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Questions to help study for taxonomy/classification test.
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1
What does the scientific name
Homo sapiens
mean?
"same and steady"
"wise man"
"black footed"
"slanted teeth"
2
I am always multicellular, have a cell wall made of cellulose and I am an autotroph. Which Kingdom am I?
Archaea
Plantae
Protista
Animalia
3
I was first found at hot springs in Yellowstone and I like extreme conditions. Who am I?
Bacteria
Protista
Archaea
Plantae
4
What is the Latin mean for the word
dichotomous
?
"divided in two"
"tomorrow"
"don't do that"
"two wheels"
5
These are organisms that are capable of making their own food.
autodrive
autotroph
decomposer
heterotroph
6
What does "archaea" mean?
"very small"
"ancient things"
"amoeba"
"really young"
7
What is the least inclusive (most specific) level of taxonomy?
Class
Kingdom
species
Genus
8
All members of the Domain Eukarya have one major thing in common. What is that one thing?
They all have a cell wall
They all have a backbone
They all have a true nucleus
They all have wings
9
True or False? Binomial nomenclature is a system where an organism is given a two-part name.
True
False
10
__________________ is the science of classifying organisms.
genetics
evolution
taxonomy
classification
11
These are organisms that get their food (nutrition) by consuming dead or decaying material.
autotrophs
photosynthesis
decomposers
heterotrophs
12
I am multicellular, I am a heterotroph, I
don't
have a cell wall and I can move. Who am I?
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Bacteria
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Plantae
13
True or False? Linnaeus first created 3 Kingdoms when classifying organisms.
False
True
14
All of the following are Domains except...
Archaea
Animalia
Bacteria
Eukarya
15
When you are typing the scientific name of an organism, you should always remember to ________________?
underline the name
start both genus and species names with a lowercase letter
put the name in italics
put an exclamation at the end of the name
16
Using an educated guess, which scientific name matches this animal?
Giraffa camelopardalis
Ceratotherium simum
Tursiops truncatus
Loxodonta africana
17
When
handwriting
an organism's scientific name, you must always _________________.
put it at the beginning of the sentence
put it in italics
underline it
capitalize both genus and species names
18
These organisms from the Kingdom Protista make their own food from sunlight.
protozoa
animals
proteins
algae
19
Which definition below best describes
protozoa
?
Protists that are green
Protists that are unicellular
Protists that must move to find their food
Protists that use sunlight to make their own food
20
When using a dichotomous key, for each organism you are identifying, you should always start with
question #1
!
True
False
21
Which taxonomic level is in the number 6 spot?
Family
Domain
Phylum
Genus
22
Who is considered the "father of taxonomy"?
Gregor Mendel
Carl Linnaeus
Charles Darwin
Robert Hooke
23
What terms best fits: "A tool used to identify or classify objects into categories based on characteristics"
taxonomy
microscopes
dichotomous key
Punnett squares
24
Which scientist created the binomial system for naming organsism
Carl von Linne'
Carolus Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus
25
I am a heterotroph, I reproduce using spores and I recycle decaying material. Who am I?
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Bacteria
26
Which taxonomic level is in the number 3 spot?
Kingdom
Class
Phylum
Order
27
Which taxonomic level is in the number 5 spot?
Over
species
Genus
Order
28
You can find 100,000 of me on every square centimeter of your body. Which Kingdom am I?
Bacteria
Protista
Archaea
Fungi
29
Which Kingdom in Eukarya is the "catch all"? These organisms do not fit in the other Kingdoms.
Plantae
Fungi
Prokarya
Protista
30
Which of the following is NOT a reason Latin is used for creating scientific names for living organisms?
Because Latin does not change from year to year - it's a dead language
Because Latin allows scientists all over the world to communicate
Because the Latin name often describes the organism or where it's from
Because scientists wanted to make it as hard as possible for kids to learn
