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A #science quiz to check understanding of #classification for #grade5
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1
What can you find by working through a dichotomous key?
how many birds migrate south for winter
the identity of an organism
how long slime mold can live
when a species first appeared on Earth
2
The scientific name for the house cat is
Felis domesticus
. What is its species name?
domesticus
house cat
Felis
feline
3
The scientific name of an organism comes from its....
kingdom and phylum.
genus and species.
class and genus.
kingdom, phylum, and class.
4
For hundreds of years, people thought all living things belong to these two groups.
animals and plants
living and nonliving
animals and flowers
microscopic and nonmicroscopic
5
A species' name must always be _____________.
bolded
underlined
capitalized
written in lowercase
6
Which of the following is not classified by a biologist?
Living Things
Rocks
Extinct Things
Plants
7
The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is....
classification
life science
organization
taxonomy
8
Carolus Linneaus is known for....
identifying the characteristics of rare species.
founding the science of taxonomy.
discovering retractable claws.
discovering T. rex.
9
An example of a simple animal is....
an insect.
a mold.
a sponge.
a fern.
10
Members of
Animalia
depend on bacteria and fungi because....
they are useful for animal habitats.
they recycle nutrients from dead organisms.
they perform photosynthesis.
they use sunlight to produce sugar.
11
Hippocampus hudsonius
is the scientific name for a seahorse. Which is the genus name?
Horse
hudsonius
Hippocampus
Sea
12
What is the name for an Asian elephant?
Elephas asian
Elephas biggus
Elephas rex
Elephas maximus
13
Today, what system based on shared characteristics is used to classify organisms?
Notes and photos
Drawings and photos
Google
Seven-level system
14
What characteristic do the brown bear, platypus, and lion all share?
Backbones and give birth to live young
Teeth and omnivorous lifestyle
Hair and retractable claws
Hair and Mammary Glands
15
What would scientists do if an organism doesn't fit in any of the existing kingdoms?
create a new kingdom for it
pretend they never found it
change the organism so it fits
destroy the new organism
16
Euglena
is a member of the kingdom....
Plantae.
Animalia.
Protista.
Fungi.
17
Organisms that move on their own and have specialized organs to respond to the environment are
Protista
Plantae
Fungi
Animalia
18
What do we call simple, multicellular living things?
Eubacteria
Bacteria
Protists
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19
Which of the following is the correct order for the 7 levels of classification?
Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Family, Class, Species, Genus
20
A stalk of corn is a member of the kingdom
Plants
Animalia
Protista
Plantae
