Classification of Organisms
1.Examine the single-celled organism in the
picture provided. To which Domain would this
single-celled organism belong?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Archaea
Bacteria
Eukaryotes
Could be either A or B
2. The broadest taxonomic group for classifying living
organisms is the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Domain
Kingdom
Family
Genus
3. Of the characteristic comparisons in the list below, which is the
best choice for classifying an organism into a taxonomic Kingdom?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fur vs no Fur
Legs vs no legs
Multicellular vs Unicellular
Brown-colored vs Green-colored
4. Which question can be used to distinguish between
organisms in Kingdom Plantae and Kingdom Animalia?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Are they autotroph or heterotroph?
Are they unicellular or multi-cellular?
Are they prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
Do they reproduce by sexual or asexual
reproduction?
5. A fungus is an example of an organism that:
A. Makes its own food using photosynthesis
B. Consumes other organisms for food
C. Can either make its own food or consume
other organisms
D. Does not need food
6. A classification guide notes that a type of fungus is a member of
the Plant Kingdom. Why is this classification incorrect?
A. Fungi make their own food.
B. Fungi rely on other organisms as food
sources.
C. Fungi are multicellular.
D. Fungi are eukaryotes.
7. All members of the Bacteria Domain have which of the
following characteristics?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Are multicellular
Reproduce sexually
Have cells that lack a nucleus.
Live in extreme environments
8. Horses eat grass, are mated to produce a variety of breeds, and are
often used by people for work and recreation. Horses are classified
into which taxonomic Kingdom?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fungi
Plantae
Protista
Animalia
9. A prokaryote makes its own food. This characteristic
classifies it into the taxonomic Kingdom of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fungi
Bacteria
Protista
Plantae
10. All members of the Eukarya Domain have which of the
following characteristics?
A. Have cellular membranes that enclose
organelles
B. Are multicellular
C. Are heterotrophic
D. Reproduce sexually
11. Which of the following statements is correct regarding
flowering plants?
A. The asexual reproductive structure is a cone.
B. Fertilization is the sexual reproductive
process that involves pollination.
C. Flowering plants reproduce by binary fission.
D. Sexual reproduction in flowering plants only
requires the female part of the flower.
12. Which of the following processes explains the type of
reproduction that occurs when starfish regenerate from being cut in
half?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
Both asexual and sexual reproduction
Neither asexual nor sexual reproduction