Zoology Classification and Characteristics Quiz

1. What is the common name of this organism, its Subphylum, Class, and what gives them their green color?

A) Parameciumb) SP. Ciliophorac) C. Ciliophorad) Nucleus

A) Euglenab) SP. Mastigophorac) C. Phytomastigophorad) Chloroplasts

A) Amoebab) SP. Sarcodinac) C. Rhizopodad) Red pigment

A) Volvoxb) SP. Chlorophyllophorac) C. Chlorophyllod) Mitochondria

The correct answers are Euglena for the common name, SP. Mastigophora for Subphylum, C. Phytomastigophora for Class, and Chloroplasts for what gives them their green color.

Explanation

The correct answers are Euglena for the common name, SP. Mastigophora for Subphylum, C. Phytomastigophora for Class, and Chloroplasts for what gives them their green color.

2. What is the common name, Subphylum, Class, and blood disease caused by this organism?

A) Giardia intestinalis b) SP. Sarcodina c) C. Lobosea d) Tuberculosis and Influenza.

A) Plasmodium falciparum b) SP. Ciliophora c) C. Spirotrichea d) Malaria and Yellow fever.

A) Trypanosomab) SP. Mastigophorac) C. Zoomastigophorad) African Sleeping sickness and Chagas' disease

A) Leishmania b) SP. Sarcodina c) C. Sarcomastigophora d) Malaria and Dengue fever.

The correct common name of the organism is Trypanosoma, belonging to the Subphylum Mastigophora under the Class Zoomastigophora. It is responsible for causing African Sleeping sickness and Chagas' disease.

Explanation

The correct common name of the organism is Trypanosoma, belonging to the Subphylum Mastigophora under the Class Zoomastigophora. It is responsible for causing African Sleeping sickness and Chagas' disease.

3. What is the common name of this organism? What is the Phylum? What is the name of the star shaped organelle that is responsible for osmoregulation?

A) Parameciumb) P. Ciliophorac) Contractile Vacuole

A) Amoebab) A. Sarcodinac) Chloroplast

A) Volvoxb) V. Chlorophytac) Golgi Apparatus

A) Euglenab) E. Euglenophytac) Nucleus

The correct answers are a) Paramecium, b) P. Ciliophora, and c) Contractile Vacuole. Paramecium belongs to the Phylum Ciliophora, and the star-shaped organelle responsible for osmoregulation is the Contractile Vacuole.

Explanation

The correct answers are a) Paramecium, b) P. Ciliophora, and c) Contractile Vacuole. Paramecium belongs to the Phylum Ciliophora, and the star-shaped organelle responsible for osmoregulation is the Contractile Vacuole.

4. What is the common name of this organism, its Subphylum, and its Class?

B) Fordyc) SP. Sarcodinac) C. Phytomastigophora

C) Toyotab) SP. Zoomastigophorac) C. Zooflagellata

D) Hondaa) SP. Ciliophorac) C. Phytomastigophora

A) Volvoxb) SP. Mastigophorac) C. Phytomastigophora

The correct common name of the organism is Volvox, the Subphylum is SP. Mastigophora, and the Class is C. Phytomastigophora.

Explanation

The correct common name of the organism is Volvox, the Subphylum is SP. Mastigophora, and the Class is C. Phytomastigophora.

5. A) What is the common name of this organism?b) What is the Subphylum?c) What is the Class?d) What distinguishes this from euglena?

A) Euglenab) SP. Euglenophytec) C. Euglenoidad) Contains chloroplasts.

A) Parameciumb) SP. Ciliophorac) C. Spirotrichiad) Possesses cilia for movement.

A) Amoebab) SP. Rhizopodiad) C. Lobosead) Contains pseudopods for movement.

A) Peranemab) SP. Mastigophorac) C. Zoomastigophorad) Contains no chloroplasts

This multiple-choice question covers the common name, Subphylum, Class, and a distinguishing factor of the organism in comparison to another species. The correct answer provides the common name 'Peranema', Subphylum 'SP. Mastigophora', Class 'C. Zoomastigophora', and the distinguishing factor that it does not contain chloroplasts.

Explanation

This multiple-choice question covers the common name, Subphylum, Class, and a distinguishing factor of the organism in comparison to another species. The correct answer provides the common name 'Peranema', Subphylum 'SP. Mastigophora', Class 'C. Zoomastigophora', and the distinguishing factor that it does not contain chloroplasts.

6. What is the common name of this organism? What is the Subphylum? What does this organism use for locomotion?

Diatomaceous earths

A) Amoeba proteusb) SP. Sarcodinac) Pseudopodia

Euglena gracilis

Plasmodium falciparum

The correct common name of the organism is Amoeba proteus, belonging to the Subphylum SP. Sarcodina, and it uses pseudopods for locomotion.

