WorksheetsNS001-PREFINAL-LONG TEST
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The word “Taxonomy” comes from the Greek words “Taxis” and “Nomos,” which mean:
Study and Nature
Arrangement and Law
Life and Classification
Plants and Animals
Who first classified all living things into two groups—plants and animals?
Carolus Linnaeus
Aristotle
Dioscorides
Theophrastus
Theophrastus, known as the Father of Botany, classified plants mainly based on:
Medicinal uses
Growth forms
DNA structure
Seed type
Dioscorides’ book De Materia Medica classified plants based on their:
Growth form
Medicinal properties
Leaf shape
Flower color
Carolus Linnaeus is known as the “Father of Taxonomy” because he introduced:
The classification of fungi
The use of Latin names
Binary nomenclature
The cell theory
Which of the following shows the correct order of taxonomic levels (broadest to most specific)?
Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species → Domain
Domain → Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
Domain → Class → Order → Phylum → Family → Genus → Species → Kingdom
Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom → Domain
The scientific name Felis domesticus refers to:
Dog
Rabbit
House cat
Tiger
Archaebacteria that thrive in extremely salty environments are called:
Thermoacidophiles
Halophiles
Methanogens
Prokaryotes
Which archaebacteria produce methane gas as waste?
Thermoacidophiles
Halophiles
Methanogens
Cyanobacteria
Amoeba moves using:
Flagella
Pseudopodia
Cilia
Basidia
The study of fungi is called:
Botany
Mycology
Zoology
Cytology
Tiny filaments that make up the mycelium of fungi are called:
Basidia
Spores
Hyphae
Rhizoids
Bread mold (Rhizopus stolonifer) belongs to which fungal group?
Zygomycota
Basidiomycota
Ascomycota
Deuteromycota
Which fungal group is known as “Sac Fungi”?
Basidiomycota
Zygomycota
Deuteromycota
Ascomycota
Which fungal phylum includes mushrooms?
Basidiomycota
Zygomycota
Ascomycota
Deuteromycota
Plants that lack vascular tissue are called:
Gymnosperms
Bryophytes
Angiosperms
Ferns
Which type of plants reproduce using spores instead of seeds?
Seedless vascular plants
Angiosperms
Gymnosperms
Bryophytes
Gymnosperms are plants that:
Produce flowers
Bear naked seeds in cones
Lack chlorophyll
Use spores instead of seeds
Which plant tissue transports water and minerals?
Phloem
Xylem
Cambium
Cortex
Angiosperms are also known as:
Spore-bearing plants
Flowering plants
Non-flowering plants
Cone-bearing plants
Animals are:
Autotrophic, unicellular organisms
Multicellular, heterotrophic organisms
Photosynthetic, multicellular organisms
Autotrophic, eukaryotic organisms
Which classification includes animals without a backbone?
Vertebrates
Amphibians
Invertebrates
Mammals
Which phylum includes “pore-bearing” animals like sponges?
Cnidaria
Mollusca
Porifera
Arthropoda
Which phylum includes jellyfish and sea anemones with stinging cells?
Echinodermata
Nematoda
Cnidaria
Mollusca
Which phylum includes segmented worms like earthworms?
Platyhelminthes
Annelida
Nematoda
Arthropoda
Which phylum is the largest in the animal kingdom?
Arthropoda
Mollusca
Chordata
Echinodermata
Reptiles are characterized by:
Moist skin and gills
Scaly skin and laying eggs
Hair and mammary glands
Feathers and wings
Which class includes warm-blooded animals with hair and mammary glands?
Mammalia
Reptilia
Amphibia
Aves
Birds belong to the class:
Reptilia
Mammalia
Amphibia
Aves
Fish breathe through:
Spiracles
Lungs
Gills
Tracheae
