Chapter 8: Biodiversity

Taxonomy is a field in biology which involves ....

• Naming

• Classification

• Identification

• Detection

Why all organisms need to be scientifically classified in systematic order?

• Facilitate the studies of organisms

• Allow discussion among scientists at an international level

• Increase the collection of organisms found

Which of the following organism is a prokaryote?

• Blue-green algae

• Hibiscus plant

• Cat

• Mushroom

• Amoeba sp.

which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organisms in kingdom animalia?

• Can reproduce asexually

• Can reproduce sexually

• Heterotrophic

• Able to move around

Archaebacteria can live in extreme environments. What does halophile mean?

• Bacteria found extremely high salt concentration

• Bacteria that can withstand high temperature

• Bacteria that can survive in high pressure

• Bacteria found in swamps and digestive tracts

This organisms has the following characteristics:

- its cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan

- its cytoplasm contains ribosome and plasmids

• Plantae

• Fungi

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

• Animalia

Protista can be divided into three group which are:

• Protozoa

• Algae

• Slime mould

• Yeast

• Mucor

What does heterotroph mean?

• Organisms that obtain nutrients by eating other organisms

• Organisms that synthesize its own food

• Organisms that have enclosed organelles

• Organisms that have no enclosed organelles

Which of the following is an example of fungi?

• Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Chlamydomonas

• Saccharomyces cerevisiae

• Elephas maximus

In which kingdom does ferns belong to?

• Fungi

• Protista

• Plantae

• Eubacteria