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Classifying and Exploring Life Quiz Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Scientific names of organisms consist of ____.
a)
genus and species name
b)
family and genus
c)
order and family
d)
class and order
2.
Choose the correct order of levels of classification (most general to most specific)
a)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
b)
Kingdom, Phylum, Domain, Family, Order, Class, Species, Genus
c)
Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain
3.
Which of the following is the scientific name for a bear?
a)
Brown bear
b)
Ursus arctos
c)
Grizzly bear
d)
Silvertip bear
4.
Dichotomous keys are divided into steps with ____ descriptions at each step.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
5.
Photinus pyralis is the scientific name for a firefly in which country?
a)
Australia
b)
Germany
c)
United States
d)
All of these
6.
Which of the following is more general in terms of classifying an organism?
a)
Family
b)
Order
c)
Species
d)
Class
7.
Which term is a scientific name?
a)
Canis
b)
Carnivora
c)
Canis familiaris
d)
German shephard
8.

Which would have a greater impact on our understanding of the relationships between organisms: the discovery of a new phylum or the discovery of a new species? Defend your answer.

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9.

Give an example of an organism in Kingdom Archea

a)

Tree

b)

Squirrel

c)

Mushroom

d)

Bacteria

10.

Give an example of an organism in Kingdom Animalia

a)

Tree

b)

Panther

c)

Mushroom

d)

Bacteria

11.

Give an example of an organism in Kingdom Fungi

a)

Tree

b)

Panther

c)

Mushroom

d)

Bacteria

12.

Give an example of an organism in Kingdom Plantae

a)

Sunflower

b)

Panther

c)

Mushroom

d)

Bacteria

13.

Which is an example/explanation of Binomial Nomenclature?

a)

A series of questions used to identify organisms

b)

a diagram that shows the relationships among organisms over time

c)

Gives each organism a two-word scientific name

14.

Which is an example/explanation of a Cladogram?

a)

A series of questions used to identify organisms

b)

a diagram that shows the relationships among organisms over time

c)

Gives each organism a two-word scientific name

15.

Which is an example/explanation of a Dichotomous?

a)

A series of questions used to identify organisms

b)

a diagram that shows the relationships among organisms over time

c)

Gives each organism a two-word scientific name