Classification Review
List the seven levels of classification
from largest to smallest.
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Identify the six kingdoms.
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Protists
Fungi
Plants
Animals
Explain one difference between plants
and fungi.
Plants are autotrophic. Fungi are
heterotrophic.
1. What is the name of the method used to
today to name organisms?
Binomial nomenclature
2. Who devised this system of naming
organisms?
Carolus Linnaeaus
3. What does the scientific name of an
organism consist of?
Genus species
Identify the kingdom each organism belongs
to.
Fungi
1. Yeast
Plants
2. Maple tree Fungi
3. Mushroom
Animal
4. Lizard
Protists
5. Paramecium
Archaebacteria
6. FoundPlants
in hot springs
7. Moss Animal
8. Insect Protists
9. Amoeba
Eubacteria
10. Bacteria
that causes strep throat
Protists
11. Algae
Explain the differences between a
kingdom and a species.
A kingdom is the largest level while species is
the smallest level.
A kingdom is made up of the largest number of
organisms while a species contains the
smallest number.
A kingdom consists of organisms that are not
very similar to each other while a species
consists of organisms that are most similar to
each other.
1. List two characteristics of a kingdom.
LARGEST TAXON
CONSISTS OF ORGANISMS THAT ARE VERY
DIVERSE
2. Why is a species considered the most specific
level? ORGANISMS ARE VERY SIMILAR
3. The scientific name of the clouded leopard is
Neofelis nebulosa . What is the organism’s genus
and species? GENUS  Neofelis
SPECIES  nebulosa
Compare (how they are similar) and contrast (how
they are different) archaea and eubacteria.
They are both unicellular.
They are both prokaryotic.
Archaea live in extreme environments.
Eubacteria are very common.
In which group do all the
organisms belong to the same
kingdom?
1. Dog, mushroom, maple tree
2. Paramecium, ameba, euglena
3. Bacteria, ameba, rose
4. Bacteria, moss, lettuce
The diagrams above show single-celled organisms. In
the past, they were difficult to classify as either
plants or animals. Currently, these organisms are
classified as
1. worms
2. fungi
3. bacteria
4. protists
Acer saccharum is the scientific name
for the sugar maple tree. Acer is the
name of the tree's
1. genus
2. phylum
3. species
4. kingdom
According to the six-kingdom
classification system, which two
groups of organisms are classified
as protists?
1. bryophytes and tracheophytes
2. coelenterates and annelids
3. protozoa and algae
4. bacteria and chordates
In which group do all the organisms
belong to the same kingdom?
1. Yeast, mushroom, maple tree
2. Paramecium, ameba, algae
3. Bacteria, ameba, algae
4. Bacteria, moss, geranium
Most multicellular, autotrophs that carry
on photosynthesis belong to the
kingdom
a. Animals
b. Fungi
c. Eubacteria
d. Plants
Which is not true of Protista?
a. Some are autotrophs.
b. Some are heterotrophs.
c. They are prokaryotic.
d. An example is algae.
The kingdom that contains prokaryotes
is
a. Eubacteria
b. Protista
c. Fungi
d. Plants
e. All of these
DNA is found in
a. all archaebacteria
b. all Protista
c. all Fungi
d. All of these
The level of classification that consists
of organisms that are most closely
related is
a. Kingdom
b. Phylum
c. Genus
d. Species
Which kingdom consists of organisms
in which its genetic information is
found in the cytoplasm?
a. Fungi
b. Archaebacteria
c. Protist
d. Plant
1. Identify the protists that are
Algae
autotrophic.
2. Why are fungi called decomposers?
They absorb nutrients of dead organisms.
3. What are heterotrophic protists called?
Protozoa
4. Identify two heterotrophic protists.
Ameba and Paramecia
Identify the kingdom that is made up of
unicellular organisms with no nucleus
and can be found in hydrothermal
vents.
