Taxonomy and Classification Quiz

A heterotrophic organism

• can reproduce sexually

• must consume/get food

• cannot reproduce

• can make its own food

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An organism with a cell with no nucleus and very few organelles would be called a

• Eukaryote

• Prokaryote

• Dead

True or False: All cells have DNA.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is the genus:

Vulpes vainus

• Vulpes

• vainus

Choose the correct way to write the scientific name for a giraffe:

• Giraffa camelopardalis

• Giraffa Camelopardalis

• Giraffa camelopardalis

• giraffa camelopardalis

What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• kingdom, domain, phylum, class, order, family, species, genius

• domain, phylum ,kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species

• domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species

Which characteristics best describes the Plant Kingdom?

• unicellular; eukaryote; autotroph
• multicellular, prokaryote, autotroph
• multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
• unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Which kingdom has organisms that are unicellular prokaryotes that can be either autotrophs or heterotrophs?

• Plantae

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

Which taxa includes more organisms, family or order?

• order

• family

• they are equal

• not enough information to answer

Use the key to identify organism E.

• Class Bivalia

• Class Gastropoda

• Phylum Annelida

• Order Octopoda