Explanation

The correct common name of the organism is Amoeba proteus, belonging to the Subphylum SP. Sarcodina, and it uses pseudopods for locomotion.

7. What is the common name of this organism, its Subphylum, and what are the tests made of?

A) Diatoms, b) SP. Amoeboida, c) Sodium Chloride

A) Foraminiferansb) SP. Sarcodinac) Calcium Carbonate

A) Radiolarians, b) SP. Vampyrellida, c) Silica

A) Plankton, b) SP. Bryozoa, c) Chitin

Foraminiferans are single-celled organisms that belong to the Subphylum Sarcodina. They secrete tests, or shells, made of Calcium Carbonate as opposed to Silica or any other substance.

Explanation

Foraminiferans are single-celled organisms that belong to the Subphylum Sarcodina. They secrete tests, or shells, made of Calcium Carbonate as opposed to Silica or any other substance.

8. What is the common name of this organism, its subphylum, and what material are the tests made of?

A) Foraminifera, b) SP. Rhizaria, c) Chitin

A) Radiolariansb) SP. Sarcodinac) Silica

A) Diatoms, b) SP. Chlorophyta, c) Cellulose

A) Amoebas, b) SP. Arthropoda, c) Calcium Carbonate

The organism in question is Radiolarians, belonging to Subphylum Sarcodina, with tests made of Silica.

Explanation

The organism in question is Radiolarians, belonging to Subphylum Sarcodina, with tests made of Silica.

9. What is the common name of this organism, its Subphylum, Class, and the symbiotic relationship it has?

A) Protista b) SP. Alveolata c) C. Ciliophora d) ...the roots of a plant.

A) Amoeba b) SP. Sarcodina c) C. Rhizopoda d) ...the skin of a human.

A) Trichonymphab) SP. Mastigophorac) C. Zoomastigophorad) ...the gut of a termite.

A) Paramecium b) SP. Ciliophora c) C. Oligohymenophorea d) ...the gills of a fish.

The correct answers provide the specific common name (Trichonympha), Subphylum (SP. Mastigophora), Class (C. Zoomastigophora), and the symbiotic relationship with the gut of a termite.

Explanation

The correct answers provide the specific common name (Trichonympha), Subphylum (SP. Mastigophora), Class (C. Zoomastigophora), and the symbiotic relationship with the gut of a termite.

10. What is the common name of this organism, its Phylum, the name of this growth stage shown in the picture, and whether it is Parasitic or not?

C) Entamoeba Histolytica, Amoebozoa, Trophozoite, Free-living

B) Giardia Lamblia, Excavata, Cyste) Parasitic

A) Plasmodium Vivaxb) P. Apicomplexac) Ring Staged) Parasitic

A) Trypanosoma Cruzi, Trypanosomatidae, Trophozoited) Parasitic

The correct answer is Plasmodium Vivax, P. Apicomplexa, Ring Stage, Parasitic. Trypanosoma Cruzi is a different parasite causing Chagas disease, Giardia Lamblia is a protozoan causing Giardiasis, and Entamoeba Histolytica is an amoeba causing amoebiasis. Only the correct answer fits the description provided.

Explanation

The correct answer is Plasmodium Vivax, P. Apicomplexa, Ring Stage, Parasitic. Trypanosoma Cruzi is a different parasite causing Chagas disease, Giardia Lamblia is a protozoan causing Giardiasis, and Entamoeba Histolytica is an amoeba causing amoebiasis. Only the correct answer fits the description provided.

11. What is the common name of this organism and its Phylum?

A) Stentorb) P. Ciliophora

A) Amoeba b) P. Rhizopoda

A) Paramecium b) P. Ciliophora

A) Euglena b) P. Dinophyta

The correct answer is Stentor as the common name and Phylum Ciliophora. Amoeba belongs to Phylum Rhizopoda, Paramecium belongs to Phylum Ciliophora, and Euglena belongs to Phylum Dinophyta.

Explanation

The correct answer is Stentor as the common name and Phylum Ciliophora. Amoeba belongs to Phylum Rhizopoda, Paramecium belongs to Phylum Ciliophora, and Euglena belongs to Phylum Dinophyta.

12. A) What is the common name of this organism? b) What is the Phylum?

A) Paramecium b) P. Ciliata

A) Euglena b) P. Mastigophora

A) Vorticellab) P. Ciliophora

A) Amoeba b) P. Sarcodina

The correct common name for the organism is Vorticella and it belongs to the Phylum Ciliophora. The incorrect answers provided are representing other organisms and incorrect phylum classifications.

Explanation

The correct common name for the organism is Vorticella and it belongs to the Phylum Ciliophora. The incorrect answers provided are representing other organisms and incorrect phylum classifications.