Taxonomy Quiz 1

Its dark where I live, but it doesn't matter because I am heterotrophic using absorption. I reproduce both sexually and asexually, and am a multicellular organism. What kingdom am I in?

Fungi

The first word in a scientific name is the organisms _____ and the second word is the _____ name.

Genus, species

How does classification make life easier?

Grouping living things makes them easier to find and work with.

The _____ is the largest and most inclusive of the groupings in the seven levels of classification.

Kingdom

What are Linneaus' 7 levels in order?

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Fill in the missing levels of organization (taxa): Kingdom, Phylum, _________, order, family, _________, species.

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

A Swedish botanist named Carolus Linnaeus developed a two-word naming system for uniquely identifying every species on earth. What is the naming system called?

Linnaean Classification

Fungi are mostly _______ (unicellular or multicellular) organisms.

Mostly multi-cellular

_____ cells are smaller, simpler cells compared to _____ cells. _____ cells don't have a nucleus.

Prokaryotic (smaller) Eukaryotic Prokaryotic (no nucleus)

Who am I? I am unicellular and eukaryotic and I spend my days swimming happily in the ocean. My cell wall is made of pectin and I can make my own food through photosynthesis. How would you classify me?

Protista

Which is used more often by taxonomic scientists? Common name or scientific name? Why?

Scientific names because common names are often not specific to a particular species.

The _____ is the smallest and least inclusive grouping in the seven levels of classification.

Species

The second part of the scientific name is the _____. This word is always _____ and is not _____. It appears in _____or is _____ if handwritten.

Species second not capitalized italics underlined

Biologists group organisms into categories that represent lines of _____ _____, or phylogeny, not just physical similarities.

evolutionary descent

Which kingdom(s) is made up of single-celled organisms which are much smaller than the cells in all other kingdoms?

archaea and bacteria

Protists (kingdom Protista) cells have walls that contain _____.

cellulose

What is the correct way to write a scientific name?

1. Use genus name, then species name. exp. Felis catus 2. Italicize the whole name. 3. Capitalize only the genus name.

A _____ shows _____ relationships among different organisms.

A cladogram shows the evolutionary relationships among different organisms.

The _______ kingdom contains the oldest living organisms and is composed of halophiles and methanogens.

Bacteria

The kingdom which is made up of prokaryotes which have peptidoglycan in the cell wall is called _____?

Bacteria

When the derived character is _____ an organism, the organism lacks that derived character on (cladogram).

Above

Who am I? I am a newly discovered organism whose single cell walls contain lipids not commonly found in other organisms. I don't have a nucleus and I live in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, in temperatures over 100 Celcius. How would you classify me?

Archae

When the derived character is _____ an organism, the organism possesses that derived character on (cladogram).

Below

Venn Diagrams do what?

Can be used to make models of a classification scheme. They show hierarchy and group relationships of organisms.

The classification system used today was created by whom in the late 1700's?

Carolus Linnaeus

The one characteristic which best separates living things into the 6 kingdoms is ???

Cell type

What is the cell wall of the kingdom Fungi made of?

Chitin

What are Cladograms?

Diagrams that show the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms.

What is taxonomy?

Discipline of classifying organisms and assigning each organism a universally accepted name.

Name two characteristics of the plant kingdom.

Eukaryote, cell walls of cellulose, multicellular, chloroplasts.

The animal kingdom contains organisms which are made up of _____ (what kind of) cells?

Eukaryotic

The scientific name for a human is.....

Homo sapien

How do taxonomists group organisms when they classify them?

Into groups that have biological significance. The largest grouping is the Kingdom.

What is a phylogenic tree?

Is a specific type of cladogram.

What is the 4th level of classification that includes many families?

Order

I love to soak up the sun in the rainforests of Brazil, and make lots of glucose. My many cells are eukaryotic and have strong cell walls made of cellulose. How am I classified?

Plantae

Phylogeny

The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms.

Why do biologists use a classification system to study the diversity of life?

To name organisms and group them in a logical manner.

What type of animal is Musca domestica?

fly

The first part of the scientific name is the _____. This word is always _____ and _____. It appears in _____ or is _____.

genus first capitalized italics or underlined

The plant kingdom contains only _____ (self feeders) and the fungi kingdom contains only _____ (eats other living things.

heterotrophs autotrophs

The _____ taxonomic levels two organisms share, the _____ _____ related they are.

more more closely

Name 2 examples of fungi....

mushrooms, yeast

Is the taxonomic level "order" a larger grouping than the "class" level?

no

Which level is defined as "a collection of cells joined together to perform a common function"?

organ