Organisms and their classification

Question 1 of 10

Mushrooms belong to the kingdom

A. Plantae B. Fungi C. Animalia D. Monera

Question 2 of 10

Bryophytes differ from pteridophytes because bryophytes

A. have flowers B. have seeds C. have true roots D. lack vascular tissue

Question 3 of 10

Bacteria belong to the kingdom

A. Protoctista B. Fungi C. Plantae D. Monera (Prokaryotae)

Question 4 of 10

In the name Homo sapiens, "Homo" is the

A. family B. species C. genus D. order

Question 5 of 10

Which characteristic places a bat in the class Mammalia rather than Aves?

A. it flies B. it has fur and suckles its young C. it has wings D. it lays eggs

Question 6 of 10

The scientific name Homo sapiens is an example of

A. common naming B. binomial nomenclature C. trinomial naming D. classification by colour

Question 7 of 10

Euglena is difficult to classify because it

A. is a fungus B. has no cells C. has both plant-like and animal-like features D. is a virus

Question 8 of 10

The system of naming each organism with a genus and a species name was developed by

A. Charles Darwin B. Carolus Linnaeus C. Gregor Mendel D. Robert Hooke

Question 9 of 10

Insects belong to the phylum

A. Annelida B. Mollusca C. Arthropoda D. Chordata

Question 10 of 10

Fungi differ from plants because fungi

A. have roots B. lack chlorophyll C. make their own food D. have flowers

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