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Characteristics and Classification of Life Test

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
2.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
3.

A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?

a)

Coleoptera

b)

Diptera

c)

Heteroptera

d)

Lepidoptera

4.

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

a)

A. Daddy Long Legs

b)

B. Scorpion

c)

C. Wind scorpion

d)

D. Whip scorpion

5.
Dandelion, What kingdom does it belongs to?
a)
Plant Kingdom
b)
Animal Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
6.
The broadest level of classification is __________.
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Phylum
d)
Species
7.

Which Characteristics of Living Things is represented by the picture?

a)

Maintain Homestasis

b)

Made of Cells

c)

Respond to stimuli

d)

same chemical make up

8.

Which of the following is the smallest or most specific level of taxonomy?

a)

phylum

b)

species

c)

domain

d)

order

9.
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
10.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its genus?
a)
Hypsibius 
b)
dujardini
c)
water 
d)
tardigrade
11.

Students collected leaf samples. The students used the leaf identification key below to identify a leaf sample.

Based on the identification key, which type of tree is this sample from?

a)

Ginkgo

b)

Honey locust

c)

Horse Chestnut

d)

Black Maple

12.
The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.
a)
species, genus
b)
phylum, order
c)
class, spices
d)
genus, species
13.
The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
taxonomy
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
classification
14.
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
15.

Which level of classification comes directly below 'Family' in the taxonomic hierarchy?

a)

Species

b)

Order

c)

Class

d)

Genus

16.

According to binomial nomenclature, which part of the scientific name is always written in lowercase?

a)

Family

b)

Species

c)

Genus

d)

Order

17.

The following list represents characteristics of a living thing :

a)

made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce

b)

made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy

c)

has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells

18.

Any living thing is called a _____________.

a)

organism

b)

cell

c)

matter

d)

atom

19.

Identify all of the following that are living.

a)

Volcano

b)

Tree

c)

Sun

d)

Fungus

20.

You are cooking dinner. You accidentally touch the hot pan and pull your hand back. Which characteristics of living things does this represent?

a)

Response to stimuli

b)

made up of cells

c)

Evolve as a species

d)

maintain homeostasis

21.
Which is not one of the 6 characteristics of all living things?
a)
Needs oxygen 
b)
Grows and Develops
c)
Reproduces
d)
Made of Cells
22.

A student examines the winged insect using the picture.

Based on the key, in what order should this insect be classified?

a)

Mantodea

b)

Raphidioptera

c)

Coleoptera

d)

Lepidoptera

23.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to show relationships between organisms
d)
to identify organisms
24.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
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
26.
Tool used by a taxonomist to identify an unknown organism is a:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
binomial nmenclature
c)
scientific name
d)
binomial key
27.
What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things.
a)
taxonomy
b)
taxadermy
c)
taxicab
d)
toxicology
28.

Which of the following is the correct order for least related to most related?

a)

Domain

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

b)

Species

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Domain

c)

Species

Genus

Family

Order

Class

Phylum

Kingdom

Domain

d)

Domain

Kingdom

Class

Phylum

Order

Genus

Family

Species

29.

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

30.

Which of the following sets of animals would be the most closely related?

a)

Animals in the same order

b)

Animals in the same genus

c)

Animals in the same class

d)

Animals in the same family

31.
In a properly written scientific name, which part is lowercase?
a)
species
b)
genus
32.

The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is most closely related to which of the following organisms?

a)

Cape lobster (Homarinus capensis)

b)

Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)

c)

Patagonian lobsterette (Thymops birsteini)

d)

Scarlett clawed lobster (Nephropsis atlantica)

33.

What is the study of classification?

a)

taxonomy

b)

biology

c)

botany

d)

microbiology

34.

The binomial nomenclature of the animals of the world makes it?

a)

Easier to identify organisms for science

b)

Harder to identify organisms for science.

c)

Not necessary for science.

d)

Confusing and difficult

35.

The classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name?

a)

Binomial Nomenclature

b)

Cladogram

c)

Phylogeny

d)

Classonomy

36.

Swedish botanist and founder of the modern binomial classification system for plants and animals.

a)

Binomial Nomenclature

b)

Carl Linnaeus

c)

Plant Kingdom

d)

Eukaryotic Cells

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