Bio Taxonomy Test

Test on 6/2/25

Is Bacteria Multicellular?

No

Does Bacteria have a cell wall? What is it made out of?

Yes, it is made out peptidoglycan

Does Bacteria have a nucleus?

No

Does Bacteria have membrane-bound organelles?

No

Does Bacteria reproduce asexually or asexually?

Asexually

Is Bacteria a heterotroph or autotroph?

Both

Other important info for Bacteria…

It’s shape is either a spiral, a sphere, or rod

Is archea multicellular?

No

Does Archea have a cell wall? What is it made out of?

Yes, made out of peptidoglycan

Does Archea have a nucleus?

No

Does Archea have membrane-bound organelles?

No

Does Archea reproduce sexually or asexually?

Asexually

Is archea a heterotroph or an autotroph?

Both

Other important Archea info…

Lives in extreme environments

Is eukarya multicellular?

Depends, mostly yes

Does eukarya have a cell wall? What is it made out of?

Yes, made out of chitin or cellulose

Does eukarya have a nucleus?

Yes

Does eukarya have membrane-bound organelles?

Yes

Does eukarya reproduce sexually or asexually?

Depends

Is eukarya a heterotroph or an autotroph?

Both

Other important eukarya info…

Found as protists, fungi, plants, and animals

Fungi-like protists

slime molds and water molds

Plant-like protists

protophyta — mostly algae

Animal-like protists

Protozoa — ameoba and paramecium

What classification is protista?

Kingdom

Is protista multi or unicellular?

Mostly unicellular

What is protista’s mode of nutrition?

Plant-like: autotropic

Animal/fungi-like: heterotrophic

Does protista have cell wall? What is it made out of?

Plant-like: yes, cellulose

Fungi-like: yes, chitin

Animal-like: no

Example organism — protista

Plant-like: euglena

Fungi-like: slime mold

Animal-like: paramecium

What classification is plantae?

Kingdom

Is plantae multi or unicellular?

multicellular

What is plantae’s mode of nutrition?

Autotrophic

Does plantae have cell wall? What is it made out of?

Yes, cellulose

Example organism — plantae

Cucumber plant

What classification is fungi?

Kingdom

Is fungi multi or unicellular?

Mostly multicellular

What is fungi’s mode of nutrition?

Heterotrophic (decomposer)

Does fungi have cell wall? What is it made out of?

Yes, chitin

Example organism — fungi

Mushroom, yeast

What classification is animalia?

Kingdom

Is animalia multi or uni cellular?

Multicellular

What is animalia’s mode of nutrition?

Heterotrophic

Does animalia have a cell wall? What is it made out of?

No

Example organism — animalia

dog

How are animals separated in their phyla?

By their general characteristics

How are phyla distinguished?

Symmetry, mobility, and digestive tracts

Types of symmetry

Asymmetry, radial symmetry, bilateral symmetry

What do animals with bilateral symmetry have?

Heads

What is it called when an animal has a separate mouth and anus?

An alimentary canal

Representative species of phylum porifera?

Sea sponges

Body symmetry of phylum porifera?

Asymmetrical

Mobility of phylum porifera?

Sessile; cannot move

Digestive tract of phylum porifera?

No mouth or anus

Other important features of phylum porifera?

Are porous to allow for feeding

Representative species of phylum cnidaria?

Jellyfish, sea anemone

Body symmetry of phylum cnidaria?

Radial symmetry

Mobility of phylum cnidaria?

Most can move

Digestive tract of phylum cnidaria?

Mouth

Other important features of phylum cnidaria?

Have stinging cell and primitive nervous system

Representative species of phylum platyhelminthes?

Flatworms, tapeworms, planaria

Body symmetry of phylum platyhelminthes?

Bilateral symmetry

Mobility of phylum platyhelminthes?

Can move

Digestive tract of phylum platyhelminthes?

Mouth

Other important features of phylum platyhelminthes?

have flat bodies and often parasitic

Representative species of phylum Annelida?

Earthworms, leeches

Body symmetry of phylum Annelida?

bilateral symmetry

Mobility of phylum Annelida?

Can move

Digestive tract of phylum Annelida?

Mouth and anus

Other important features of phylum Annelida?

Have ringed segments

Representative species of phylum mollusca?

Snails, octopus, bivalves

Body symmetry of phylum mollusca?

Bilateral symmetry

Mobility of phylum mollusca?

Can move

Digestive tract of phylum mollusca?

Mouth and anus

Other important features of phylum mollusca?

Have a muscular foot and a mantle (shell)

Representative species of phylum arthropoda?

Spiders, lobsters, insects

Body symmetry of phylum arthropoda?

Bilateral symmetry

Mobility of phylum arthropoda?

Can move

Digestive tract of phylum arthropoda?

Mouth and anus

Other important features of phylum arthropoda?

Have jointed appendages and an exoskeleton

Representative species of phylum chordata?

Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians

Body symmetry of phylum chordata?

Bilateral symmetry

Mobility of phylum chordata?

Can move

Digestive tract of phylum chordata?

Mouth and anus

Other important features of phylum chordata?

Have a notochord

What are chordate’s main traits?

Dorsal hollow nerve cord: nerve cord at top of animal

Notochord: lies below nerve chord, where muscles attach

Pharyngeal slits: filter out food from water by simple chordates. Turn into middle ear structures in more complex animals

Invertebrate chordates?

Out of 9 classes of chordates, four are invertebrates, like lancelot’s and tunicates

Vertebrate chordates?

5 of 9 classes are vertebrates — have backbone, includes fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals

Domain of humans?

Eukaryota

Kingdom of humans?

Animalia

Phyla of humans?

Chordata

Class of humans?

Mammalia

Order of humans?

Primate

Family of humans?

Hominidae

Genus of humans?

Homo

Speices of humans?

Sapiens