13. Correctly identify the kingdom whose members exhibit these traits: multicellular, true nucleus, possess cell walls, must obt
ain food, representative organisms include mushrooms and mold. a) Kingdom Fungi
b) Kingdom Eubacteria
c) Kingdom Protista
d) Kingdom Plantae
14. Which two organisms in the chart below have chromosomes that are most similar in genetic composition?
a) C and D
b) A and D
c) A and B
d) B and C
15. Prokaryotes reproduce asexually by
a) endospores
b) mutation
c) binary fission
d) parthogenesis
16. A concentration of sense organs and nerve cells in the anterior end of the body is known as
a) fertilization
b) symmetry
c) cephalization
d) multicellularity
17. Which one of the following is the most crucial role of fungi in a balanced ecosystem?
a) They act as autotrophs that turn energy from the Sun into oxygen.
b) They serve as tertiary consumers.
c) They serve as decomposers and recycle nutrients.
d) They serve as chemoautotrophs.
18. Correctly identify the kingdom whose members exhibit these traits: mostly unicellular, true nucleus, many have cell walls, some are autotrophic, representative organisms include algae and protozoans.
a) Kingdom Plantae
b) Kingdom Archaebacteria
c) Kingdom Protista
d) Kingdom Fungi
19. To which kingdom do the single-celled microorganisms that survive the extreme temperatures in geysers, the very cold habitats of the Arctic, or the highly salty habitats of oceans belong?
a) Protista
b) Fungi
c) Archaebacteria
d) Eubacteria
20. Because mushrooms absorb nutrients from decaying leaves, they are classified as
a) heterotrophs.
b) protozoans.
c) autotrophs.
d) anaerobes.
21. Which one of the following sequences shows the correct taxonomic levels, arranged from largest and broadest to most specific?
a) Domain → Phylum → Kingdom → Genus → Species → Family → Order → Class
b) Domain → Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
c) Species → Genus → Family → Class → Order → Phylum → Kingdom
d) Kingdom → Domain → Phylum → Order → Class → Family → Genus → Species
22. The modern classification system is based on structural similarities and
a) habitat similarities
b) Mendelian principles
c) geographic distribution
d) evolutionary relationships
23. The mountain lion is known by over 30 different common names. Through history, scientists saw the need to classify organisms with more detail in order to unify organism naming. As a result, Carolus Linnaeus came up with what method to specifically name each species?
a) Binomial nomenclature
b) Latin nomenclature
c) Biological taxonomy
d) Kingdom taxonomy
24. The scientific name for the fruit fly is Drosophila melanogaster. The word Drosophila refers to the classification group known as
a) kingdom
b) genus
c) species
d) phylum
