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Biological Classification and Taxonomy Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main purpose of biological classification?

a)

To give animals fun names

b)

To group organisms by size

c)

To organize organisms by shared traits

d)

To determine how fast they grow

2.

The science of naming and classifying living things is called:

a)

Geology

b)

Taxonomy

c)

Physiology

d)

Ecology

3.

Which of the following shows the correct order of classification levels?

a)

Kingdom → Domain → Genus → Species

b)

Domain → Phylum → Kingdom → Species

c)

Domain → Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species

d)

Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom → Domain

4.

In the scientific name Homo sapiens, 'Homo' refers to the:

a)

Species

b)

Kingdom

c)

Domain

d)

Genus

5.

Which of the following is the most specific classification level?

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Genus

d)

Species

6.

How many Domains are used to classify living organisms today?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

7.

Which Domain includes organisms that live in extreme environments like hot springs?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

d)

Protista

8.

Plants, animals, fungi, and protists all belong to which Domain?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

d)

Prokarya

9.

Which of the following Kingdoms is made up of mostly multicellular eukaryotes that absorb nutrients from their surroundings?

a)

Protists

b)

Animals

c)

Fungi

d)

Plants

10.

Which Kingdom contains simple, mostly unicellular organisms with no nucleus?

a)

Protists

b)

Fungi

c)

Plants

d)

Bacteria

11.

Bacteria are classified as:

a)

Eukaryotic and multicellular

b)

Prokaryotic and unicellular

c)

Eukaryotic and unicellular

d)

Prokaryotic and multicellular

12.

Bacteria reproduce by:

a)

Mitosis

b)

Budding

c)

Binary fission

d)

Photosynthesis

13.

Which of the following is true about bacteria?

a)

They have a nucleus

b)

They can only live in extreme environments

c)

All bacteria cause disease

d)

Some bacteria are helpful to humans

14.

Bacteria belong to which Domain?

a)

Eukarya

b)

Archaea

c)

Bacteria

d)

Protista

15.

Which structure is not found in bacterial cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Genetic material

16.

Fungi get their food by:

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Eating other organisms

c)

Absorbing nutrients from their environment

d)

Producing their own food internally

17.

The cell walls of fungi are made of:

a)

Cellulose

b)

Protein

c)

Chitin

d)

Sugar

18.

Yeasts are unusual fungi because they are:

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Unicellular

c)

Producers

d)

Unable to reproduce

19.

Fungi play an important role in ecosystems because they:

a)

Produce oxygen

b)

Break down dead material

c)

Cause diseases

d)

Filter water

20.

Mushrooms, molds, and yeasts belong to which Kingdom?

a)

Protista

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Animalia