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Directions: Write the letter of the best answer. Directions: Write the letter of the best answer.
1. Which of the following pairs is MOST closely related? 1. Which of the following pairs is MOST closely related?
a. Dog and tapeworm a. Dog and tapeworm
b. Tapeworm and bacteria b. Tapeworm and bacteria
c. Mushroom and tree c. Mushroom and tree
d. Amoeba and bacteria d. Amoeba and bacteria
2. One type of organism is multicellular and performs photosynthesis. Into 2. One type of organism is multicellular and performs photosynthesis. Into
which kingdom does this organism most likely belong? which kingdom does this organism most likely belong?
a. Protists b. Fungi c. Plantae d. Animalia a. Protists b. Fungi c. Plantae d. Animalia
3. These organisms are eukaryotic, nearly all are multicellular; they are non- 3. These organisms are eukaryotic, nearly all are multicellular; they are non-
photosynthetic. To which kingdom do they best fit? photosynthetic. To which kingdom do they best fit?
a. Protists b. Fungi c. Plantae d. Animalia a. Protists b. Fungi c. Plantae d. Animalia
4. A scientific name contains the information about its: 4. A scientific name contains the information about its:
a. Family and species a. Family and species
b. Genus and species b. Genus and species
c. Phylum and order c. Phylum and order
d. Class and family d. Class and family
5. What do plants and animals have in common? 5. What do plants and animals have in common?
a. Both are heterotrophic a. Both are heterotrophic
b. Both are autotrophic b. Both are autotrophic
c. Both are prokaryotic c. Both are prokaryotic
d. Both are eukaryotic d. Both are eukaryotic
6. Who devised the current classification system? 6. Who devised the current classification system?
a. Aristotle b. plato c. Linnaeus d. Darwin a. Aristotle b. plato c. Linnaeus d. Darwin
7. Which kingdom contains “EXTREMOPHILES”? 7. Which kingdom contains “EXTREMOPHILES”?
a. Eubacteria b. archaebacteria c. fungi d. Protista a. Eubacteria b. archaebacteria c. fungi d. Protista
8. What is the use of Dichotomous key? 8. What is the use of Dichotomous key?
a. Locate and organism a. Locate and organism
b. Identify an organism b. Identify an organism
c. Divide a kingdom c. Divide a kingdom
d. Interbreed species d. Interbreed species
9. Which of the following accurately lists the levels of classification in our 9. Which of the following accurately lists the levels of classification in our
current taxonomic system? current taxonomic system?
a. Phylum, kingdom, domain, class, order, family, genus, species a. Phylum, kingdom, domain, class, order, family, genus, species
b. Class, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, species b. Class, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, species
c. Domain, phylum, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species c. Domain, phylum, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species
d. Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species d. Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
10. What is the importance of classifying organism? 10. What is the importance of classifying organism?
a. Accurately & uniformly names organisms a. Accurately & uniformly names organisms
b. For aesthetic purposes b. For aesthetic purposes
c. As to scientists has something worthwhile to do c. As to scientists has something worthwhile to do
d. To allow organisms to thrive d. To allow organisms to thrive