Kingdom Review – Part 2
1. What are the ways scientists determine an organism’s phylogeny?
Scientists look at evolutionary relationships by studying the classification of organisms alive
today with one another as well as with those that lived in the past.
2. What do the animal kingdom and fungi kingdoms have in common?
Both contain organisms made up of many cells; each having a nucleus. Organisms are
heterotrophic (feeding off of other organisms). Both can reproduce sexually.
3. How are members of the animal kingdom different from members of the fungi
kingdom?
Members of the fungi kingdom can also reproduce asexually. Members of the fungi
kingdom absorb their food through decomposition. The cells of fungi contain a cell wall.
4. Suppose you are looking at some cells under a microscope. They are green. How can
you classify these as either plants or eubacteria?
Plants are multicellular and their cells are eukaryotic with a nucleus. Bacteria are unicellular
and prokaryotic.
Multiple Choice – All be used; some will be used more than once.
A. Archaebacteria
B. Eubacteria
C. Protista
D. Fungi
E. Plant
F. Animal
D
5. Organisms break down material and then absorb the nutrients.
B
6. Escherichia coli is an example of an organism in this kingdom.
A&B
7. Organisms do not have nuclei in their cells.
F
8. Organisms in this kingdom are complex; their cells do NOT have cell walls.
C
9. All eukaryotes (cells with a nucleus) that are not plants, animals, or fungi.
A&B
10. Organisms whose cells do NOT have a nucleus.
B
11. Prokaryotes (cells with no nucleus) that may be found in the human body.
A
12. Organisms can live in hot springs where the temperature is 90* Celsius.
D
13. Mushrooms and mold are examples of organisms in this kingdom.
A, B
14. All organisms in this kingdom are single-celled.
C
15. Most organisms in this kingdom are single-celled.
E
16. Organisms in this kingdom use the sun’s energy to make sugar.
MICROSCOPE
17. The invention that helped scientists discover new
classification kingdoms.
TAXONOMY
18. The name of the science of classification.
LATIN
19. The language of classification.
KINGDOM
20. The largest group in the classification system.
SPECIES
21. The smallest group in the classification system.
BACTERIA (MONERA)
22. The smallest organisms are found in what kingdom?
PLANT
23. All organisms in this kingdom make their own food.
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
24. Classification helps to show how organisms are related.
FALSE
25. Visual traits are always reliable when classifying organisms.
TRUE
26. Scientists accept new ways to classify organisms.
FALSE
27. Method of reproduction is not considered a trait when classifying
organisms.
TRUE
28. All members of the six kingdoms are living organisms.
TRUE
29. Scientific names use the genus and species levels of classification.
TRUE
30. Living matter reproduces and passes on genetic material to their offspring.
31. List the 7 levels of classification from broadest to most specific.
KINGDOM – PHYLUM – CLASS – ORDER – FAMILY – GENUS - SPECIES
32. List 6 traits/characteristics that could be used to classify organisms.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
BEHAVIOR
DNA/GENETICS
LOCOMOTION
DIET
METHOD OF REPRODUCTION
CELLS – UNICELLULAR or MULTICELLULAR
CELLS – PROKARYOTIC or EUKARYOTIC
HABITAT/NICHE
BODY STRUCTURE
33. How did Linnaeus contribute the classification system that scientists use today?
Linnaeus coined the term “kingdom”, “genus”, and “species” and developed binomial
nomenclature; giving all living things a two-part, Latin, scientific name.