Name ______________________________________________________________
Classification Exam Review
Date ____________
Part 1: Fill in the blanks for questions. 1 - 12 using the word bank below. Words can be repeated!
kingdom
taxonomy
Latin
classification
paramecia
species
archaea bacteria
Linnaeus
eubacteria
binomial nomenclature
protists
protozoa
fungi
plants
animals
genus
number 1
ameba
1. The grouping of organisms according to their similarities is called ______________________________________________.
2. The branch of biology that is used for classifying and naming organisms is called ______________________________.
3. The language used when classifying organisms is __________________________________.
4. ___________________________________ is the largest taxon or level.
5. The taxon that contains organisms that are most specific or most similar is a _________________________________.
6. Organisms in the same _________________________________ are able to mate and produce fertile offspring.
7. The system of naming organisms is called ______________________________________________________________________________.
8. The inventor of the current naming system is _________________________________________________________________.
9. The scientific name of an organism consists of its _______________________________ and ___________________________________.
10. For the following questions, identify the kingdom described. Kingdoms can be used more than once.
a. Organisms live in extreme environments. ______________________________________________
b. Organisms are multicellular and autotrophic. ______________________________________________
c. Organisms are mostly multicellular and feed off of dead organisms. _______________________________________
d. Organisms are prokaryotic and are very common. ______________________________________________
e. All organisms are multicellular and heterotrophic. ______________________________________________
f.
Organisms release enzymes on the food first and then absorb the digested nutrients. ____________________________
g. Organisms are unicellular and eukaryotic. ______________________________________________
h. Organisms are prokaryotic and unicellular. ___________________________________________________________________
i.
Organisms are known as decomposers. ______________________________________________
11. Heterotrophic protists are called _____________________________________________________. Two examples are
_______________________________________________ and _______________________________________________.
12. When using a dichotomous key, always start with _________________________________________________.
Part 2: Write your answers to the following questions in the spaces provided.
13. List the 7 levels of classification from largest to smallest.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. List two characteristics of a kingdom. (size, how similar the organisms in a kingdom are)
a. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. Why is a species considered the most specific level?
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16. The scientific name of the clouded leopard is Neofelis nebulosa . What is the organism’s genus and species?
Genus: ______________________________________
Species: _________________________________________________
17. Compare (how they are similar) and contrast (how they are different) archaea and eubacteria.
Compare: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contrast: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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18. Complete the dichotomous key below. Write the name of button in the box under each picture.
2 holes
4 holes
4 holes
multicolored
2 holes
4 holes
rounded
corners
textured
no holes
fabric
no holes
2 holes
no holes
textured
metallic
2 holes
no holes