review questions Classification of Living Things

D. Assignment: 3-30-15 Mon. Day 130
Data Sheet due Tomorrow
1. The study of how organisms are classified is known
as _______.
A. zoology
B. ecology
C. investigation
D. taxonomy
2. Of the following organism, which are vertebrates
(have a backbone) and which are invertebrates ( no
backbone)?
spider, crocodile, fish, bird, shark, octopus, snake,
frog, salamander, ant, fly, clam, worm, lizard, lobster,
crab, dolphin, squirrel
Vertebrates
Invertebrate
3. Kendra is studying a unicellular organism that
lacks a nucleus. To which kingdom does this
organism most likely belong?
A. kingdom
B. kingdom
C. kingdom
D. kingdom
Fungi
Protista
Eubacteria
Plantae
4. The organism shown above belongs to
A. the plant kingdom.
B. the protist kingdom.
C. both the plant kingdom and the protist kingdom.
D. the animal kingdom.
5. SOE An insect (lady bug) and a squid are both
invertebrates (no backbones), how is the lady bug’s
body different than the body of a squid?
6. A scientist finds a new life form and determines that it is singlecelled. Which of the 6 kingdoms could it belong to?
Select the list that contains all the possible kingdoms.
A. Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, and Protista
B. Plantae and Fungi
C. Protista, Fungi, and Plantae
D. Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, and Animalia
7. Which organism has seeds but no flowers?
8. Which organism(s) have chloroplasts
Tiger
Lizard
Feed young w/ milk
Amniotic Eggs
Frog
Lungs
9. Which organisms feed their young with milk?
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10. Which of the following statements BEST
describes a relationship between two animals in
the diagram?
A. The turtle and prairie dog have gills.
B. The turtle and fish are cold-blooded.
C. The turtle and fish have gills.
D. The turtle and prairie dog are cold-blooded.
11. A scientist discovers a new organism. The organism is
multicellular, eats other organisms for food, and moves freely from
place to place. This organism most likely belongs to
A. the plant kingdom.
B. the animal kingdom.
C. the protist kingdom.
D. all of these
12. All vertebrates have
A. wings
B. tails
C. backbones
D. legs
.
13. A scientist discovers a new organism. Which of the following
characteristics would be most helpful in classifying the organism as
a plant?
A. The organism is multicellular.
B. The organism does not make its own food.
C. The organism is single-celled.
D. The organism is able to move from place to place
14. Which of the following organisms cannot create their own food?
A. grasses
B. algae
C. trees
D. humans