(1.) Eubacteria
(2.) Fungi
(3.) Archaebacteria
(4.) Protists
A scientist recently discovered a pond
organism that is unicellular, contains
chloroplasts and other membrane-bound
organelles, and possesses a flagellum. In
which kingdom is this organism
classified?
(1.) Eubacteria
(2.) Fungi
(3.) Protists
(4.) Plant
Mushrooms and molds belong to the
kingdom
(1.) Fungi
(2.) Plants
(3.) Protists
(4.) Animals
An organism that is unicellular,
contains a nucleus and is
autotrophic is classified as a
(1.) Plant
(2.) Protist
(3.) Algae
(4.) Fungi
Multicellular organisms that absorb
digested nutrients from the
environment is classified as
(1.) animals
(2.) fungi
(3.) protists
(4.) paramecia
Identify the kingdom consisting of
multicellular and autotrophic
organisms.
(1.) Animals
(2.) Fungi
(3.) Protists
(4.) Plant
Identify the kingdom that is made up of
unicellular prokaryotic organisms
that are very common,
(1.) Eubacteria
(2.) Fungi
(3.) Archaebacteria
(4.) Protists
Heterotrophic protists are
known as
(1.) algae
(2.) bacteria
(3.) protozoa
(4.) yeast
The second part of an organism’s
scientific name is its
(1.) kingdom
(2.) phylum
(3.) genus
(4.) species
The branch of biology that is used for
classifying and naming organisms is
known as
(1.) cytology
(2.) taxonomy
(3.) physiology
(4.) genetics
The system used to name organisms is
called
(1.) classification
(2.) dichotomous keys
(3.) binomial nomenclature
(4.) punnett squares
The name of the person who created
binomial nomenclature is
(1.) Carl Linnaeus
(2.) Robert Hooke
(3.) Robert Virchow
(4.) Anton Van Leewenhoek
Members of a population of gray
squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis, are
classified in the same species because
they
(1.) obtain their food in the same manner
(2.) produce enzymes by synthesis
(3.) can mate and produce fertile offspring
(4.) live in the same area
In today’s classification system, 2
organisms would be most closely
related if they were classified in the
same
(1.) kingdom
(2.) phylum
(3.)genus
(4.)species
Which classification category contains
the greatest number of different types
of organisms?
(1.) kingdom
(2.) phylum
(3.) genus
(4.) species
Identify the kingdom that is made up of
unicellular organisms with no nucleus
and can be found in hydrothermal
vents.
(1.) Eubacteria
(2.) Fungi
(3.) Archaebacteria
(4.) Protists
A scientist recently discovered a pond
organism that is unicellular, contains
chloroplasts and other membrane-bound
organelles, and possesses a flagellum. In
which kingdom is this organism
classified?
(1.) Eubacteria
(2.) Fungi
(3.) Protists
(4.) Plant
Mushrooms and molds belong to the
kingdom
(1.) Fungi
(2.) Plants
(3.) Protists
(4.) Animals
An organism that is unicellular,
contains a nucleus and is
autotrophic is classified as a
(1.) Plant
(2.) Protist
(3.) Algae
(4.) Fungi
Multicellular organisms that absorb
digested nutrients from the
environment is classified as
(1.) animals
(2.) fungi
(3.) protists
(4.) paramecia
Identify the kingdom that is made up of
unicellular prokaryotic organisms
that are very common,
(1.) Eubacteria
(2.) Fungi
(3.) Archaebacteria
(4.) Protists
Heterotrophic protists are
known as
(1.) algae
(2.) bacteria
(3.) protozoa
(4.) yeast
The second part of an organism’s
scientific name is its
(1.) kingdom
(2.) phylum
(3.) genus
(4.) species
The branch of biology that is used for
classifying and naming organisms is
known as
(1.) cytology
(2.) taxonomy
(3.) physiology
(4.) genetics
The system used to name organisms is
called
(1.) classification
(2.) dichotomous keys
(3.) binomial nomenclature
(4.) punnett squares