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SOL 7.5
1. What is the level of classification
in which organisms can mate with
each other and where the
offspring can also mate and
produce offspring?
A
B
C
D
kingdom
class
species
family
2. Who developed the classification
system for living things which we
use today?
A
B
C
D
Aristotle
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
3. Which of the following levels of
classification contains the most
number of organisms?
A
B
C
D
kingdom
phylum
genus
species
5. What is the name of the branch of
biology that deals with naming
and classifying organisms?
A
B
C
D
exobiology
taxonomy
phylogeny
binomial nomenclature
6. Organisms are placed in a
kingdom based on all the
following characteristics except:
A whether or not the organism’s cells
have a nucleus.
B whether or not the organism is
autotrophic.
C whether or not the organism is
heterotrophic.
D whether or not the organism is
colorful.
7. Where might you expect to find
Pinus virginianis?
A
B
C
D
in Pine Valley
in the Virgin Islands
in Pine Cove Beach
in the state of Virginia
4. Many times we see organisms
that we cannot identify. Which
system is used to identify these
organisms?
8. All organisms have two scientific
names. What do these names
identify?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
a book of pictures
a list of organisms
an identification key
a photograph album
order and family
family and species
genus and order
genus and species
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SOL 7.5
9. What features do all arachnids
have?
A
B
C
D
Number of
Legs
Number of
Body Parts
2
4
6
8
4
2
3
2
A
B
C
D
10. What is the primary difference
between the bacteria and higher
organisms; i.e protozoa?
A The bacteria have organelles; higher
organisms do not.
B The bacteria do not have a nucleus;
higher orgnaisms have a membrane
bound nucleus.
C The bacteria do not have DNA;
higher organisms do have DNA.
D The bacteria always make their own
food; higher organisms do not.
Use the chart to answer questions 11
and 12.
KINGDOM
Characteristics
Unicellular
Multicellular
Has nucleus
Producer
Consumer
11. If an organism is unicellular and
has a nucleus, it can be classified
as a:
Monera
Protista
Fungi
all
none
none
some
some
most
some
all
some
some
some
most
all
none
all
monera.
protista.
protista or fungi.
fungi.
12. How would you classify an
organism that is unicellular and
does not have a nucleus?
A
B
C
D
fungi
monera
protista
monera or protista
13. The term “binomial
nomenclature” refers to an
organism’s:
A
B
C
D
kingdom and phylum.
class and order.
family and genus.
genus and species.
14. Classes of organisms can be
found within a(n):
A
B
C
D
order
phylum
class
species
15. An organism that can make its
own food is called a(n):
A
B
C
D
heterotroph
protist
autotroph
moneran
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16. Which of these organisms is not
an arthropod?
A
B
C
D
starfish
centipede
grasshopper
lobster
17. Which of these organisms is most
closely related to the clam?
A
B
C
D
starfish
crab
octopus
trout
18. How are fungi different from
plants?
A Fungi don’t grow in the ground;
plants do.
B Fungi are microscopic; plants can be
seen with the naked eye.
C No fungi have chlorophyll; most
plants do.
D Fungi have no stems; all plants have
stems.
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