Biology Section________ Name___________________________________
Dr. Wexler
Quiz: The 6 Kingdoms
Date:

Part I. Choose the kingdom or kingdoms described by each of the following statements. Some choices may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

Plant (P)
Fungi (F)
Animal (A)
Monera (M)
Protist (Pr)
Archaebacteria (Arch)

____1. Cats, dogs, and sponges are in this kingdom.
____2. Ameba, paramecium, and the euglena are in this kingdom.
____3. Blue-green algae and bacteria are representatives of this kingdom.
____4. Multicellular organisms which can NOT make their own food. (2 answers here)
____5. Mushrooms and molds are examples.
____6. Unicellular organisms with the nuclei NOT in a distinct nuclear membrane.
____7. Unicellular organisms with the nucleus in a distinct nuclear membrane.
____8. These are multicellular photosynthetic organisms.
____9. Have branched filaments and no chlorophyll. These nonphotosynthetic organisms 
are multicellular.
____10. Mosses are in this kingdom.
____11. This is the Kingdom which is most newly recognized, consisting of single celled
organisms that often live in extreme environments.

Part II. Answer each of the following short answer questions:

12. List the two parts of a scientific name: (ex. Homo sapiens) __________ _____________
13. This language is used for making scientific names of organisms: _____________
14. This is the two name system used for naming organisms _____________________
____________________________
15. This is the fundamental unit of classification/taxonomy: __________
16. This scientist devised the current scientific method of naming organisms: _____________

Part III. Multiple-Choice Section

Circle the response which best completes the following statements or answers the 
following questions.

17. The scientific name for the fruit fly is Drosophila melanogaster. The word Drosophila 
    refers to the classification group known as
A. kingdom  
B. genus 
C. phylum 
D. species 
  
 

 
19.   Organisms have several different organizational levels.   Using the chart below, 
       which sentence would best describe A and B on the chart below. 
 

A.    A is a tissue and B is an organ system. 
B.    A is an organism and B is a tissue. 
C.    A is a tissue and B is an organism. 
D.    A is an organ and B is a tissue.

20.    Which would best represent levels of organism organization from the simplest 
        to the most complex organizational level? 
A.    cells, tissues, organ systems, organs 
B.    cells, organs, tissues, organ systems 
C.    cells, tissues, organs, organ systems 
D.    tissues, organism, organs, cells

21. Canus nipponicus refers to a proposed scientific name for an imaginary organism. This proposed scientific name indicates the
A. kingdom and phylum
B. genus and species
C. phylum and genus
D. kingdom and species

23. Plants A and B are classified as members of the same species. Plants C and D 
    are classified in the same genus as A and B, but not the same species as A and B. 
    According to this information, which statement is correct? 
    A. Plant A has many characteristics in common with plant B. 
    B. Plants A and B belong to a different kingdom than plants C and D. 
    C. Plant C cannot be the same species as plant D. 
    D. Plants A, B, C, and D must all belong to different phyla.

24. A scientist recently discovered a pond organism that is unicellular, contains chloroplasts 
    and other membrane-bound organelles, and possesses a flagellum. In which kingdom 
    is this organism classified? 
A. monera  
B. fungi  
C. protista  
D. plant

25. Members of a population of grey squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis, are classifed in the 
    same species because they 
    A. obtain their food in the same manner 
    B. produce enzymes by synthesis 
    C. can mate and produce fertile offspring 
    D. live in the same area