1. Classification Quiz

2. 1- Many sponges look somewhat like plants
1- Many sponges look somewhat like plants. Which of the following is a major reason why they are classified as animals?
they live in water
they have pores
they do not move
they do not make food

3. 2- Which of the following is true when an organism has the same scientific name as another organism?
a. This cannot happen in scientific classification
b. They share many of the same traits
c. They are from the same genus
d. They are the same species

4. 3- Which of the following characteristics would be appropriately used in developing a classification key for birds?
where the bird was seen
color markings on the bird’s head
what food the bird eats
how many birds fly together in a flock

5. 4-The best way to determine if a mushroom is edible is to:
taste it, and if it is bitter, then it is not edible
correctly identify it in a field guide
c. see if other animals are eating it
d. determine its color – orange is
poisonous

6. 5- In the scientific name of a bacteria, Esrichia coli, Esrichia is the
family name
genus name
species name
scientific name

7. 6- The person responsible for the current classification system is:
Carolus Linneaus
Robert Hooke
Charles Darwin
Louis Pasteur

8. Animal Plant Fungi Monera
7- This is Tinea pedis, which causes Athlete’s Foot disease. It is multicellular, reproduces with spores, has root-like hairs, and eats . Which kingdom does it belong to?
Animal
Plant
Fungi
Monera

9. 8- In the past, scientists used to classify things into either the plant or animal kingdoms. Today it is customary to use a classification system that uses five kingdoms, and many scientists favor six. Which answer below best explains why?
Modern day scientists are better at thinking
and analyzing than scientists from the past.
b. Modern day scientists notice more details than
scientists from the past.
c. Modern day scientists have better technology
to analyze organisms than in the past.
d. Modern day scientists need more kingdoms to
categorize organisms not present in the past.

10. 9- How does the classification of nonliving things compare to the classification of living things?
a. Classification of both relies on
observations of similar features.
b. Classification of both has no practical
application.
c. Classification of both can be done only one
way.
d. Classification of living things is done by
scientists, and non-living things is done by
other people.

11. This is a diatom. It is made of a single cell, it can move, it cannot conduct photosynthesis, but it has a nucleus. What kingdom does it belong to?
Animal
Fungi
Protist
Monera