming other organisms

c)

Breaking down organic matter

d)

Photosynthesis

4.

Which type of cell lacks a nucleus?

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Autotroph

d)

Consumer

5.

What process do plants use to convert sunlight into food?

a)

Respiration

b)

Decomposition

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Digestion

6.

Sea Snails have to consume other organisms for food and energy. Which three of the following words represent a sea snail?

a)

Heterotrophic, Autotrophic, Unicellular

b)

Heterotrophic, Multicellular, Kingdom Animalia

c)

Autotrophic, Kingdom Plantae, Unicellular

d)

Multicellular, Kingdom Plantae, Autotrophic

7.

Sea lettuce is vegetation and absorbs light to make food, which classifies it as part of which kingdom?

a)

Kingdom Animalia

b)

Kingdom Plantae

c)

Kingdom Fungi

d)

Kingdom Protista

8.

Protists have a __________________ partnership with plants.

a)

Mutualistic

b)

Parasitic

c)

Competitive

d)

Predatory

9.

Plants are important to our environment because plants produce ____________.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

10.

I am unicellular, have no nucleus, and DNA is seen floating freely in my cell. My cell wall also contains peptidoglycan. What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Kingdom Protista

b)

Kingdom Fungi

c)

Kingdom Bacteria

d)

Kingdom Plantae

11.

I am autotrophic and can live in bodies of water that have extremely high salt levels. What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Kingdom Animalia

b)

Kingdom Plantae

c)

Kingdom Archaea

d)

Kingdom Fungi

12.

Scientists _____________ and name organisms by examining physical aspects of organisms and comparing them to other living and extinct organisms.

a)

Classify

b)

Destroy

c)

Ignore

d)

Confuse

13.

Plants have the ability to perform __________________.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration in animals

c)

Fermentation in yeast

d)

Nitrogen fixation in animals

14.

A single-celled organism that has free-floating DNA does not have a _______.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell wall

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

15.

Most organisms in kingdom Animalia reproduce:

a)

Sexually

b)

Asexually

c)

By budding

d)

By binary fission

16.

What cell organelle would you NOT see in an organism from Domain Archaea?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

17.

A tree and mushroom are both in Domain (a)   .

18.

All living things are divided into one of three ____________.

a)

Domains

b)

Cells

c)

Organs

d)

Species

19.

Most organisms in kingdom ____________ have the ability to decompose dead organisms into usable nutrients.

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Protista

20.

What are the 3 Domains?

a)

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

b)

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi

c)

Protista, Fungi, Plantae

d)

Eukarya, Protista, Bacteria

21.

Prokaryotic, unicellular organisms that live inside human digestive systems and help digest food belong to domain _______________.

a)

Archaea

b)

Eukarya

c)

Protista

22.

I am a multicellular organism that has a nucleus, a cell wall, and the ability to conduct photosynthesis. What Kingdom am I in? What Domain am I in?

a)

Kingdom Plantae, Domain Eukarya

b)

Kingdom Animalia, Domain Archaea

c)

Kingdom Fungi, Domain Bacteria

d)

Kingdom Protista, Domain Eukarya

23.

What is the broadest and most general classification of species?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Domain

c)

Class

d)

Order

24.

I have many cells, a nucleus in my cells, and I reproduce with eggs that develop within or outside of the mother’s body. What Kingdom am I in? What Domain am I in?

a)

Kingdom Animalia, Domain Eukarya

b)

Kingdom Plantae, Domain Eukarya

c)

Kingdom Fungi, Domain Eukarya

d)

Kingdom Protista, Domain Eukarya

25.

What are the 4 Kingdoms in Domain Eukarya?

a)

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista

b)

Animalia, Plantae, Archaea, Bacteria

c)

Fungi, Protista, Archaea, Bacteria

d)

Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Monera

26.

What is the 1 Kingdom in Domain Bacteria?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Archaea

d)

Fungi

27.

What is the 1 Kingdom in Domain Archaea?

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Monera

d)

Fungi

28.

Bacteria aiding in digestion is the consequence of a ________________ relationship.

a)

Mutualistic

b)

Parasitic

c)

Competitive

d)

Predatory

29.

Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms are alike because they both use energy and can be single-_____________.

a)

Celled

b)

Organized

c)

Molecular

d)

Tissued

30.

Are cacti autotrophs or heterotrophs?

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Both

d)

Neither

31.

Are birds autotrophs or heterotrophs?

a)

Heterotrophs

b)

Autotrophs

c)

Both

d)

Neither

32.

Explain how eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms are different.

a)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus; prokaryotic cells do not.

b)

Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus; eukaryotic cells do not.

c)

Both have a nucleus.

d)

Neither have a nucleus.

33.

Are bacteria prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

34.

What two levels of classification of organisms make up the two-word scientific name?

a)

Genus and Species

b)

Family and Order

c)

Class and Phylum

d)

Kingdom and Domain

35.

E.coli, a bacterium, can be found in the human ___________ tract and help promote health.

a)

Digestive

b)

Respiratory

c)

Circulatory

d)

Nervous

36.

Bacteria in domain Eubacteria are __________-celled organisms.

a)

Single

b)

Multi

c)

Double

d)

Triple

37.

I am a species that releases proteins that help me digest and decompose my surroundings. What kingdom am I a part of?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

38.

I am a species that can create its own food, is plant-like, and can be found in ocean and freshwater environments. What kingdom am I a part of?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

39.

I am a species that lacks a nucleus and is commonly found in the guts of cows, so it may help with digestion. What kingdom am I a part of?

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Fungi

40.

What kingdom do mushrooms and mold belong to?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

41.

What kingdom do algae belong to?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

42.

Kingdoms are divided into smaller and smaller levels until they reach the smallest classification. What is the smallest classification level?

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Species

d)

Family

43.

Do plant cells have a cell wall?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only in certain conditions

d)

Only in the roots