Classification Test
1. Which of the following is an example of an ORGANISM?
2. Which group contains examples of materials that were NOT part of a living thing?
4. Which would be the best example of organisms that have been classified by a
similarity in structure?
5. In the scientific name of a dog, Canis familiaris, the name Canis is the name of the
dog's _______________.
a. family c. kingdom
b. genus d. species
a. The shape of the fish’s head. c. What lure or bait caught the fish.
b. The size of the fish. d. How long the fish lived.
7. The language used for scientific names is:
a. Latin c. English
b. Greek d. Spanish
a. Animalia d. Plantae
b. Fungi e. Protista
c. Monera
1. Canis familiaris
2. Mephitis mephitis
3. Canis lupus
4. Panthera pardus.
a. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3
b. 1 and 3 d. 2 and 4
10. Which of the following is true when an organism has the same scientific name as
another organism?
a. Where the bird was seen. c. What food the bird eats
b. How plentiful that bird is in d. Color markings on the bird’s
your neighborhood head.
14. In the past scientists used to classify living things into either the plant or animal
kingdoms. Today it is customary to use a classification system that uses five kingdoms,
and many scientists favor six. Which answer below best explains why?
a. Modern day scientists are better at thinking and analyzing than scientists from
the past.
b. Modern day scientists are better at noticing details than scientists from the
past.
c. Modern day scientists work harder today than they did in the past.
d. Modern day scientists have better technology to analyze and classify organisms
than in the past.
15. Many sponges look somewhat like plants. Which of the following is a major reason
why they are classified as animals?
a. Aristotle c. Eratosthenes
b. Socrates d. Democritus
17. Which answer below best describes the future of our modern classification system
for biological organisms?
a. It will probably stay the same because scientists have learned all there is to
know about classifying organisms.
b. It will probably stay the same because scientists don’t like to change things.
c. It will probably change because scientists like to change things from time to
time.
d. It will probably change because new technology will provide better information
on classifying organisms.
18. Many people have the misconception that mushrooms belong to the Plant kingdom.
To disprove this misconception you conduct an experiment by growing plants and
mushrooms under different amounts of light. You obtain the following data from your
experiment.
Based upon these data, which of the following is the best conclusion?
a. Mushrooms belong to the Plant kingdom because they can grow in light.
b. Mushrooms belong to the Plant kingdom because they need water.
c. Mushrooms do NOT belong to the Plant kingdom because they can grow in the
dark.
d. Mushrooms do NOT belong to the Plant kingdom because they need water.
20. Which of the following is the HIGHEST level of the classification hierarchy?
a. Family c. Genus
b. Kingdom d. Phylum
22. How many species can have the SAME scientific name?
a. 1 b. 2
c. 3 d. 4
Matching
Read the statement. If it is true, circle “T” and go on to the next statement. If it is
false, circle “F” and CORRECT THE SENTENCE SO IT IS TRUE.
T F 1. A dichotomous key asks you THREE questions that you have to answer.
Short Answer
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b.
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f.
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A B
C D
E F
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