Sorting living things into kingdoms

Grade 7 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo lists an amoeba, a paramecium, a soil bacterium and an alga cell. Which one belongs in a different kingdom?

   • The alga cell, as it is green
   • The amoeba, as it moves
   • The soil bacterium
   • The paramecium
2. 2.

   Esme lists a mold, a yeast, a mushroom and a sponge. Which one belongs in a different kingdom?

   • The sponge
   • The mushroom, as it is like a plant
   • The yeast, as it is one cell
   • The mold
3. 3.

   Kira says a one-celled organism that swims must be an animal. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: anything that moves is an animal
   • Agree: swimming makes it an animal
   • Disagree: animals have many cells
   • Disagree: it must be a plant
4. 4.

   Luz says viruses are the smallest kind of bacteria. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: both are one cell
   • Disagree: viruses are not cells
   • Agree: they are tiny bacteria
   • Disagree: viruses are protists
5. 5.

   Which single trait separates plants from fungi, Milo?

   • Whether it has a cell wall
   • Whether it has many cells
   • Whether it stays in one place
   • Whether it makes its own food
6. 6.

   Which single trait separates bacteria from protists, Noah?

   • Whether the cell has a nucleus
   • Whether it moves
   • Whether it is one cell
   • Whether it lives in water
7. 7.

   Which single trait separates animals from fungi, Pia?

   • Whether the cells have walls
   • Whether it has many cells
   • Whether it moves
   • Whether it makes its own food
8. 8.

   A new find is many-celled, has cellulose walls, is green and makes food from sunlight. Which kingdom fits, Ren?

   • Animals
   • Fungi, as it has walls
   • Protists, as it is green
   • Plants
9. 9.

   A new find is one cell with a nucleus and no wall, and it takes in food. Which kingdom fits, Tala?

   • Bacteria, as it is one cell
   • Animals, as it takes in food
   • Fungi
   • Protists
10. 10.

    A particle has genetic material in a protein coat and can copy itself only inside a host cell. Where does it belong, Zee?

    • Bacteria, as it is so small
    • Plants
    • No kingdom: it is a virus
    • Protists, as it is one cell