Biology Classification Quiz

What is taxonomy?

• The study of where organisms live

• The study of how organisms are related to each other

• The study of grouping and naming organisms based on similarities

• The study of DNA and RNA

Which scientist created the classification system we still use today?

• Carl Linnaeus

• James Watson

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

Which is the correct order of classification levels from the largest to the smallest?

• Family, Kingdom, Order, Phylum, Class, Order, Species, Genus

• Phylum, Order, Species, Family, Genus, Kingdom

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

What are the three Domains of life?

• Invertebrates, Vertebrates, Plants

• Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

• Plant, Animal, Bacteria

• Fungi, Animal, Plant

Which kingdom includes moss, sunflowers, pine trees, and algae?

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Plantae

• Animalia

What two names make up the scientific name of an organism?

• Genus and Species

• Domain and Kingdom

• Kingdom and Phylum

• Class and Family

Which two organisms are most closely related?

• American badger and leopard

• European otter and leopard

• Coyote and gray wolf

• Coyote and American badger

In which kingdom does mold belong?

• Archaea

• Animal

• Plant

• Fungi

What does a classification system show about an organism?

• Which organisms are the strongest

• The exact age of an organism

• What an organism is made of

• How organisms are related to each other

Which domain includes all multicellular plants and animals?

• Eukarya

• Protista

• Archaea

• Eubacteria