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Classification of Organisms Trivia Quiz

This is based on the five different kingdoms that all organisms are classified into.

A multiple-choice quiz by litacanrena. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
litacanrena

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,095

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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7503

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is classification? Hint

Grouping things together on the basis of how they can survive

Grouping things together on the basis of how they feed

Grouping things together on the basis of the features they have in common

Grouping things together on the basis of how they respire

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which is the most commonly used classification scheme? Hint

Blacktaker Five Kingdom Scheme

Whitetaker Five Kingdom Scheme

Whittaker Five Kingdom Scheme

Undertaker Five Kingdom Scheme

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is a kingdom? Hint

Monera

Algamus

Madelaine

Litmus

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Question 4 of 10

4. Coral belongs to which of these kingdoms in the most commonly used classification system? Hint

Protista

Mycota

Metaphyta

Animalia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is not included in the fungi kingdom? Hint

Organisms which grow on tree trunks

Moulds

Organisms with hyphae

Plants with chloroplasts

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Question 6 of 10

6. The kingdom plants is divided into flowering and non-flowering plants. What is a flowering plant where the seed is enclosed in a fruit called?

Answer: (Starts with an A and consists of 10 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Organisms are first divided into large groups called kingdoms. What are kingdoms sub-divided into? Hint

Classes

Phyla

Genera

Hominidae

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Question 8 of 10

8. Then come classes. Are classes divided into orders?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Then we have three more levels of classification. In which order do they come, starting from broadest to most specific? Hint

Families, Genera, Species

Species, Genera, Families

Genera, Families, Species

Genera, Species, Families

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Question 10 of 10

10. What would the order of a man be? Hint

Mammal

Chordate

Primate

Homo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is classification?

Answer: Grouping things together on the basis of the features they have in common

Classification is based after a careful study of all the main features of organisms. This could include features like body shapes, types of limbs and skeletons, internal organs, etc.

2. Which is the most commonly used classification scheme?

Answer: Whittaker Five Kingdom Scheme

This scheme was put in use when it became very difficult to classify fungi, bacteria and single-celled organisms that did not fit in the plant or animal category.

3. Which of these is a kingdom?

Answer: Monera

Blue -green algae is an example of an organism found in kingdom Monera.

4. Coral belongs to which of these kingdoms in the most commonly used classification system?

Answer: Animalia

Corals were often classed as plants until the nineteenth century, since they do not move around, as animals normally do. They are now classified as animals since they need to ingest food.

5. Which of these is not included in the fungi kingdom?

Answer: Plants with chloroplasts

This includes mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs, bracket fungi and yeasts.

6. The kingdom plants is divided into flowering and non-flowering plants. What is a flowering plant where the seed is enclosed in a fruit called?

Answer: Angiosperm

This consists of monocots and dicots.

7. Organisms are first divided into large groups called kingdoms. What are kingdoms sub-divided into?

Answer: Phyla

Phylum is the singular form of phyla.

8. Then come classes. Are classes divided into orders?

Answer: Yes

A phylum is divided into classes that are further divided into orders.

9. Then we have three more levels of classification. In which order do they come, starting from broadest to most specific?

Answer: Families, Genera, Species

The binomial system was created by Carl Linnaeus who gave each organism a generic and specific name.

10. What would the order of a man be?

Answer: Primate

The complete classification of a man would be-
Kingdom = animal
Phylum = chordate
Class = mammal
Order = primate
Family = hominidae
Genus - homo
Species - sapien.

Source: Author litacanrena

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