Biology Exam
Classification
1. Divisions of a phylum in the Linnaean system of classification are
A. classes
B. families
C. orders
D. genera
2. The step below (smaller than) a family in the modern
classification system is
A. genus
B. super family
C. suprafamily
D. subfamily
3. Which of the following kingdoms contains multicellular organisms with
tissues and organs?
A. Monera
B. Protista
C. Fungi
D. Animalia
4. Which of the following kingdoms has heterotrophic organisms only?
A. Monera
B. Protista
C. Fungi
D. Plantae
5. Small organisms that lack organized nuclei are placed by most modern
classification into the kingdom
A. Plantae
B. Monera
C. Chordata
D. Animalia
6. The mold growing on a piece of bread belongs in kingdom
A. Monera
B. Protista
C. Fungi
D. Plantae
7. Which kingdom contains members that are heterotrophic and autotrophic,
unicellular and colonial?
A. Fungi
B. Animalia
C. Plantae
D. Protista
8. To classify an organism is to
A. assign it to a scientific group
B. identify the taxonomic group to which it belongs
C. find out its genus-species name
D. put information about it in a secret, “classified” file
9. Binomial nomenclature is a method of
A. finding out the scientific name of an organism by using a biological
key
B. naming organisms
C. classifying organisms into groups
D. taxonomy
10. Which of the following is not a reason that Latin was chosen for naming
organisms?
A. It was a “dead” language, not changing over time.
B. It was known by most scholars of Linnaeus’ time.
C. It was the native language of Linnaeus.
D. It was a very descriptive language.
11. The scientific name of an organism identifies
A. its genus and species
B. the organism’s classification
C. the organism’s Biblical kind
D. all of the above
12. Which of the following genus-species names is written correctly?
A. rana pipiens
B. Rana pipiens
C. Rana Pipiens
D. Rana pipiens
Fill in the Blanks
13. In the modern classification system, a family is divided into _genus_.
14. In the modern classification system, a class is divided into _order_.
15. In the modern classification system, a phylum is divided into _class.
16. In the modern classification system, a genus is divided into _species_.
17. In the modern classification system, a kingdom is divided into _phylum.
18. Name one organism that belongs in the kingdom Fungi. mushroom
19. Name one organism that belongs in the genus Equus. horse
20. What is the common name of the Canis familiaris? dog
Short Answer
21. Give one reason for having a system of scientific names. Not on final
22. Why are physical characteristics an inadequate basis for grouping
members of a species? Not on final
23. Give one reason for having a biological classification system. Not on
final
Extra Credit
24. What is the common name of the Rana pipiens? frog
25. The Kingdom Monera has recently been broken into two kingdoms. List
them. Eubacteria and archaebacteria