Name: 
 

Standard III.1



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1) 

The scientific name of an organism includes the phylum to which an organism belongs.
 

 2) 

The scientific name of an organism includes the genus to which the organism belongs.
 

 3) 

The scientific name of an organism includes the order to which an organism belongs.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4) 

Trinity is examining the cells of an organism through a microscope.  She notices that the cell has a nucleus, but does not have a cell wall.  To which kingdom do the cells she is examining MOST likely belong?
a)
Kingdom Monera
d)
Kingdom Plantae
b)
Kingdom Protista
e)
Kingdom Animalia
c)
Kingdom Fungi
 

 5) 

Which of the following is the properly written scientific name for a human?
a)
Homo Sapiens
c)
homo sapiens
b)
Sapiens Homo
d)
Homo sapiens
 

 6) 

Which statement concerning taxonomic classification is MOST correct?
a)
families are divided into orders
c)
species are divided into families
b)
phyla are grouped into kingdoms
d)
classes are grouped into orders
 

 7) 

Which of the following terms would be BEST used to describe a mammal that lays eggs?
a)
marsupial
c)
bird
b)
reptile
d)
monotreme
 

 8) 

Jessie always includes mushrooms when making his homemade spaghetti sauce.  To which kingdom do the mushrooms in his sauce belong?
a)
Kingdom Monera
d)
Kingdom Plantae
b)
Kingdom Protista
e)
Kingdom Animalia
c)
Kingdom Fungi
 

 9) 

Yen has a eukaryotic specimen with cell walls composed of cellulose.  To which Kingdom should Yen assign the organism?
a)
Kingdom Monera
d)
Kingdom Plantae
b)
Kingdom Protista
e)
Kingdom Animalia
c)
Kingdom Fungi
 

 10) 

Roberto has been asked to classify an organism.  Roberto's organism is eukaryotic, and has cell walls composed of chitin.  To which kingdom should his organism be assigned?
a)
Kingdom Monera
d)
Kingdom Plantae
b)
Kingdom Protista
e)
Kingdom Animalia
c)
Kingdom Fungi
 

 11) 

Mrs. Thornbury is examining some organisms with a microscope.  The organisms are unicellular, and do not have a nucleus.  To which Kingdom do the organisms Mrs. Thornbury is viewing MOST likely belong?
a)
Kingdom Monera
d)
Kingdom Plantae
b)
Kingdom Protista
e)
Kingdom Animalia
c)
Kingdom Fungi
 

 12) 

Which Kingdom contains the LEAST complex organisms?
a)
Kingdom Monera
d)
Kingdom Plantae
b)
Kingdom Protista
e)
Kingdom Animalia
c)
Kingdom Fungi
 

 13) 

To which Kingdom do the MOST complex organisms belong?
a)
Kingdom Monera
d)
Kingdom Plantae
b)
Kingdom Protista
e)
Kingdom Animalia
c)
Kingdom Fungi
 



 
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