Taxonomy & Classification

Question 1

What are the 6 kingdoms in Biological Classification?

Answer 1

1. Eubacteria
2. Archaebacteria
3. Protista
4. Fungi
5. Plantae
6. Animalia

Question 2

Which 2 kingdoms have prokaryotic cells?

Answer 2

Eubacteria & Archaebacteria

Question 3

Which cells have NO nucleus and NO membrane bound organelles?

Answer 3

Prokaryotic

Question 4

Which cells HAVE a nucleus and membrane organelles?

Answer 4

Eukaryotic

Question 5

What is an organisms that must eat other organisms for food?

Answer 5

Heterotrophic (Protista & Fungi & Animalia)

Question 6

What is an organisms that can make its own food?

Answer 6

Autotrophic (Plantae)

Question 7

Which kingdom contains multicellular, heterotrophs that can move?

Answer 7

(Eukarya) Animalia

Question 8

Which kingdom contains multicellular, autotrophs with cell walls made of cellulose?

Answer 8

(Eukarya) Plantae

Question 9

Which kingdom contains multicellular, heterotrophs with cell walls made of chitin?

Answer 9

(Eukarya) Fungi

Question 10

Which kingdoms contain mostly unicellular, eukaryotes that live in aquatic environments?

Answer 10

(Eukarya) Protists

Question 11

Which kingdom contains mostly unicellular, prokaryotic organisms which live in harsh environments? (most ancient)

Answer 11

(Domain) Archaea

Question 12

Which kingdom contains unicellular, prokaryotic organisms which live in almost every environment on earth?

Answer 12

(Domain) EuBacteria

Question 13

What is the study of classifying organisms?

Answer 13

Taxonomy

Question 14

What scientist developed the modern system of classification?

Answer 14

Carolus Linnaeus

Question 15

What are the seven levels of classification? (in order for least to most specific)

Answer 15

1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species

Question 16

What is the largest grouping in classification of life?

Answer 16

1. Kingdom

Question 17

What would a group of related classes be called?

Answer 17

Phylum

Question 18

What would a group of related orders be called?

Answer 18

Class

Question 19

What would a group of related families be called?

Answer 19

Order

Question 20

What would organisms in the same order also be the same in?

Answer 20

1. Class
2. Phylum
3. Kingdom

Question 21

What would two organisms be different if they come from the same family?

Answer 21

Genus & Species

Question 22

What is the two name naming system used to assign names to organisms?

Answer 22

Binomial Nomenclature

Question 23

What is a tool used to identify unknown organisms?

Answer 23

Dichotomous key

Question 24

What is the first word in a two-part scientific name?

Answer 24

Genus

Question 25

What is the second word in a two part scientific name?

Answer 25

Species

Question 26

What does felis mean in the scientific name Felis Domesticus?

Answer 26

Any domestic member of the Genus Family

Question 27

What does familiaris mean in the scientific name Canis familiaris?

Answer 27

Domestic dog