Organisms and their classification

Question 1 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 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

Fungi differ from plants because fungi

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

Question 4 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 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

Mushrooms belong to the kingdom

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

Question 7 of 10

Bacteria belong to the kingdom

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

Question 8 of 10

In the name Homo sapiens, "Homo" is the

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

Question 9 of 10

Insects belong to the phylum

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

Question 10 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

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