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What is the correct scientific name of a HUMAN?
Homo sapiens
homo sapiens
Homo Sapiens
2
Members of this kingdom are ALL EUKARYOTES that do NOT belong to Fungi, Animalia & Plantae
Plantae
Bacteria
Archaea
Protista
3
An Entomologist would be interested in living things that belong to this KINGDOM.
Protista
Animalia
Plantae
Bacteria
4
Because insects do NOT have a backbone, they are classified as:
Exoskeleton
Invertebrates
Mollusks
Vertebrates
5
Which scientist developed a classification system for organisms?
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Georges L.L. de Buffon
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Darwin
6
Amoeba & Euglena are examples of species from THIS kingdom:
Fungi
Protista
Bacteria
Archaea
7
The super scientist MOST INTERESTED in studying a dichotomous key would be:
Entomologist
Classificationist
Taxonomist
Parasitologist
8
What classification does a snake fall under?
insect
mammal
bird
reptile
9
Which is the broadest classification level?
phylum
species
family
domain
10
MOST (but not all) organisms in this Kingdom are single-celled organisms.
Archaea
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
11
A "Chicken of the Woods" mushroom is an example of a species from THIS kingdom:
Plant
Bacteria
Archaea
Fungi
12
All members of this kingdom are PROKARYOTES that are the "live cultures" that can be found in YOGURT.
Archaea
Bacteria
Fungi
Protista
13
The science of classification is:
taxonomy
John Ray
genus
Carolus Linnaeus
14
All organisms in this Kingdom get their nutrients from absorbing them from dead material
Animalia
Plantae
Protista
Fungi
15
Members of this Kingdom evolved from Bacteria about 2 Billion Years ago
Archaea
Plantae
Animalia
Protista
16
On the top level of classification there are ____ domains
5 domains
2 domains
4 domains
3 domains
17
The super scientist MOST INTERESTED in studying Pine trees would be:
Botanist
Ornithologist
Mammologist
Taxonomist
18
How many levels of classification are there
6
10
9
8
19
The super scientist MOST INTERESTED in studying Turkeys would be:
Botanist
Taxonomist
Mammologist
Ornithologist
20
The ORGANISMS found around the HOT SPRINGS at Yellowstone National Park are examples of a species from THIS kingdom:
Fungi
Bacteria
Plant
Archaea
21
Class is the _______ level of classification
second
first
fourth
third
22
All organisms in this Kingdom are COMPLEX and DO NOT have cell walls
Animalia
Archaea
Plantae
Fungi
23
E. coli is an example of a species from THIS kingdom:
Bacteria
Protista
Archaea
Fungi
24
What happened that made it necessary for scientists to ADD new domains and kingdoms?
They learned to write more clearly.
They discovered Plantae and Animalia.
They started using photography.
They discovered new living things.
25
The scientific naming system consisting of a two part name is:
The Aristotle system of naming
Dual Naming System
Scientific Naming System
Binomial Nomenclature
26
To what animal classification do raccoons belong?
Fish
Reptile
Mammals
Birds
27
To what animal classification do people belong?
Humans
Reptiles
Amphibians
Mammals
28
What are the 8 levels of classification in order (largest to smallest)?
Class, Order, Family, Domain, Genus, Species, Kingdom and Phylum
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species
Kingdom, Phylum, Domain, Class, Order, Species, Family, Genus
Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Domain, Kingdom and Species
29
The least inclusive (smallest) classification level is...
Corn
Kingdom
Phyla
Species
30
A dichotomous key is...
a set of traits that identify an organism
a set of animals
a set of paired statements to identify an organism/item
only used when you are confused
31
The scientific study of classification of organisms is ______.
Economy
Taxonomy
Autonomy
Astronomy
32
Domain is the _______ level of classification
first
fourth
second
third
33
Which Kingdoms contains organisms with prokaryotic cells?
Animalia
Protista
Fungi
Bacteria
34
All members of this kingdom are made of cells that HAVE NUCLEI
Archaea
Bacteria
Protista
35
What two languages are scientific names written in?
Spanish and English
French and Spanish
Greek and Latin
Roman and Latin
36
The first part of a scientific name is the....
class
kingdom
species
genus
37
The scientific study of classification of organisms is ______.
Economy
Taxonomy
Autonomy
Astronomy
38
The Domain that is made up of "all eukaryotic organisms" is called:
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
39
A scientific name contains information an organism's...
Genus and species
Family and species
Genus and family
Phylum and order
40
Why is Latin the language of classification?
It is not a common language today
It was used when science was getting started.
It does not change
All three are correct reasons
41
The super scientist MOST INTERESTED in studying Eastern Garter Snakes would be:
Biologist
Herpetologist
Ichthyologist
Taxonomist
42
Which of the following is a correct statement about why ENGLISH is NOT a good choice to use for Scientific Names?
Common names do NOT always describe organisms accurately.
Not all words mean the same thing to everyone that speaks English.
ALL are correct statements
In English language, the meaning of words can change often.
43
All insects have how many legs?
EIGHT
FOUR
SIX
TWO
44
The super scientist MOST INTERESTED in studying cockroaches would be:
Entomologist
Parasitologist
Lepidopterist
Ichthyologist
45
Why is Latin the main language that is used for scientific naming?
New words are never added. (it is a "dead" language)
Because the language is not changing any more.
Because the language can be used to create DESCRIPTIVE names
All are correct
46
What is classification?
The process of grouping things based on their differences
The process of nothing
The process of grouping things based on their similarities
The process of something
47
What characteristic of Protists (Kingdom Protista) means that their cells have a nucleus?
Parasitic
Eukaryotic
Symbiotic
Microscopic
48
How many questions/statements are in each step of a dichotomous key.
3
4
5
2
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The super scientist MOST INTERESTED (be careful!!!!) in studying Monarch Butterfly would be:
Parasitologist
Ichthyologist
Lepidopterist
Entomologist
50
A Red Maple Tree is an example of a species from THIS kingdom:
Archaea
Bacteria
Plant
Fungi
51
Members of this Kingdom use the energy from the sun to make food
Archaea
Protista
Animalia
Plantae
