Six Kingdoms and Classification Test #2 Name:_______________Class:_________ Date:_______________

Page 1

1) in different kingdoms. 2) in the same kingdom3) have cell walls 4) have chloroplasts

1. Plants, animals, and bacteria are all

1) Giraffe and squirrel 2) Human and dog3) Dog and bacteria 4) Grass and rosebush

2. Which of the following pairs of species are most distantlyrelated?

1) A and B 2) B and E3) C and D 4) A and D

3. The table below gives both the common and scientific namesof five New York State vertebrates.

Which two vertebrates are most closely related?

4. Base your answer to the following question on A classificationscheme is shown below.

1) dolphin 2) songbird3) lynx 4) wolf

According to the classification scheme, what other animal isthe house cat closest in relation to?

5. Base your answer to the following question on In the cartoonbelow, Canus nipponicus refers to a proposed scientific namefor an imaginary organism.

1) kingdom and phylum 2) phylum and genus3) genus and species 4) kingdom and species

This proposed scientific name indicates the

6. Base your answer to the following question on Which organismin the chart below is most distantly related to the otherorganisms?

1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D

Page 2

7. Which organisms are represented in the cartoon below?

1) coelenterates 2) annelids3) arthropods 4) chordates

1) 2)

3) 4)

8. In the diagrams below, the circles labeled Felis represent allmembers of the genus Felis, and the circles labeled domestica represent members of the species domestica. Whicharrangement of circles best illustrates the relationship betweenthe genus and species of Felis domestica, the common housecat?

1) I and II 2) II and IV3) I and V 4) V and VI

9. This diagram shows a cladogram of six species based onbiochemical similarities.

Which two species are the most closely related?

1) mollusks 2) fungi3) protists 4) tracheophytes

10. Some species of algae are unicellular, motile, andphotosynthetic. Under one modern system of classification,they would be classified as

1) phylum 2) kingdom3) genus 4) species

11. The classification group which shows the greatest similarityamong its members is the

1) evolutionary relationships2) habitat3) food preferences4) social behavior

12. Organisms are grouped into a six kingdom classificationsystem based on their structure and

1) behavior 2) structure3) size 4) habitat

13. Organisms are classified into kingdoms primarily on the basisof

1) Miller – first to observe mitotic cell division2) Linnaeus – devised a binomial system for naming

organisms3) Darwin – invented the electron microscope4) Watson – first to observe cells

14. Which scientist is correctly paired with his contribution tobiological science?

Page 3

1) Lepidosiren paradoxa 2) Alopias vulpinus3) Sphyrna mokarran or S. mokarran 4) Monodon monoceros

15. A dichotomous key is shown below.

Use the dichotomous key to identify the scientific name of the organism represented below.

1) Certhidea 2) Geospiza 3) Camarhynchus 4) Platyspiza

16. The dichotomous key shown below can be used to identify birds W, X, Y, and Z.

Bird X most likely falls under which classification?

Page 4

1) asexual reproduction, aquatic, heterotrophic2) sexual reproduction, heterotrophic, aquatic3) asexual reproduction, autotrophic,terrestrial4) sexual reproduction, aquatic, autotrophic

17. The daphnia shown below has produced three egg cells,eats live single-celled organisms,and lives in freshwater.

Which terms would most likely be used in a description ofthis organism?

Page 5

18. Base your answer to the following question on the information and diagrams below and on your knowledge ofbiology.

There are over 40 different species of butterfly fish found in tropical reefs throughout the world. Three differentspecies of butterfly fish are shown below.

The fish fin diagram and dichotomous key shown below can be used to determine the species of each ofthese fish.

Page 6

Select two characteristics from the dichotomous key that are useful for determining the identity of fish A, B, and C. Using these characteristics, label the headings for the last two columns in the table and complete the lasttwo columns in the table.

19. Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. The diagram represents six insect species.

A dichotomous key to these six species is shown above. Complete the missing information for sections 5.a. and 5.b.so that the key is complete for all six species.

Page 7

20. Base your answer to the following question on Fill in all of the blanks in part 2 and 3 of the dichotomous key below,so that it contains information that could be used to identify the four animals shown below.

Answer KeyClassification and the Six Kingdoms Test #2

Page 8

1. 12. 33. 24. 35. 36. 17. 48. 19. 410. 311. 412. 113. 214. 215. 316. 417. 218.

19. 5. a. has white or clear or light wings5. b. has shaded or black or dark wings

20.