Classification practice Quiz

The science of naming and classifying is called

• Classology

• Taxonomy

• Genetics

• Biology

The scientific name of an organism is always written

• in capital letters

• with the kingdom first

• in italics or underlined

• in bold

The scientific name Felis domesticus indicates that ________ is the species name.

• Felis

• domesticus

• Felis and domesticus

• Feline

All kingdoms except Archebacteria and Eubacteria have cells that are

• eukaryotic

• prokaryotic

• enclosed in a cell wall

• without a nucleus

Organisms in the kingdom _______ are described as plant-like, animal-like, and fungus-like.

• Fungi

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Protista

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Some Protozoa, like the __________ move by pseudopods, which are flowing extensions of the cell.

• paramecium

• mushroom

• yeast

• amoeba

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The protozoan that lives in the gut of termites and helps digest wood has a __________ relationship with the termite.

• mutualistic

• commensalistic

• parasitic

• harmful

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The kingdom Fungi includes mushrooms, yeast, mildew and

• amoebas

• seeds

• mold

• grasses

Beneficial fungi include decomposers, those used in food production, and

• those that cause ringworm

• those that produce the antibiotic penicillin

• slime mold

• poisonous mushrooms

Plants make their own food. This means they are considered

• semitrophs

• heterotrophs

• autotrophs

• unicellular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3