Classification Quiz

What is a heterotroph? Give an example.

• A heterotroph is an organism that relies on sunlight for energy. An example is a cactus.
• A heterotroph is an organism that absorbs nutrients from the soil. An example is a mushroom.
• A heterotroph is an organism that obtains food by consuming other organisms. An example is a lion.
• A heterotroph is an organism that produces its own food. An example is a plant.

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What is an autotroph?

• An autotroph is an organism that consumes other organisms for food.
• An autotroph is a type of animal that cannot produce food.
• An autotroph is a plant that relies on sunlight but does not produce food.
• An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food.

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Which of the following describes green plants? unicellular/multicellular? autotroph/heterotroph? (Select one of each)

• unicellular

• multicellular

• autotroph

• heterotroph

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All organisms in the kingdoms Protista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia are

• multicellular organisms

• photosynthetic organisms

• eukaryotes

• prokaryotes

Why are bacteria and archaea placed in separate domains?

• Bacteria are more complex than archaea in structure.
• Their structure and chemical make up differs

• Bacteria and archaea are identical in their genetic makeup.
• Both domains are classified under the same kingdom.

What does an organism's scientific name consist of?

• Genus and species names
• Class and phylum names
• Species and kingdom names
• Family and order names

True/False: Whether or not an organism's cells have a nucleus can help place it into one of the three domains.

• True

• False

Which is the narrowest (most specific) level of classification?

• Genus
• Family
• Species
• Order

What is taxonomy?

• Taxonomy is the science of classification.
• Taxonomy is a method of cooking.
• Taxonomy is a type of animal.
• Taxonomy is the study of ecosystems.

List all of the classification levels in order from most broad to most specific.

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