1. : Which taxonomic rank comes directly above species?
(A) Genus
(B) Family
(C) Order
(D) Class
2. : What is the highest level of classification in the biological taxonomy?
(A) Kingdom
(B) Domain
(C) Phylum
(D) Class
3. : In which domain do animals belong?
(A) Bacteria
(B) Archaea
(C) Eukarya
(D) Protista
4. : Which kingdom do sponges belong to?
(A) Protista
(B) Plantae
(C) Fungi
(D) Animalia
5. : Which phylum includes animals with a notochord at some stage of development?
(A) Arthropoda
(B) Chordata
(C) Mollusca
(D) Echinodermata
6. : Which class do birds belong to?
(A) Mammalia
(B) Reptilia
(C) Aves
(D) Amphibia
7. : What is the main characteristic of organisms in the phylum Arthropoda?
(A) Radial symmetry
(B) Jointed appendages
(C) Notochord
(D) Segmented body
8. : Which of the following is a correct binomial nomenclature?
(A) Panthera leo
(B) panthera Leo
(C) Panthera Leo
(D) panthera leo
9. : What taxonomic class do frogs belong to?
(A) Mammalia
(B) Aves
(C) Reptilia
(D) Amphibia
10. : Which taxonomic rank comes directly below family?
(A) Class
(B) Genus
(C) Phylum
(D) Order
11. : Which of the following is a characteristic of animals in the class Mammalia?
(A) Feathers
(B) Laying eggs
(C) Warm-blooded with fur or hair
(D) Cold-blooded
12. : Which phylum contains jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones?
(A) Mollusca
(B) Cnidaria
(C) Annelida
(D) Echinodermata
13. : What is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from highest to lowest?
(A) Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
(B) Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus
(C) Domain, Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Family, Order, Genus, Species
(D) Kingdom, Domain, Class, Phylum, Family, Order, Genus, Species
14. : Which kingdom includes unicellular organisms like protozoa?
(A) Fungi
(B) Plantae
(C) Protista
(D) Animalia
15. : Which phylum includes animals that are segmented worms?
(A) Nematoda
(B) Platyhelminthes
(C) Annelida
(D) Mollusca
16. : What characteristic do all animals in the phylum Mollusca share?
(A) They have segmented bodies
(B) They have an exoskeleton
(C) They have a soft body, often with a hard shell
(D) They have jointed appendages
17. : Which of the following animals belongs to the class Reptilia?
(A) Salamander
(B) Crocodile
(C) Frog
(D) Whale
18. : What is the primary feature that distinguishes vertebrates from invertebrates?
(A) Presence of a backbone
(B) Ability to lay eggs
(C) Jointed legs
(D) Radial symmetry
19. : Which phylum includes animals such as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans?
(A) Echinodermata
(B) Arthropoda
(C) Annelida
(D) Nematoda
20. : Which kingdom do fungi belong to?
(A) Protista
(B) Animalia
(C) Plantae
(D) Fungi
21. : Which of the following taxa is the broadest in terms of biological classification?
(A) Class
(B) Family
(C) Phylum
(D) Genus
22. : Which phylum do sea stars and sea urchins belong to?
(A) Echinodermata
(B) Mollusca
(C) Arthropoda
(D) Cnidaria
23. : Which taxonomic group is most specific?
(A) Kingdom
(B) Family
(C) Order
(D) Genus
24. : Which class of animals is characterized by having scales and laying soft-shelled eggs?
(A) Amphibia
(B) Aves
(C) Reptilia
(D) Mammalia
25. : Which of the following animals belongs to the class Mammalia?
(A) Shark
(B) Bat
(C) Salamander
(D) Penguin
26. : Which taxonomic rank groups organisms into similar families?
(A) Order
(B) Genus
(C) Species
(D) Phylum
27. : Which animal belongs to the phylum Platyhelminthes?
(A) Earthworm
(B) Flatworm
(C) Octopus
(D) Starfish
28. : Which taxonomic rank comes directly below phylum?
(A) Family
(B) Class
(C) Order
(D) Genus
29. : Which class of animals is known for having a cartilaginous skeleton?
(A) Mammalia
(B) Amphibia
(C) Chondrichthyes
(D) Reptilia
30. : What is the defining characteristic of animals in the class Aves?
(A) Lay eggs
(B) Have feathers
(C) Cold-blooded
(D) Have mammary glands