Classification Of Living Things - Taxonomy Question Preview (ID: 30416)


Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Scientific Name. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Bacteria belongs to the Kingdom of:
a) Monera
b) Plantae
c) Protista
d) Animalia

Which of the following belongs to the Class of Arthropod?
a) Electric eel
b) Green tree frog
c) Children's python
d) Redback spider

Which of the following is the odd one out?
a) Carnivora
b) Animalia
c) Fungi
d) Protista

Why is it not enough to identify a bear as simply a bear?
a) There are many different types of bears and some even belong to different Genus.
b) Some bears are herbivores and some bears are omnivores.
c) Some bears live in cold climates, some bears live in hot climates.
d) all of the answers mentioned

Which of the following organisms do not belong in the Phylum Chordata?
a) Barramundi
b) Crab
c) Clownfish
d) Stonefish

Which two levels of classification make up the scientific name?
a) Class and Order
b) Genus and Species
c) Species and sub-species
d) Family and Genus

Which of the following statements is true?
a) There are a lot more vertebrates than invertebrates
b) There are a lot more invertebrates than vertebrates
c) Mammals make up largest proportion of vertebrates
d) Fish make up the largest proportion of invertebrates

The scientific name of the cow is: bos taurus. Which of the following is a reason why the scientific name is written incorrectly?
a) The letter b is not in upper case
b) bos taurus is not written in italics
c) bos taurus is not underlined
d) all of the answers mentioned

3 of the following organisms belong to the same Kingdom. 1 of them belongs to a different Kingdom. Identify the organism that does not belong to the same Kingdom as the others.
a) Chestnut mushroom
b) Rose
c) Baobab tree
d) Poison ivy

Which of the following would NOT be a factor that Carolus Linneus would have considered when he came up with the system of classification?
a) Whether an organism has fur or not
b) How many toes an organism has
c) How fierce an organism is
d) Where an organism lives

Which of the following would be a reason why using scientific names is important?
a) Different organisms may be called the same name in different countries
b) The same organism may be called by different names in different countries.
c) Scientific names are universal and is the same no matter which country or language.
d) all of the answers mentioned

Which of the following is a reason why classification of organism is important?
a) There are many different types of organisms in the world and a method of classifying and identifying organisms is important
b) Scientists are able to study similar organisms better
c) When a new organism is discovered, scientists can easily classify it based on its physical characteristics and DNA
d) all of the answers mentioned

Which of the following does not belong to the Phylum of Invertebrates?
a) Jellyfish
b) Hydra
c) Worm
d) None of the answers mentioned

Which of the following might belong to the Kingdom Protista?
a) An organism with fur and gives birth to live young
b) An organism without a backbone
c) An organism that does not belong in the other 4 Kingdoms
d) Mould on bread

3 of the following organisms belong to the same Class. 1 of them belongs to a different Class. Identify the organism that does not belong to the same Class as the others.
a) Lobster
b) Zebra
c) Wild Boar
d) Gorilla

Of the following four levels of classification, which is the most specific?
a) Phylum
b) Family
c) Class
d) Genus

3 of the following organisms belong to the same Phylum. 1 of them belongs to a different Phylum. Identify the organism that does not belong to the same Phylum as the others.
a) Flat worm
b) Coral
c) Scorpion
d) Mouse

3 of the following organisms belong to the same Phylum. 1 of them belongs to a different Phylum. Identify the organism that does not belong to the same Phylum as the others.
a) Chimpanzee
b) Crab
c) Cow
d) Playtypus

3 of the following organisms belong to the same Kingdom. 1 of them does not. Identify the organism that does not belong to the same Kingdom as the others.
a) MRSA Bacteria
b) Starfish
c) Beetle
d) Frog

Which is the correct way to write the scientific name of a lion?
a) panthera leo
b) African lion
c) Panthera Leo
d) Panthera leo

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