WorksheetsBiological Classification and Taxonomy Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the main purpose of biological classification?
To give animals fun names
To group organisms by size
To organize organisms by shared traits
To determine how fast they grow
The science of naming and classifying living things is called:
Geology
Taxonomy
Physiology
Ecology
Which of the following shows the correct order of classification levels?
Kingdom → Domain → Genus → Species
Domain → Phylum → Kingdom → Species
Domain → Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom → Domain
In the scientific name Homo sapiens, 'Homo' refers to the:
Species
Kingdom
Domain
Genus
Which of the following is the most specific classification level?
Domain
Kingdom
Genus
Species
How many Domains are used to classify living organisms today?
2
3
5
7
Which Domain includes organisms that live in extreme environments like hot springs?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
Protista
Plants, animals, fungi, and protists all belong to which Domain?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
Prokarya
Which of the following Kingdoms is made up of mostly multicellular eukaryotes that absorb nutrients from their surroundings?
Protists
Animals
Fungi
Plants
Which Kingdom contains simple, mostly unicellular organisms with no nucleus?
Protists
Fungi
Plants
Bacteria
Bacteria are classified as:
Eukaryotic and multicellular
Prokaryotic and unicellular
Eukaryotic and unicellular
Prokaryotic and multicellular
Bacteria reproduce by:
Mitosis
Budding
Binary fission
Photosynthesis
Which of the following is true about bacteria?
They have a nucleus
They can only live in extreme environments
All bacteria cause disease
Some bacteria are helpful to humans
Bacteria belong to which Domain?
Eukarya
Archaea
Bacteria
Protista
Which structure is not found in bacterial cells?
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Genetic material
Fungi get their food by:
Photosynthesis
Eating other organisms
Absorbing nutrients from their environment
Producing their own food internally
The cell walls of fungi are made of:
Cellulose
Protein
Chitin
Sugar
Yeasts are unusual fungi because they are:
Prokaryotic
Unicellular
Producers
Unable to reproduce
Fungi play an important role in ecosystems because they:
Produce oxygen
Break down dead material
Cause diseases
Filter water
Mushrooms, molds, and yeasts belong to which Kingdom?
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
