Classification and Kingdoms Review Sheet!
1. The group of organisms that can be larger than a kingdom is called a
a. domain.
b. phylum
c. species.
d. class.
2. Unicellular organisms sometimes found in hot springs are part of the kingdom
a. Eubacteria.
b. Protista.
c. Archaea.
d. Eukarya.
3. The kingdom Protista contains
a. only single-celled organisms.
c. only multi-celled organisms.
organisms.
4. Mushrooms belong to the kingdom
a. Protista.
b. Plantae.
b. both single-celled and multi-celled organisms.
d. neither single-celled nor multi-celled
C Bacteria.
5. The kingdom Plantae contains primarily
a. photosynthetic autotrophs.
c. single-celled autotrophs.
d. Fungi.
b. photosynthetic heterotrophs.
d. protists.
6. The organisms found in the kingdom Animalia are
a. photosynthetic heterotrophs.
b. multicellular heterotrophs.
c. single-celled heterotrophs.
d. protists.
7. Into how many kingdoms are organisms divided?
a. three
b. four
c. five
8. Bacteria are also classified in the kingdom
a. Archaebacteria.
b. Eubacteria
d. six
c. Protista.
d. Both a and b
9. The prokaryotes that live in extreme environments are classified in the kingdom
a. Archaebacteria.
b. Fungi.
c. Eubacteria.
d. Protista.
10. An organism that can make its own food is called a/an —
A. heterotroph
B. protist
C. autotroph
11. How are fungi different from plants?
A. Fungi don’t grow in the ground.
B. Fungi are only microscopic.
D. consumer
C. Fungi do not have chlorophyll.
D. Fungi have no stems.
12. Which answer names one of the kingdoms of organisms living on Earth?
A. bird
B. plant
C. human
D. tree
Match each item in Column I with the most appropriate item in Column II. Write the letter for
that
item in the blank at the left.
Column I
Column II
____1. a trait that helps a specific group of organisms to survive
a. species
b. classification
____2. a system for grouping things based on similarities
c. reproduction
____3. the largest category for grouping animals
d. kingdom
____4. the smallest, most distinct category for grouping
e. adaptation
____5. anything an organism may respond to
f. organism
____6. process by which organisms make more organisms of the
g. stimulus
same kind
____7. living thing
If the underscored word or phrase makes the sentence true, write “TRUE” in the space
provided. If the underscored word or phrase makes the sentence false, write the correct term
or phrase in the space provided.
_____ 8. Any species that can’t reproduce will not survive.
_____ 9. Organisms in the same genus are not necessarily members of the same family.
_____ 10. The common name for peach is Prunus persica.
_____ 11. Yeast must be alive because they produce wastes in the form of carbon dioxide gas.
_____ 12. Some protists are like plants because they can make their own food.
_____ 14. The major difference between bacteria and protists is that protists have nuclei.