Biology Classification System Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is an organism?

Only extinct things.

Only living things.

Anything that is classified.

Anything that has all of the characteristics of life. (correct)

What is classification?

The act of organizing things into groups according to similarities.

What is a Dichotomous Key?

A set of rules scientists use to classify organisms.

What is a Scientific Name?

Two Latin words used to name an organism. Signup and view all the answers

What is Taxonomy?

The science of classifying living and extinct organisms. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Kingdom in biological classification?

The largest or most general level of classification. Signup and view all the answers

What comes after Kingdom in classification?

Phylum. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Class?

A group of organisms smaller than a phylum. Signup and view all the answers

What is an Order?

A group of organisms smaller than a class. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Family?

A group of organisms smaller than an order. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Genus?

A group of organisms smaller than a family. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Species?

The smallest and most specific level of classification. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Mnemonic Device in classification?

A memory aid to recall the seven levels of Scientific Classification. Signup and view all the answers

What are the seven levels of classification?

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. Signup and view all the answers

Who created the seven levels of classification?

Carolus Linnaeus. Signup and view all the answers

What is Binomial Nomenclature?

Two names - Genus and Species. Signup and view all the answers

What is a unicellular organism?

One-celled organism. Signup and view all the answers

What are prokaryotes?

Organisms that have no nucleus. Signup and view all the answers

What is the most abundant life form on Earth?

Moneran - eubacteria. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of animals in the animal kingdom.

Humans, earthworms, cat. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of plants in the plant kingdom.

Trees, grasses, fruit, and flowers. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of fungus in the fungus kingdom.

Mushrooms, mold, and yeast. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of protist in the protist kingdom.

Plankton, amoeba, paramecium, algae, Euglena. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of moneran: Archaebacteria.

Descendants of ancient bacteria that live in extreme environments. Signup and view all the answers

Give examples of moneran: Eubacteria.

Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green algae). Signup and view all the answers

How many cells are animals made up of?

Multicellular. Signup and view all the answers

How many cells are plants made up of?

Multicellular. Signup and view all the answers

How many cells do fungi have?

Some multicellular, some unicellular. Signup and view all the answers

How many cells do protists have?

One cell with a nucleus. Signup and view all the answers

How many cells do Moneran: Archaebacteria have?

Unicellular, with no nucleus. Signup and view all the answers

How many cells do Moneran: Eubacteria have?

Unicellular, with no nucleus. Signup and view all the answers

What do animals use as a source of food?

Get their food from eating other organisms. Signup and view all the answers

How do plants get their food?

From sunlight, water, and CO2 (Photosynthesis). Signup and view all the answers

How does fungus get its food?

They must absorb nutrients from other organisms. Signup and view all the answers

How do protists get their food?

Animals consume their food; plants make their own by photosynthesis. Signup and view all the answers

How do Moneran: Archaebacteria get their food?

Mostly get their food from other organisms. Signup and view all the answers

How do Moneran: Eubacteria get their food?

Get food from other organisms and decompose dead matter. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Classification Overview

Organisms encompass all living and extinct entities exhibiting characteristics of life.
Classification organizes organisms into groups based on shared traits.

Classification Tools

Dichotomous Key: A system helping scientists classify and identify organisms through a series of choices.
Scientific Name: Composed of two Latin words (Genus and species), with the genus capitalized.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Taxonomy: The scientific study of classifying organisms, both living and extinct.
Kingdom: The highest classification level, with five main kingdoms: Plant, Animal, Fungi, Moneran, and Protist.
Phylum: Classification tier immediately below the kingdom.
Class: Groups organisms under phyla.
Order: Smaller group within the class.
Family: Further divides organisms within an order.
Genus: More specific grouping below family.
Species: The smallest and most specific classification, representing individual organisms (e.g., Monarch as a butterfly species).

Mnemonics for Classification

Mnemonic Device: "King Phillip Came Over From Germany Saturday" aids in remembering classification levels: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

Importance and Origin of Classification

Reasons to classifying include streamlined identification, study efficiency, and understanding interrelations among organisms.
Created by Carolus Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist known for establishing the seven levels of classification.

Naming System

Binomial Nomenclature: The formal two-name system used for naming organisms, consisting of the genus and species.

Cellular Organization

Unicellular: Organisms made of a single cell.
Multicellular: Organisms composed of many cells.
Prokaryotes: Cells lacking a nucleus, found in Moneran.

Life Forms and Examples

Moneran: The most abundant life form on Earth, including Eubacteria and Archaebacteria.
Examples from the Animal Kingdom: Humans, earthworms, cats.
Examples from the Plant Kingdom: Trees, grasses, fruits, flowers.
Examples from the Fungi Kingdom: Mushrooms, mold, yeast.
Examples from the Protist Kingdom: Plankton, amoeba, paramecium, algae, Euglena.

Cellular Structures of Different Organisms

Animals: Primarily multicellular.
Plants: Multicellular organisms.
Fungi: Can be unicellular or multicellular.
Protists: Unicellular and contain a nucleus.
Moneran (Archaebacteria and Eubacteria): Unicellular and lack a nucleus.

Nutritional Methods Across Kingdoms

Animals: Obtain food by consuming other organisms.
Plants: Use photosynthesis, deriving food from sunlight, water, and CO2.
Fungi: Absorb nutrients from other organisms; do not perform photosynthesis.
Protists: Varies; some consume food, others photosynthesize.
Archaebacteria: Typically obtain nutrients from other organisms.
Eubacteria: Decompose dead matter and obtain nutrients from other organisms.

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Test your knowledge on the classification system in biology with this interactive quiz. It covers essential terms such as organism, classification, dichotomous key, and scientific names. Perfect for students looking to solidify their understanding of biological classification!