Classification/Taxonomy Quiz

Classification / Taxonomy

1. The level of hierarchy just below phylum is:

class
family
genus
order
group

2. The Fungi kingdom is described as:

eukaryotic, multicellular
eukaryotic, unicellular
prokaryotic, multicellular
prokaryotic, unicellular
none of the above

3. A kingdom of single-celled, eukaryotic organisms is the:

fungi
monerans
plants
protists
animals

4. The basic classification unit of living things is:

phylum
class
genus
species
kingdom

5. The disadvantage of using common names for species is that:

the names may change
one name does not apply universally
one species may have several common names
one common name may be applied to two species
all of the above

6. Which of the following is the correct scientific name of an organism?

Canis lupis
saccharum
Grant's gazelle
E. Coli
Common loon

7. The living world is divided into:

two kingdoms
three kingdoms
four kingdoms
five kingdoms
varying number of kingdoms depending on who is doing the classifying

8. Which of the following would you expect to be most closely related?

two species in the same genus
two species in different phyla
two species in different families in the same order
two species in different genera in the same family
two species in the same class

9. From the following list of common and Latinized names determine which pair represents the two most closely related plants.

broad bean Vicia faba
castor bean Ricinus communis
kidney bean Phaseolus vulgaris
potato bean Apios americana
scarlet runner bean Phaseolus coccineus

broad bean and castor bean
castor bean and kidney bean
kidney bean and scarlet runner bean
scarlet runner bean and castor bean
potato bean and broad bean

10. Using the binomial system, an organism is named by its:

kingdom
genus and species
phylum and class
mode of reproduction
parasitic associate

11. One of the accomplishments the Swedish naturalist, Carolus Linnaeus, is famous for is:

discovering and describing Oncorhynchus clarki
naming the buffalo sculpin
cataloguing species belonging to Kingdom Protista
inventing the binomial system of nomenclature
proposing a five kingdom classification system

12. The science of naming and classifying organisms is called:

taxonomy
systematics
mutualism
binomial nomenclature
both a and b

13. A taxonomic key used to identify organisms is labeled:

systematic key
phylogenetic key
evergreen key
dichotomous key
none of the above

14. A rod-shaped cell with no nuclear membrane, and having a capsule exterior to its cell wall is a member of which of the following?

fungi
protozoa
bacteria
eukaryotic algae
Cnidaria

15. A certain organism is multicellular, adapted for photosynthesis, and has reproductive organs. to which kingdom does it belong?

Animal
Monera
Plant
Protista
Fungi

16. An animal with pharyngeal grooves and a notochord is a:

chordate
mollusk
crustacean
roundworm
hydra

17. Which of the following are amphibians?

lizard
turtle
toad
crayfish
b and c

Created for Dan Benjamin for use by his Biology 101 students.

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